Was there a plan for the overarcing story of the sequel trilogy? What did "the plan" have to do with what George Lucas intended for the trilogy? Did Rian Johnson subvert "the plan"? These questions and more are absolutely going to be addressed in this video.
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0:00:00 - An Important Update (Poor J.J. had no choice)
0:06:32 - A plan ... but no story
0:13:27 - Creative GENIUS J.J. Abrams's Brilliant Masterplan for the overarcing story of the Sequel Trilogy (Component 1)
0:17:17 - George Lucas's contribution to Disney's sequel trilogy / Mystery box (Components 2 and 3)
0:20:36 - Rey's Parentage: the plan
0:28:49 - Rey's Parentage: the speculation
0:31:51 - Rey's Parentage: the glaringly obvious
0:43:14 - Rey Palpatine
0:46:12 - Rey Skywalker / Solo
0:52:16 - Rey Nobody (Abrams's precious mystery box)
0:59:20 - S.N.O.K.E.: the "damage done" by TLJ
1:04:13 - Luke Skywalker: Abrams's "vision" and Johnson's "subversion"
1:12:02 - Kylo Ren: tragic hero?
1:15:39 - A partial defense of Rian Johnson
1:21:41 - The mystery box approach
1:27:35 - The mystery box paradox
1:32:31 - "The withholding of information ... is much more engaging."
1:36:13 - So much worse than pointless
1:39:54 - Petition