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Title: How The Last Jedi Defies Expectations
Creator: Pop Culture Detective
Rating: -
Word Count/Length/Size: 20:49 minutes
Characters/Pairing: Poe Dameron, Finn, Luke Skywalker
Warnings/Notes: TLJ-Positive
Creator's Summary: The Last Jedi is a movie that’s designed to defy fan expectations. Nowhere is this subversion more evident than in the way the film handles its three male heroes: X-Wing pilot Poe Dameron, renegade Stormtrooper Finn, and legendary Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker.

Reasons for reccing: This is a good analysis about how TLJ expertly defied and subverted expectations, specifically in regards to its male characters. And how a lot of the anger against this film (not all) is because of the ways the male characters are portrayed to be more vulnerable rather than perfect power fantasies and how the male characters are challenged by the female characters. This is a great analysis that examines how TLJ subtly talks about femininity and masculinity and the ways it challenges traditional masculinity.

Link: YouTube

Title: The Greatest Teacher Failure is
Creator: Heroes Fan Productions
Rating: -
Word Count/Length/Size: 8:11 minutes
Characters/Pairing: Luke Skywalker, Yoda
Warnings/Notes: TLJ-Era
Creator's Summary: Anyway, this is a tribute about not only Luke Skywalker, but also a bit about our beloved Master Yoda himself. These were two Grand Masters that fostered two different eras of Jedi, but failed them in similar ways.   

Now, I myself have many issues with the creative decisions Rian Johnson took with this movie. It tonally struggled throughout its narrative which allowed the movie to be unbalanced. There were also other subplots that really weighed the movie down as well. However, most of the scenes with Luke Skywalker I completely adored. The scene with Luke failing Ben took me awhile to really accept, but in the end I finally understood.

Fear has driven the Jedi for so long and most of them didn't even know it. The motives and intentions were just, but it became their own undoing. Luke and Yoda both suffered from their fear of the dark side, but that fear was what ultimately created it. Anakin was the victim of that system, and Luke understood that, which is why he thought it was best for him to die and the Jedi with it. Not just because of the Jedi order, but mostly because of his hate for himself and how miserably he failed. 

This movie taught me that even the best of us can hit rock bottom, but it's what we do with that situation that truly shows our character. Luke's arc in The Last Jedi was great because he learned the importance of forgiving himself and making amends for past failures. It wasn't about throwing away the past, it was about learning from it in order to move forward. 

Thank you all so much and I hope you enjoy this video!! May the Force be with you all, always.

Reasons for reccing: This is one of the best fanvids for The Last Jedi in regards to celebrating Luke Skywalker’s character. This vid does a fantastic job of portraying Luke’s character and his journey throughout Star Wars and his ending in The Last Jedi.

Link: YouTube