Hints that Snoke could still live

Not sure how any of that means Snoke isn't dead.
He's dead.

 

Yep. Dead as Plagueis

 

Of course. Because he IS Plagueis

 

But he was?
Luke couldn't actually touch or interact.

Snoke clearly interacts with the surroundings.

The lightsaber is clearly making physical contact with him.

 

Exactly. Luke’s projection disappeared into thin air. Snoke was cut completely in two. And remained there long after the event occurred. His tongue was hanging out of his mouth. He is definitely dead and not a projection

 

Snoke fulfilled his purpose. He was a plot device for Kylo's development. People finally need to accept this. It's a very simple story telling technique: The villain (Kylo Ren) has to kill the opressor (Snoke) to become the opressor himself.
=> JJ: "Kylo is a villain in the making." In TLJ he become a completed villain. So, no Snoke needed anymore.

 

A reminder:

Snoke is a snooze of a character. His death is the best thing that happened to him.

 

If JJ brings Snoke back, it will probably be through time travel. I don't see him using that technique to bring Snoke back, but who knows? As others have mentioned, Snokes dead boy laid there long after the event. The lightsaber tore through him where as with Luke it didn't. The moment the lightsaber went through him it became obvious Luke was not actually there.

 

Stop looking for hints. The ST is made up on the fly which means there are no hidden hints. If Snoke comes back then there won't be any clever foreshadowing but rather a "Boom, I'm back!" kinda scenario.

 

Snoke is D E D dead. But if in ROTS we learn about unnatural force abilities from Palpatine. I assume these abilities would include bringing somebody back from the dead.

So maybe the Knights of Ren will will have been taught the secrets to reviving a dead body and they could bring him back.

 

I think Snoke is dead, but it would be interesting to learn more about him in IX, in particular, how he and Kylo met. He was somewhat instrumental in Kylo’s turn to the dark: Was he some sort of teacher, a politician in Leia’s circles, a family acquaintance? It would be cool to learn a bit about that. I’m less interested about his rise to power.

 

That's a good question but I don't think it hints at Snoke not being dead - although to be honest I wouldn't be surprised if Snoke wasn't dead, but I don't see anything in the movie that leads me in that direction of thought. But why did the writers have it so Rey and Kylo's connection could manifest physically? Seems to me to set up the scene where they touch fingers - but what's up with that scene? Why do they need them to touch at a distance?

What pops into my head is that scene from Interstellar "How, Cooper?" "Love, TARS; love. My connection with Murph. It is quantifiable. It's the key!" Other than that popping into my mind, I don't know. Why did they have that happen? It's a good question and seems like it could(should?) be setting up something important.

 

Correct. Snoke living belittles the character development for Ren in usurping Vader's legacy of darkness.

You're combining two separate powers that, as of now, have no real correlation.

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Because it allows us to understand exactly what is happening in that scene rather than just allude to it IMO. They are growing more and more connected with each scene.

Maybe this sort of bridge is something Snoke didn't even fully understand and he didn't realize what kind of connection it would be.
Remember, the "first" connection was made by Ren when probing Rey's mind.
So for all we know, Snoke just amplified this.

 

Thought Snoke became a floor licker!

 

Kylo as a central villain also creates a much more unique and interesting redemption story. He doesn't have to overcome another to be redeemed (Vader over Palps) but rather he has to overcome himself.