DominicCobb said:
I’m honestly mostly baffled when people say there’s a disconnect between TFA and TLJ. It’s probably one of the best sequels ever in terms of consistency with its predecessor (while of course also having its own identity).
- Why is Rey an extraordinary Force-user without any training?
I mean, this is literally explained in TLJ, even if you disliked the explanation.
- Who were the Knights of Ren?
Not really relevant to TLJ, and they might turn up in IX if they are.
- Who was Snoke, really?
I’ll give you this one.
- How did the First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, and under the very nose of the New Republic? After the disastrous reign of Palpatine, why in blue blazes would anyone living in the SW galaxy, especially former Imperials who have a better idea of what was going on, fall under the sway a Sith-type tandem within a mere generation? (Contrast post-war Germany’s rabid anti-Nazi policies and attitude. The EU’s “Imperial Remnant” was much better thought-out and written than what we’ve got in the TFA-TLJ combo pack.)
I’ll also grant that this isn’t explained well in the movies, but the current canon EU has explained it pretty well between the Aftermath trilogy and Bloodline.