Star Wars Episode 8: 10 Predictions You Need To Know
2. Loyalties Will Be Tested, Even Rey And Kylo's
“I wanted to know more about each of them, and that doesn’t just mean information or backstory," Rian Johnson told USA Today on the topic of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron. To find out more about them, Johnson came up with a plan: "Figure out what’s the most difficult thing each of them could be challenged with now — let’s throw that at them and dig into what really makes them tick by seeing how they handle that."
For Rey, that could be finding out the truth about her family whilst also struggling with her newfound abilities - could a desire for knowledge and control lead her to the dark side? For Finn, it could be the years of Stormtrooper programming coming back to haunt him - is he really out of The First Order's control, or are they still capable of manipulating him with the right triggers? The same goes for Poe. He seems like such a clearcut hero, but he did have Kylo Ren messing around in his head during The Force Awakens - did that have dark consequences?
How strong are these young heroes' loyalties? And how strong are Kylo's? Will he live to regret his decisions, and try to switch sides? These questions could led to changing allegiances, major twists and friends fighting friends in Episode VIII.