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December 29, 2017 by Robin Rowland

The Last Jedi is a (flawed) classic that completes the mythic cycle. Luke Skywalker is still a hero.

(CONTAINS SPOILERS) Star Wars: The Last Jedi is Luke Skywalker’s final chapter in the mythic cycle that George Lucas began with the original 1977 Star Wars film, now called A New Hope. That’s why, despite the flaws in any Hollywood movie, The Last Jediwill become a classic. As every Star Wars fan knows, Lucas based the character of […]
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