Luke's Fate in Episode 8

If they unleash luke he his gonna rek face.
I don't see a coma ,already used that one.
Can't lose a limb or be captured, already used that one.
don't want to kill him, already used that one.
My guess is he refuses to help rey save someone.
Choosing to protect leia instead , maybe finn dies because of it.
Luke feeling the weight of it ends ep8 going on a solo mission to finish the war

 

I think they don't necessarily have to kill off a major character in Act 2 (neither AOTC nor ESB go there - secondary characters for sure). Incapacitated is one - or just simply divided in attention. (meaning two big events are happening, and he has his attention focused on one, while tragedy strikes in the other). Plus, I think them killing Han was the one bold thing they did in TFA - it could be extra depressing for Luke to get removed from all of this in Episode 8.

That said, we're really in need a force ghost after ESB and ROTJ. Yoda, Obi-Wan or Anakin could help fill this need, though I wouldn't put it past them to attempt the same ESB journey with Rey - lose the Jedi mentor, and connect with him through the force in the afterlife.

 

Dark script right? Wouldn't be surprised if Luke dies, even though that would suck But it's all about Rey, Finn, and Poe now.

 

I think they'll save his death for Ep. 9

 

So...we see literally 15 seconds or less of Luke Skywalker in TFA...he gets killed off in VIII...not too sure about this .

 

I concur. A ton of story currency was spent on Han in TFA. I just don't think they can write any more original characters out (and certainly not in Ep. VIII) without it looking like they're intentionally clearing house. Besides, there are very good reasons to keep Luke around in physical form, first of which is that a new school of Jedi requires a teacher.

 

I don't think that he'll die in Episode VIII. MAYBE in IX, but I'm not even convinced of that yet either. There were specific reasons, both on-camera and off, for killing off Han in TFA, and it worked. But those same things doesn't really apply to Luke, and both he and Leia have more defined roles that justify keeping them around than was the case with Han.

Plus I just don't think that Disney wants to develop the reputation of "killing off one of the OG Big Three in each film."

And as for the "dark script," well ESB was pretty darn dark and bleak overall, and yet none of the major character died in that movie.

 

This. I agree completely. The Luke Force Ghost have to happen and I suspect that if he dies in IX it will be too late to show it, unless he dies in act 1 of the movie but that would be lame in my opinion. So yes, I agree that he will go in act 3 of Episode VIII.

 

In ep VIII they most likely wont. Why? Because Trevorrow accidentaly revelaed it imo. He said in an interview a couple of days ago, that he wants bigger role to Leia and Luke in ep IX. Well he either survives ep VIII or becomes a force-ghost. But I think as a ghost he could't really have too much of a big role.

 

I'm not sure how "accidental" that really was on Trevorrow's part.

 

found the quote you were referring to

http://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2016...talk-about-the-mystery-of-reys-parentage.html

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agree. I think certain things in VII made it pretty obvious both would last into the last film in the trilogy.

 

Yup, that's it. Maybe this wasnt accidental maybe it was. But I think is kinda proves that he will survive ep VIII.

 

I feel that perhaps Trevorrow is aware of fears tat Luke and/or Leia will die in Episode VIII, and "let things slip" as a form of reassurance that they're safe for at least one more movie. But we'll see what the truth is soon enough.

 

I'd like Luke and Leia to get a happy ending, at least. Killing them all off now would be an insult to the hard work and sacrifice their characters made in the OT. Han's death was enough for the trilogy, to be honest, and we have more than enough dead Jedi to come back as Force ghosts.

Sounds fun if Trevorrow wants them to have a bigger presence, but I hope he remembers not to have them overshadow our new cast.

 

I doubt that they will. Everyone at LF seems keenly aware that the new cast is going to carry the franchise moving forward. So the roles will reflect that.

 

Luke has his gandalf moment in VIII and then makes an unexpected return just at the right moment in IX for some serious awesomeness!

 

I agree with the point about not having Luke dominate the action going forward. This is Rey's story now, and it doesn't really serve her development to have her shadowing Luke while he does all of the heavy lifting.

I don't, however, think that means Luke has to die. Whatever reason he chose to isolate himself could continue to keep him on the sidelines. Yoda and Obi-wan both chose to allow the younger, less experienced Luke to go forward and lead the fight against Vader and the Emperor. In the same way, Luke could very well decide that this is Rey's time, and his place is as the mentor figure.

If Disney was looking at this trilogy as the end of the saga I might feel differently, but I fully expect them to make Episodes 10-12 while Hamill is still young enough to play Luke - and I expect them to keep the character alive for just that reason.

 

The thing is, Luke and Leia sort of have obvious/defined roles that could keep them around (assuming that Mark and Carrie want to keep doing these films of course).

-Luke as the wise master/mentor/leader of the New Jedi Order. And you can simply make his role more mystical/sage-like going forward, which could get around Mark's aging.
-Leia has a built-in role as a military/political leader, which also doesn't necessitate an action-heavy role.

With Han, it's a bit more tricky because he just feels much more like he should be on the front lines in the thick of the action, it's his natural state. MAYBE you could have made him an admiral of something, but it's not as easy a fit with him imo. So there were specific reason, and also Harrison's own wishes probably, for offing Han that don't automatically translate to the other two.

 

I would be very surprised if they killed Luke off in episode 8, if he was to die in 8 then you would need a fully trained Rey in 8, which would be unbelievable, I know they could go the obi-wan force ghost route, but that has been done before, and with tfa mirroring a new hope you would think Disney will try to be more original with the rest of the saga, I think Luke will survive 8/9 and will finally get to pass on what he learned as a grand master Jedi.