It could even be argued that Kylo's skills - sensitivity to The Force, granting him the ability to read emotions, mental images, and sense his family - should all be expected of any Skywalker child. Lacking the discipline and lightsaber skills of any Sith previously seen, Kylo Ren is matched by a stormtrooper (albeit a potentially Force-sensitive Stormtrooper) in combat. It's not even possible to call Kylo Ren 'Snoke's right hand man,' since General Hux seems to be of equal rank, snidely warning Kylo Ren to remember they both serve the Supreme Leader's orders to the letter.įinally, if Kylo Ren is truly a Sith apprentice, or even the pupil of a skilled, evil Force user. Kylo Ren doesn't refer to Snoke as 'Lord' or 'Master,' only 'Supreme Leader' a term that sounds more like a political or governmental title than even a military one (or, as the film shows, both). There's no actual evidence directly stating that either man is a Sith, or as stated above, that Snoke is trained in use of the Force. The implication is easy to detect - which is why theorists should remember to examine what's actually offered. The worse 'sense' is dropped again when Kylo Ren confides in his grandfather, claiming that Snoke can 'sense' his pupil being pulled to the light, and perhaps losing commitment to their cause. But we would ask fans to examine where the line of omnipotence, clairvoyance, or Force 'intuition' ends, and a highly-informed, well-connected mastermind begins. have you felt it?' Fan thoughts will automatically fill in the blanks, seeing it as Force sensitivity on Snoke's part. Snoke makes an allusion to The Force when he tells Kylo Ren that 'There has been an awakening.

In the film itself, there's no actual evidence that Snoke is 'using The Force.' The film and tie-in novels handle the idea with a surprisingly deft touch, relying on inference, assumption, and vague language. EW has a new image of the adorable creatures below.Whether Snoke was a colleague, ally, or passionate fan of Darth Vader, it's important to pull one of the most widespread assumptions under the microscope: that Supreme Leader Snoke is a Sith Lord, or a notable Force user at all. We’ve already met the porgs, which Johnson says were inspired by seeing puffins all over Skellig Michael where many of the Luke/Rey scenes were filmed.

The filmmaker also puts to rest rumors that Snoke might be performed via puppet, confirming it’s an entirely mo-cap performance in The Last Jedi.īut villains aren’t the only interesting creature designs in The Last Jedi. Then in the prequels, you knew everything about Palpatine because his rise to power was the story.” In The Last Jedi, Johnson says, “we’ll learn exactly as much about Snoke as we need to.” For example, in the original trilogy, we didn’t know anything about the Emperor except what Luke knew about him, that he’s the evil guy behind Vader. “Similar to Rey’s parentage, Snoke is here to serve a function in the story.

Johnson confirms that we will see more of Snoke in The Last Jedi, but that doesn’t mean we’ll learn everything about him, so you may wanna pocket all those Snoke theories: This is fascinating, and suggests that while powerful, Snoke may not be as physically intimidating as someone like Darth Vader or even Emperor Palpatine. Johnson says The Praetorians, who get their name from the elite guard that protected ancient Roman emperors, essentially serve as Snoke’s bodyguards.

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