35 years of Return of the Jedi, and what it means for Solo: A Star Wars Story
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This year, May 25th marks the 35th anniversary of Return of the Jedi – the final episode in Lucas’ first Star Wars trilogy which sees Luke Skywalker taking his last step to becoming a Jedi, Princess Leia and Han Solo falling in love, and the destruction of another Imperial Death Star.

For some, A New Hope, the original movie’s subtitle since day one, often wins arguments about which installment is the best. However, for myself at least, Return of the Jedi sees every character settle into pre-determined roles to ultimately ‘get the job done’ alongside a healthy dose of loveable ridiculousness (Ewoks). I’d say they helped bring down the Empire, but for some, they somewhat softened the story outline. Still, whether Lucas introduced the Ewoks for commercially driven purposes or not, they were designed with the same depth as any other in the Star Wars universe, and are memorable as one of Return of the Jedi’s highs. The film also boasts the return of fan favourite Yoda. Luke returns to the Dagobah system where he finds that Yoda is dying, whilst confirming that Darth Vader is, in fact, Luke’s father and that there is “another Skywalker”, a.k.a Leia.

For some, A New Hope, the original movie’s subtitle since day one, often wins arguments about which installment is the best. However, for myself at least, Return of the Jedi sees every character settle into pre-determined roles to ultimately ‘get the job done’ alongside a healthy dose of loveable ridiculousness (Ewoks). I’d say they helped bring down the Empire, but for some, they somewhat softened the story outline. Still, whether Lucas introduced the Ewoks for commercially driven purposes or not, they were designed with the same depth as any other in the Star Wars universe, and are memorable as one of Return of the Jedi’s highs. The film also boasts the return of fan favourite Yoda. Luke returns to the Dagobah system where he finds that Yoda is dying, whilst confirming that Darth Vader is, in fact, Luke’s father and that there is “another Skywalker”, a.k.a Leia.
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