Star Wars: The Force Awakens Ending - 10 Implications For Episode VIII
Darth Solo... Rise!
The Force has awakened in style. Though it filled a decades-long yearning in fans looking for an authentic Star Wars experience, the over-riding feeling coming out of The Force Awakens was one of questioning. How would the franchise survive the death of an iconic character? Could Kylo Ren be redeemable still after his heinous crime? Where the hell did Maz Kanata go? But for any faults that have been picked out already, the biggest success of The Force Awakens is that it hasn't killed hype for what comes next. With new storylines seeded and new possibilities awakened, the next two years are going to be another period of excitement for Episode VIII. And thanks to some of the hints and planted narrative points in The Force Awakens, we can be fairly certain of some of the things we can expect from the as-yet-unnamed sequel. So what unanswered questions, new plot threads and hints will come back in a big way in Episode VIII?