Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Star Wars : The boost of Skywalkerconcludes the Skywalker saga of theStar Warsuniverse with a number of wrench and round , include the disclosure that Supreme Leader Snoke was unnaturally grown to do as a pawn of Emperor Palpatine , a surprise that was really subtly razz by a moment inStar Wars : The Last Jedi . The sequel trilogy focus on Rey , Finn , and Poe as they go the Resistance against the First Order , which Snoke is supposedly commanding before he iskilled by Kylo Ren . In the next film , it is revealed that Palpatine has actually been pulling the string for some fourth dimension and even grew Snoke in a lab on Exegol .
For better or worse , The ascent of Skywalkerhas been perceived as backing down from many ofThe Last Jedi ’s bolder level option , specially Snoke ’s destruction and Rey ’s inconsequent pedigree . However , The Rise of Skywalkeralso took the chance to build upon other dynamics set up byThe Last Jediin way that were less iconoclastic but still pointedly unexpected . The income tax return of Ian McDiarmid as Darth Sidious , for model , was kept under wraps all the way of life up the outlet of the first drone , even though the seed of the estimate can be take heed in the preceding film .
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The clue appear after Kylo Ren brings Rey to Snoke ’s throne room in the 2d act ofThe Last Jedi . As the Supreme Leader torture Rey , " The Emperor ’s root " is heard in the grade . Although Snoke has his own theme introduce inThe Force Awakens , which is also used , the reprise of the minacious choral piece fromReturn of the Jediis unmistakable , having appeared multiple times throughout the original , prequel , and sequel trilogies as an indicator of the more sinister , eldritch facet of the dark side . Even in other media , like themuch - laudedKnights of the Old Republicgames , when this facet of the Force is explored in detail , " The Emperor ’s Theme " can often be pick up . The Last Jedi ’s function , however , when viewed in the context of use ofThe Rise of Skywalker , serve as the first direct link between the Supreme Leader and the Emperor .
There are plenty of other narrative and aesthetic link to be made between Snoke and Palpatine . They both fill the samemastermind story roleat first , they have likewise decrepit features , and they both make their first appearance over hologram . However , the medicine of John Williams is so entire to theStar Warssaga that it is worth considering on the same level as other , more seeable elements . Beyond his iconic orifice title euphony , Williams ' character themes , like those of Luke , Leia , and peculiarly Darth Vader , are tied to their namesakes in an uncommonly inextricable fashion . The use of " The Emperor ’s Theme " in this scene then might be the most effective connective between the two grapheme , create a knock-down sensory faculty of boding in the hearing ’s nous without them even being consciously aware of it .
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