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So there’s a rumor going around about Episode VIII that got me to thinking…
What if we’ve been fed a bunch of red herrings about The Force Awakens?
We’ve known for a while that misinformation was a possibility in regards to the leaks coming out of the Episode VII set, and considering what J.J. Abrams and company went through with the “Is it Khan?” business from Star Trek Into Darkness, we figure they’ve learned a lesson or two about how they play these kinds of reveals prior to a movie release.
But what if it’s all a ruse? Specifically, what if the fact that we don’t know Rey’s and Finn’s last names doesn’t mean that they’re part of the Skywalker family? What if that holding back of info is just to throw us all off? And the same with Kylo Ren?
Also, we’ve all jumped to a conclusion that the person Luke is speaking to in the voiceover for the second teaser trailer is, in fact, a Skywalker. But there’s nothing in the language that confirms it? He could easily be talking to somebody who’s not a Skywalker, but someone who is at the very least, strong in the Force.
What do YOU think? Is is possible we’ve all been fooled? Have your say in the comments!
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Ah, speaking of misinformation, the line that Luke says: “The Force is strong in my family, my father has it, I have it, my sister has it. You have that power too.” I think that is sort of made to mislead us because that line was actually from Return of the Jedi. I doubt this line will have anything to do with the film but who knows!
Anyways these are just my thoughts. 🙂 Thanks for doing this podcast I’ve really been enjoying it!
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Hi Rob – I think you’re dead-on right about us being misled somehow by it, and I do think it’s going to come into play somehow. Thanks for the kind words about the podcast, glad you’re enjoying it!