I think the best plot and story for Episode IX would be for the First Order to be going through a civil war due to the power vacuum that was created after the death of Snoke.
A compelling and interesting conflict would be that while the resistance is trying to build a new army, the F0, with significant more forces due to now being the dominant power, is struggling to stay unified because of the imperials who don’t want to follow Hux and Kylo. Both characters are equally hated by imperials and troopers, though for different reasons, and one of the things keeping the FO unified was Hux and Kylo’s melted sugar daddy, but now that he’s dead there is nothing stopping I Civil War because of power struggles.
In the final issue the Poe Dameron comic we see just how against the Imperials are with the idea of Hux being the leader, and they don’t even factor in Kylo as an option. The FO was never an organization united, and I think if JJ Abrams wants to connect this trilogy when it is so disconnected, A great story elements would be showing the realistic consequences of Snoke’s death.
We saw the Republic at war in the prequels, we saw the Sith empire fight the Jedi in the old republic, and we saw galactic civil war in the OT, but we have never seen imperials fight imperials. At least not on the big screen: I think I could be an interesting story for IX.
I’d love this, but what would Hux’s role be? We saw what happened when he stood up to KR, so it seems unlikely he’d be in open revolt. If we see the Assholes of Ren in IX they’ll likely be acting as enforcers to crush not only Hux but any kind of dissent. Under these circumstances I think slowly mounting discontent with Ren’s incompetence and dictatorial style is likelier, with the Stormtroopers hardest hit at the bottom of the military rung. This pressure could culminate in factional war and possibly a Stormtrooper uprising the moment the Supreme Asshat shows weakness. Let soldiers go hungry and fail to convince them there’s any point to their deaths, and they’ll decide you’re the enemy.
Oh shit, is the first thing Rey thinks when she see him. Because the ridiculously hot guy walking towards her with purpose, waving at her, just has to be the tutor that was assigned to her – Finn. And however thankful she is to see someone this beautiful in the flesh, she cannot, she repeats cannot, spend an hour face to face with this guy and survive. Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to let this guy be tutor? How many poor souls had to endure this blinding handsomeness up close? How is anyone expected to learn in the presence of this Adonis?
“Hey.” Finn, who might be the most attractive man in the world by Rey’s reckoning, says. Rey doesn’t know when he had got so close probably when she was gawking over him she guesses. “You’re Rey, right?” He asks smiling. She resists the urge to cover her eyes or look away. The sun is less radiant.
Marry me, is her next thought, because how, HOW, is she supposed to live her life without this man lighting it up for her every day. She has no idea how she hasn’t seen him on campus before because surely he glows like a goddamn beacon of light that no one could miss. She realizes she hasn’t said a word and has just been starring open mouthed for longer than is appropriate (though she would argue that propriety can be damned because HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GUY?).
“Hi.” She says dumbly. She winces at her own voice. Nice one, Rey. Really turned on the charm and wit with that one.
He sits down beside her and she can feel the warmth from his skin. Rey already feels like she’s melting – she’s that far gone from being cool.
“So what are you struggling with?”
FUCK IT, Rey thinks. There’s no way she’s learning shit with these thoughts swirling in her head. Might as well do something about it.
“Right now, I’m struggling with not asking you out.” Did she just say that? Yep, she totally did judging by the look on Finn’s face. It’s shocked, but it soon turns into a smile so that’s definitely a good sign.
“Oh?” He says, a mischievous glint in his eyes, and Rey desperately wants to jump him. “Well as your tutor I can help you with that. I’d recommend asking me to get wings at the campus pub, in about an hour when I’m free after my tutoring.” His grin is wide as he checks her out, and Rey’s heart is racing.
“Ok, do you wanna get wings after this?”
“I’d love too. But first, we’re gonna kick chemistry’s ass!” He says opening the book in front of him.
I think we already have, Rey thinks, and then says, getting a laugh out of Finn.
I like that first sequence you mentioned. On suggested variation is to watch R1 first ahead of IV. Chronological order makes sense, too, as does release order.
That all came out of conversations about what would have happened if the Nazis all went to Argentina but then started working together again?’” Abrams said in the interview.
“What could be born of that? Could The First Order exist as a group that actually admired The Empire? Could the work of The Empire be seen as unfulfilled? And could Vader be a martyr? Could there be a need to see through what didn’t get done?
Finn jerks awake, panicking for a moment when he feels restrained – but it’s only Rey’s arms wrapped around him (she’s got limbs like a rathtar, this one). He thought he heard booted feet and shouting down the hall, but as he takes a moment to listen and breathe, he realizes that it was only part of his dream.
Rey’s awake, too, looking rather alarmed; he pats her once on the shoulder, trying to be reassuring, but she just lies there looking at him. He sighs.
“Did something happen or was it a dream?” she asks.
“Just a dream.”
She sighs too, then, and buries her face in his chest. “It’s not that I wish I could block it out. I don’t want you to go through it alone.”
“But I wish Luke had at least taught us to control it so we wouldn’t leak all over each other,” Finn replies ruefully.
Rey affects a comically pompous tone. “Yes, I’d like for you to keep your feelings over on your side of the bed, please.”
He pokes her in the ribs, making her cringe and giggle. He pokes her again, and she smacks his hand away.
“Stop it,” she says. “Go back to sleep.”
“Alright,” he lies, and nuzzles into her hair. There’s no point telling her that sleep won’t return anytime soon – if he’s awake, she will be, too.
Ahhhhh yes, because Rey represents the entire New Republic and Kylo isn’t a mass murdering war criminal who burned down Luke’s school, kills his classmates, killed innocent villagers, murdered his dad, then LITERALLY just got done attacking his mother’s ship and has a history of lying.
Yup. Luke should have let Rey trust the guy who wants to kill anyone who gets in his way. Great plan.
First of all..the first time the Force Skype thing happened, Kylos first move was to try and mind trick Rey.
Second, what compromise can you possibly have with people who slaughter entire villlages and destroy systems of planets? This isn’t deciding who gets to control the music in the car…
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