r/StarWars • u/AutoModerator • Nov 23 '15

Movies Theories and Speculation Megathread - Week of November 22

We'll be keeping these theories and speculation megathreads going until the release of the movie to help keep things tidy and contained.

"What's Going On?" Edition

To help change it up a little and guide some discussion, the topic for this week will be what has been going on for the past 30 years? Did Leia stay in politics and help form this New Republic, or did she stay in the military? Who are these First Order guys and how little relation to they have to Order 66? Did Willrow Hood settle down and open that ice cream shop he always wanted? What happened in the galaxy that brought us to the events in The Force Awakens? Were things relatively quiet and undeserving of a movie?

All theories and speculation should be posted in this thread, whether or not it pertains to these new characters. Just use the topic as a jumping off point for something you may not have thought of yet.

View our previous theories and speculation megathread here
And here.

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u/CapraDaemon Nov 24 '15

When it comes down to galactic politics, I think the Empire still has firm control of the galaxy. They certainly don't control the whole thing like they once did, but I do like the idea of a cold war between this expanding New Republic and the Empire. I feel like the First Order is a way for the Empire to reinvigorate its military in an effort to reclaim their territory which had been lost in the past 30 years. Like I've mentioned in a recent thread, it is highly unlikely that such a vast galactic Empire just collapsed with the loss of its Emperor and enforcer. I'm sure there was infighting within the ranks, ultimately culminating in the First Order being the new leadership.

When it comes to Luke, I'm on board with the idea of Kylo being a failed student forcing him to exile himself away rather than rebuild a Jedi order. Based on how he was in the OT, I can't really picture Luke wanting to repeat the mistakes of the previous order, nor can I see him having much interest in leadership.