Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 10 Major Plot Clues From The New Trailers

9. The Issue Of "Our Destiny"

It might only be five words, but the addition of "I will fulfill our destiny" is a vastly important one, as it impacts the dynamic between Darth Vader and Kylo Ren. There surely can't be a question now that the pair are related? In using the word "our", Ren confirms a personal link that goes beyond his presumed fanboyism for Vader. And intriguingly, it sparks suggestion that the whole notion of The Chosen One and bringing balance to the Force might come back into play. It seems that The Force Awakens is going to be incredibly meta, referring not just to its own place in the canon of the franchise and the series' genetics, but also to the fandom (with Ren's fascination with Vader and the Force the perfect parallel). And it goes even further in referencing the suspicions among some fans that the prophecy of the Chosen One was never actually resolved: could Ren's "turn" to the Dark Side be based on his arrogant assumption that he is the one destined to bring balance to the Force through the restoration of the Dark Side?