Wow. Leaves you speechless, doesn’t it? So much to take in! Rey pulling off a bomb-ass move against what I’m assuming is Kylo in his TIE; Luke saying all the generations of Jedi are in her now; Lando chuckling with glee, in a Solo-esque outfit, at piloting the Falcon again (aka he’s with L3-37 once again!); Kylo Ren cutting down some Resistance soldiers on a creepy red-hued planet; Leia and Rey hugging; Finn and Poe together on adventures with Threepio; and of course that final shot of Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewie, Threepio, and BB-8 looking at the downed Death Star II (originally part of early TFA drafts), with Emperor Palpatine’s cackles echoing loud and clear (Ian McDiarmid did appear to ask them to roll the trailer again)?!?!?!! What?!?!?! Is this Kylo finishing what Anakin/Vader started (thanks to Mark for that thought)?! Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker will be the end of the Skywalker Saga and, from this teaser at least, it looks like it’ll be an unforgettable and surprised filled ending. I can’t say the panel beforehand revealed anything terribly important, but it’s a blast to see the cast all together having a great time, to meet Naomie Ackie’s Jannah (who didn’t say no to being Lando’s daughter, but didn’t confirm), and seeing new droid D-O. All the StormPilot fun with Oscar Isaac and John Boyega for Poe and Finn was pure joy, Joonas is a sweet soul, but the greatest moment was the fans celebrating Kelly Marie Tran, bullied off social media due to people who aren’t actually fans, as she deserved getting to see the love and support all the actual fans have for her (and that BTS shot of Rose and Rey talking is just about everything). Check below for some images from the trailer, as well as the livestream in full. The Rise of Skywalker doesn’t quite complete the title sentence like I had hoped all those years ago, but I am dying to see this come December 20! Continue reading “Episode IX Titled The Rise of Skywalker, Teaser Trailer Revealed (SWCC 2019)” →