10 Most Emotional Moments From Star Wars: The Force Awakens

by Andrew Pollard

1. Luke Appears

Finally! (And yes, I know the above image isn't from the film, but just go with it...) To many of us, the ones who grew up with the original trilogy, all we€™ve ever wanted to see was the continuation of Luke Skywalker€™s story. Despite a large part of The Force Awakens centring on the hunt for Luke, we see barely any of the famed Jedi Knight. And by that, I mean we get literally a minute in the presence of arguably the saga€™s most popular character. But when that minute comes, man is it good€ We saw the back of a cloaked figure. Is it Skywalker? Could it be some sort of swerve where there€™s some rogue under the hood? Hell, I€™m not afraid to say that I found myself craning my head in the cinema in an attempt to see round the hood and discover who really was standing in front of Rey at the climax of the film. Of course, it would indeed be Luke, and there we had it: for the fans who have waited 30 years to see more of Luke Skywalker, we finally got what we€™d craved for so long. Yes, it may have been mightily brief, but it sure did make for an emotional return to a character that so many of us grew up idolizing. Added to that, it was the perfect end to The Force Awakens and has us all laced in goosebumps and eagerly awaiting Episode VIII when that arrives in 2017. Agree with these emotional moments from The Force Awakens or were there some other moments that struck a chord with you? Take to the comments section below to make your voice heard.
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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.