Have you seen “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” yet? We’ll assume yes, but if not, exit out of this post as spoilers await…
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…OK. you’ve been warned.
“The Last Jedi” writer/direct Rian Johnson took to Twitter on Friday and revealed the backstory to Luke Skywalker’s doppelganger, which caused quite the controversy among Star Wars fans as the ability to use the Force to project one’s likeness across the galaxy to engage in a light saber battle was a power not yet seen in any of the films.
Well, here’s the answer:
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/954398041598918656
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/954398119185256449
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/954398199694770176
Yes, “The Jedi Path” is a real book, written in 2010:
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/954398249346936833
Luke’s doppelganger ability is explained in the section titled, “ADVANCED FORCE TECHNIQUES”:
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/954398324760563712
Wait, there are microscopic-sized Jedi, too?
Now, here’s the doppelganger part:
https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/954398403986731008
Star Wars nerds hardest hit:
perfect rebuttal to anyone who took issue with the Force projection. Not to mention it's foreshadowed IN THE MOVIE when Kylo says Rey can't be the one projecting herself to him because the effort would kill her. https://t.co/AbF3CRrwVF
— Kim Renfro (@kimrrenfro) January 19, 2018
Get dunked on, haters. https://t.co/jzH247d21x
— JEFF manDLOWErian (@JeffDLowe) January 19, 2018
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I didn't realize I wanted JJ Abrams to take to twitter after TFA and dunk on all his detractors until RJ started doing it. Plan this into the press tour: Director's Revenge Month! https://t.co/OQR83cjd0J
— The Marvelous Da7e Gonzales (@Da7e) January 19, 2018
This thread is perfect because I’m honestly tired of all the man babies crying about how Luke was treated. A) he’s always been the most extra and B) y’all act like the twins weren’t equally as important/powerful and this movie showed their brilliance so like I’m with @rianjohnson https://t.co/qOH0HqewEi
— rachel leishman (@RachelLeishman) January 19, 2018
@#.@rianjohnson wins the internet today for opening a Jedi Academy to school everyone. https://t.co/XEw8oJAhUf
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) January 19, 2018
There you go, in a book that predates the film by 7 years. Now stop all the griping. https://t.co/PcKX5rgLLp
— Dr Arnold T Blumberg (@DoctoroftheDead) January 19, 2018
DRAG THEM RIAN. https://t.co/0axOb21e5I
— Jamal Andress (@JamalAndress) January 19, 2018
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