Jonh just dropped something out the blue…
WHAT? Oh my god, that’s just amazing. My inner child just squealed with delight.
Lots of thoughts haha…
On one hand, people have mentioned that a lot of those ghosts don’t really matter for the Sequel Trilogy. Which, as much as I appreciate that argument, I’d counter-argue that Obi-Wan, Yoda, and Anakin don’t matter to Rey in the slightest - so by that logic, the only one who should be there is Luke. (And, to be clear, I 100% still want the ghosts.)
I guess I treat the ghosts’ inclusion as a finale of the saga as a whole, not just the last three movies; so from that perspective, I think it’s valid to have the Prequels represented. They’re already in the voice over, so it’s like their whispers are them gathering to Rey before they appear visually. In that sense, I think they should all be included.
With Leia, I know her body hasn’t disappeared yet, but…I don’t care? Besides, if it is a bother, we could just move Leia fading away to maybe right after Poe leaves her bedside? Like, Poe decides to assume her mantle as leader, cut back to Leia, she fades away… (None of the other Force Ghosts even wait that long before fading away, so I think it’s fine. I like crosscutting Leia’s fading with Ben’s, but I’m also fine with giving each of them their own moments.
Technically, I’d prefer to keep some variation of the original music in the scene, rather than the trailer music. I’d also wonder, jonh, if it’s possible to have Luke and Leia fade out a second or two later than the other ghosts, so that they’re the last ones we see?
In terms of canon, I don’t care that the other ghosts “didn’t learn” how to manifest. According to canon, Qui-Gon taught Yoda, who taught Obi-Wan. But who taught Anakin? He shouldn’t be a Force Ghost either, then. I think it’s safe to assume that once Obi-Wan became one with the Cosmic Force, he could have taught other deceased Jedi how to return.
I would say that I’d rather cut Ahsoka - not because she hasn’t been seen before in the main saga, just because we don’t know what will happen to her in her new Disney+ series. (Yes, the implication of hearing her voice is that she died; but we don’t know that for a fact. Maybe she was alive, and just felt Rey reaching out to all Jedi, past and present? I don’t care if it’s in a book; the upcoming show may retcon it anyway.)
Yeah, lots of thoughts.
EDIT: And oh yes, the lightsaber should be purple lol!