Discussion The Saga & the Sequels: Role of the Skywalker family

Though the "prequel" aspect of the PT robbed it of a great deal of dramatic tension and surprise, I understood that Lucas took the approach that The Saga was about Anakin and Luke Skywalker, and mostly about the Seduction & Redemption of Anakin Skywalker.

And so, when Lucas (IIRC) said after ROTS that there wouldn't be any sequels, as the Saga was complete, it made some sense to me.

Now we have a ST. Though I am excited because they could do essentially anything, I'm wondering if there is going to be any attempt to "extend" the Saga portion, specifically regarding the Skywalker family.

We're all pretty sure Luke & Leia are going to be there, but how much of a role will they play? WIll they have chlidren? Is the spectre of Anakin/Vader going to hang over Luke et al in the ST the same way it did in the OT?

How much do you even want the new films to be Skywalker-focused?

 

(I promise not to turn this thread into an EU debate. I have no comment regarding Ben Skywalker and the Solo kids)

I'm pretty sure it'll be a continuation of the Skywalker story. For me, it'll be rather exhausting to see Luke and Leia in the sequels, mainly because of the amount of post ROTJ material. I know many might be thrilled to see old Luke and Leia, played by Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher again.

As for Lucas, I just saw his AFI award ceremony last night again and I think someone (he might've) said that ROTS will be the final movie.

 

I wouldn't mind Luke being a Qui-Gon type.

Don't worry about the EU debate, GGrievous, it's inevitable at some point. And a debate about which, if any EU characters they'll have is fine.

I think I'd prefer it to be fairly soon after ROTJ, but for them to make it clear that they're considering this an "alt GFFA" to the EU, I think it will be much more simple than trying to shoehorn the movies into the existing material. God knows that way if there's any egregious TCW-type canon stomping, at least we're clear it is a separate timeline.

 

I think it will be about Luke's daughter

 

I can see this going both ways. In one possible direction, the Skywalker lineage would play a large role, mostly due to the returning characters (even though there is no telling how much of a role they will play). However, as has been said above, perhaps Abrams and Co. will try to move away from that established canon and try to etch out a new story, interlocking their tale with the existing characters to make it cohesive. The other option is to ignore them completely and start anew with small cameos by the OT actors, but I don't think it'll fly that well. if they do that.

 

I hope we get to see a new generation of Skywalkers and Solos but can see Luke not getting together with anyone. Maybe he adopts a child?

 

Oh well. I was reminded about what goes on in EU debate threads. I'm pretty sure the sequel's canon stomping blitzkrieg would rival TCW's.

If they want the storyline to be close to ROTJ, I wonder if they'll use CGI to "youngify" the actors' (Luke, Han, Leia) faces.

 

Well, by "close" to ROTJ I meant within 25-30 years, rather than say 100-200 years.

I expect (hope) that for E7, we'll start "in media res" and the crawl will give us a brief update as to where the GFFA is at these days.

 

Just have to figure out how to change it a little bit from ANH with Obi-Wan and Luke from ANH. You know, parents/guardians are killed and end up with a teacher person. Maybe have Luke stay alive after Episode 7? Or something else?

 

Given that we already have an introduction to Luke as a character, I think it's more likely that he would survive in that role. I say this because both Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were both in one film as that role (i.e. were introduced), and they died. But since Luke is an established character, I think this formula might change.

 

Party on, Garth!

IMO, YES Virginia, there is another . . . Skywalker. Yeah, I think there will be a Skywalker child and if, nothing else, the Ryan Gosling casting rumor seems to have spoiled that that child is a male. I'm fine with this -- the male Skywalker-- NOT Ryan Gosling, despite my suspicions that they could use a Skywalker female to carry forth the saga and for a while I was on board with Chloe Moretz playing the part. That said, I think its essential and much more apropos that any Skywalker offspring be male to at the very least carry-on the Skywalker legend.

 

I'm pretty sure that the "Main Saga" (being PT, OT and ST) will continue to focus on the Skywalker family. The Big Three will probably have a passing of the torch role, with their offspring continuing to play a crucial role in galactic affairs.
Somewhere along the line, we will probably get a sort of "New Saga" which will be either set in the distant past or in the far future and will focus on a completely new set of heroes and villains, thus giving writers full freedom to do pretty much whatever they want.

 

100-200 years? I can see all of the new Episode VII memes now.

Say hi to Luke:

 

I want them to play a big part like always. I want the main lead to be Luke's son. *cough* *cough* Ben Skywalker *cough* *cough*.

 

I think we will follow a Skywalker offspring. I just don't see them getting away from that in *this* trilogy.

(personally, I just hope Leia is a jedi. I admit that I'll be a bit disappointed if she isn't.)

 

IMO I don't think Leia will be a Jedi. I could go either way, but I like her as a politician and suspect that's the route they take. A politician who is strong with the Force.

 

I wonder if Luke will have a daughter instead of Ben. Connects with the "we're looking for an older teenaged girl" casting rumor that was released months ago.

 

If Lucas is writing the outline for the ST, I expect another curve ball that will make you rethink the 6 movies just like the PT made you rethink the OT. Every movie after the original SW threw a curve ball in the story: Vader being Luke's dad, Luke & Leia being siblings, QuiGon finding Anakin, The Stormtroopers being clones, Padme dying in childbirth. I expect more revelations!

 

OK first off I want to say there were a lot of twists and dramatic tension and surprise in the Prequels, and that never took away from anything the OT originally had to offer in my opinion. As for the characters? here's my run down.

Luke: Master of the new and reformed Jedi order, I have no clue if he will have kids. Most likely to turn out as a hybrid of Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon he will probably be all wise and not afraid to do this out of the book like Qui-Gon but take on some of the responsibilities that were left for him to bear like what Obi-Wan did with Anakin and Luke. He will most likely have at least one awesome lightsaber duel.

Leia: Married to Han, either a strong Politician or a strong Jedi (is it possible it can be both? Perhaps the order has changed a bit?) She will be a Mother figure and continue to be head strong in her decisions but not to the point that it will become a weakness.

Han: Married to Leia: Grumpy old man but a loving father, possibly part of some sort of military operation within the republic, still scruffy looking. Most likely will die in first movie due to Harrison Fords' hatred of his character.

Chewbacca: The Wookiee Lives!

I would hate to see a star wars movie with out any curve balls, it's yet another reason Star Wars is so great!

Meh, she had to die some way. It's better than Anakin murdering her..... if think.....