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As illustrated above, #RevengeoftheSith shows us Anakin Skywalker's fiery fall to the dark side; whereas #TheRiseofSkywalker shows us Ben Solo's watery rebirth and rise to the light. 2/
Both films feature an exclamatory in the crawls.
War! // The dead speak!
#ROTS & #TROS are also the only two opening crawls in the Star Wars saga to mention Palpatine by name.
#ROTS: Chancellor Palpatine.
#TROS: Emperor Palpatine.
Phantom menace no more. 3/
War! // The dead speak!
#ROTS & #TROS are also the only two opening crawls in the Star Wars saga to mention Palpatine by name.
#ROTS: Chancellor Palpatine.
#TROS: Emperor Palpatine.
Phantom menace no more. 3/
"The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural." 4/
In #TROS, Rey heals Ben. This act of kindness inspires him to turn back to the light.
In #ROTS, Rey's grandfather puts his hand on Anakin, as if to heal him, bringing him over to darkness. 5/
In #ROTS, Rey's grandfather puts his hand on Anakin, as if to heal him, bringing him over to darkness. 5/
At the end of #ROTS, the Skywalker twins, Luke and Leia, are separated at birth.
At the end of #TROS, the Skywalker twins, brought back together in the original trilogy, are now reunited eternally in the Force. 6/
At the end of #TROS, the Skywalker twins, brought back together in the original trilogy, are now reunited eternally in the Force. 6/
In #ROTS, Anakin turns to Vader, and Obi-Wan leaves him behind, not knowing that a sliver of light remains.
In #TROS, Ben returns, and Rey leaves him behind, not knowing that the darkness inside has been expunged. 7/
In #TROS, Ben returns, and Rey leaves him behind, not knowing that the darkness inside has been expunged. 7/
In #ROTS, Anakin's desire to save Padmé from dying is rooted in selfishness, and leads to his destruction.
In #TROS, Ben gives his life for Rey to live, fulfilling his grandfather's legacy by saving the woman he loves. 8/
In #TROS, Ben gives his life for Rey to live, fulfilling his grandfather's legacy by saving the woman he loves. 8/
In #ROTS, the last surviving Jedi (aside Yoda), that is, until Luke Skywalker will take up his father's sword, abandons the Jedi path.
In #TROS, the first of the new Jedi (aside Grogu?) ignites her golden sword, after burying the swords of her mentors. 10/10
In #TROS, the first of the new Jedi (aside Grogu?) ignites her golden sword, after burying the swords of her mentors. 10/10
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The goal is to create a positive space for fans of ALL eras of Star Wars storytelling.
I completely forgot this fantastic visual parallel! 11/10
Like grandfather, like grandson.
Like grandfather, like grandson.
DO IT! Make the sacrifice. 12/10
In the climactic saber duel of #ROTS, the Battle of the Heroes plays -- an epic and dramatic symphony, befitting the grandiose style of the prequel trilogy.
For the final saber duel of the saga... we hear only the sounds of plasma clashing as the boiling ocean heaves. 13/10
For the final saber duel of the saga... we hear only the sounds of plasma clashing as the boiling ocean heaves. 13/10
