Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Predicting The Plot In 10 Steps
2. Luke Is Killed
Snoke takes Kylo and Rey up to a restrained Luke. Luke's failure, and his potential success, stand before him.
Luke's selflessness makes Rey realise just how much he cares for her; he didn't refuse to train her because he was a coward, he was doing it to protect her from the dark side.
She looks at him apologetically. Luke notices this, and gives her a slight nod. Rey is slowly beginning to realise she's made a mistake coming here, and putting her friends in danger. Kylo and Snoke are oblivious to all of this, so lost are they in the thrill of having captured Skywalker.
Believing he still has Rey under his spell, Snoke tells her to kill Luke. She refuses. Angered, Kylo pulls his lightsaber out instead. Rey doesn't have time to pull out hers, and tries to stop him, but he forces her away. He kills Luke. Rey screams out in pain.
Suddenly, the part of her that was gravitating toward the dark side is gone. This show of violence has made her see the light, made her see that the First Order must be stopped.
She engages Kylo in a battle, fueled by anger and rage. Stormtroopers enter the room. Finn and Poe fire a flurry of blaster shots. Chaos ensues. Kylo realises he is out of his depth - Rey is incredibly powerful - and he flees. Rey pursues him.
Luke's death ensures the movie lives up to its title - if he dies, Rey will be the last Jedi.
The fact that the 'Star Wars' title text is red wasn't just a random design choice; it's usually yellow, so this difference is key. 'The Last Jedi' may be written in pure white, but it's wrapped in ominous red, an indication that Rey does indeed become the last Jedi, but it comes at a cost.
And that cost is Luke.