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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Spoiler!

As someone who lived his whole life with an unfettered love of the original trilogy, got massively disappointed by prequels and sequels, that was maybe the best thing I have ever seen in Star Wars. I grew up with Luke, he was my hero, I watched those movies dozens of times. Even to this day Empire Strikes Back may be my favorite movie. I read EU books, comic books, everything. Saw the post RotJ Luke only in my mind. Never on screen. Until today.

I knew it was a possibility that he could show up, but I never believed for a second they'd actually do it. And I don't think they could have done it better.

The X-Wing shows up. I'm like 'no ****ing way'. Cara says 'One X-Wing. Great.' I laugh.

He walks the halls, cloak flowing behind him. He lights his green saber and I know. I'm in tears at this point, realization defeating disbelief. He carves through the Dark Troopers in a scene reminiscent of Vader at the end of Rogue One, but without the rage. This is a true Jedi Master in his prime.

But they don't show his face. They don't show his face until the very end. It's perfect

This is MY Luke Skywalker, and now he'll be EVERYONE'S Luke Skywalker.

I didn't actually want this to happen. Didn't realize it was exactly what needed to happen.

This brings everything together. All the eras.

And I loved it in a way I've never loved anything outside of the OT.




And we get the Book of Boba, too!

I don't know where the show goes now. Grogu is gone. It's gonna be different. The Mandalorian becomes Mand'alore? Will be a different show.

But who cares.

Luke ****ing Skywalker!

So amazing.

Spoiler!

Same, brother. Same.

I was the biggest Expanded Universe Star Wars nerd. Because of Luke and his journey. I cried when Anakin Solo died. I got worried when Luke started saying there was no true Dark Side, only Dark people. I slogged through so much trash just to get a fix.

And then it was all ripped away. Disney taketh... but with The Mandalorian and specifically this episode, it has given - and made up for everything.

Goosebumps broke out when I saw the X-Wing behind our Mando and crew in the viewport. They stayed throughout the rest of that scene.

What. A. Payoff.