The ending to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker looks to bring things back to a big moment in Revenge of the Sith says writer Chris Terrio.
With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker currently raking in cash at the cinema, fans are now analysing various scenes and moments of the film, down to the smallest details. One of the most emotional parts of the movie was certainly the ending, with Rey taking the two lightsabers of her masters – Luke and Leia – to Tatooine, burying them in the sand by Luke’s childhood home – a location also key to Anakin Skywalker himself.
But what does this scene mean or look to convey? Well, writer Chris Terrio has broken it down for IndieWire, saying Rey’s decision to bury the Skywalker sabers side by side was “just paying her respects and sort of undoing the original sin at the end of the third movie, which is the separation of the twins.”
The moment that Terrio refers to at the end of Revenge of the Sith was obviously of huge consequence, setting in motion dramatic events for the family and the entire galaxy.
Terrio also went on to explain how the ending of Episode IX looks to pay respect to George Lucas and his legacy: “Her [Rey’s] eyes light up in ‘Episode 7’ when she hears the name Luke Skywalker, and so we thought it was a fitting end, that now she, having become part of the Skywalker legacy, would lay the sabers to rest and lay them to rest together.”
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sees J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) directing a cast that includes Star Wars veterans Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix), Greg Grunberg (Snap Wexley), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine) and Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa) as well as new additions Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth), Richard E. Grant (Logan), Dominic Monaghan (Lost), and Keri Russell (The Americans).
Originally published January 1, 2020. Updated February 22, 2020.
