The Skywalker saga ends with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and it was full of several surprising revelations and redemptions. We list five of them here.
The journey that began in 1977 has come to an end. For now, anyway. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ends the saga of the first family of the franchise with the finale of the third trilogy. With J.J. Abrams back in the director’s chair, and Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn), and Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron) returning for one last go around in the galaxy far, far away, the film attempts to answer some of the questions the new trilogy has posed. Unfortunately, not all have satisfactory answers.
For a final chapter, this Star Wars film is far from perfect – much like its predecessors, the film veers towards imitation rather than homage, it is often predictable with several disjointed and over-the-top moments. But the heroes return to being heroes, making mistakes and atoning for them along the way. The dynamic between the lead cast comes to the fore, and the film is an incredibly fun ride across the galaxy. Will Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker be as divisive as Star Wars: The Last Jedi? No pop culture event isn’t these days.
Love it or hate it, one cannot deny the film still managed to surprise and shock many viewers. It’s a different story if you didn’t care for those reveals but, if a moment made you gasp out loud in the theatre, then the creators did their job.
In this article, we countdown five of the most shocking moments from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Be warned, there are spoilers ahead, so watch the film before proceeding.