How Disney just connected the movies, to the parks, to total world domination.

If you had watched the movie a bit more closely you would have understood that if there is one person who absolutely despises status on the basis of privilege, descent or wealth, its Rian Johnson. Canto Bight is the place with the worst people in the galaxy: the rich, and Luke thought that Kylo, with his mighty Skywalker blood, would become a powerful Jedi. Rey is no one, an unassuming person, just as those kids looking at the stars. The intent behind it all couldn't be more antithetical to what you have just said. Lineage, descent, wealth and power shouldn't matter in life. If you understand where Johnson comes from, you'll understand it all much better.

 

Lando is rich. Guess he's bad now.

 

First off, anybody could have been a Jedi since day 1.
Only one family in Star Wars has been given this "royalty" treatment with the force.
What was special about Obi-Wan's family?

Once that kid meets Rose and Finn, hears of the rebellion and then hears of the LEGENDARY Luke Skywalker facing down a row of walkers and dueling with Kylo Ren.....anyone who has that connection to the force will feel it come to life...THE AWAKENING IS HAPPENING.

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well he did sell his friends out.
made up for it but still...
In ESB he is 100% in a moral grey area.

 

And this is a part of every major movie ever made. Putting butts in seats and selling merch.
George didn't kill Han because he wasnt sure if kids would buy the toy of their dead hero.
LFL is now expanding the Jedi again to more than 3 people. There were so many Jedi in the past, why can't there be now?
Do they all have to have some birth right?
Do they have to have a certain level of something to be worthy?

 

They can use it, yes. They will probably use it, yes. But that is not the same as 'intent'. This is not meant to make money. The story is not fabricated to promote a marketing message for Disney's star wars parks. I don't see a collaboration between the Disney's marketing office and the creative choices made by the director. Marketing people want safe and unambiguous messages, this movie is anything but. That's a good and wonderful thing.

 

This has always been the case. Given the reaction this seems like it was a needed move by Lucasfilm and the storygroup. For them to keep making films heroes have to come from every walk of life.

 

That idea has been with Star From the very beginning. Anakin was nobody. Obi Wan was nobody. Qui Gon and Ezra and Kanan were nobody.