Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Portrayal Of Luke Skywalker Was Right On The Money, According To Fans

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Star Wars fans have been taking a critical look at The Last Jedi since the divisive film was released in 2017, and now it looks like many of them have taken a spicy stance on one of its more hotly debated aspects. Specifically, they say Luke Skywalker's character arc was actually spot on.

Among the Star Wars fandom, few entries in the franchise spark more debate than Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. As fantastic and well-made as the film is, it's not difficult to see why so many fans continue to give it the side eye. It did many things differently, utilizing storytelling methods and writing styles that viewers generally weren't used to. But perhaps most notable, it leaned into the flaws and weaknesses of Luke Skywalker as a character, ditching the all-powerful and infallible image some had gotten used to over the past few decades. Several fans hated this change, but was it a change?

According to user blakjakalope in the Star Wars Cantina subreddit, Luke's actions in The Last Jedi were, in fact, in line with his character. Specifically, the moment chosen to illustrate this was the flashback where Luke admitted he briefly considered cutting down Ben Solo (in the incident that turned him into Kylo Ren) when he detected the darkness in his young apprentice. Even though he ultimately stood down from this urge (Ben's eventual reaction notwithstanding), many fans hated that Luke would be anything less than a perfect teacher who never makes mistakes.

However, as pointed out by user blakjakalope, this was far from the worst thing Luke Skywalker has ever done, and most certainly not the first time he let his emotions get the better of him. In the original trilogy, Luke consistently struggles to control his emotions. When Darth Vader strikes down Obi-Wan in A New Hope, Luke cries out and begins firing, ruining his friends' chances of getting to the Millennium Falcon unnoticed. In The Empire Strikes Back, he disobeys Yoda's orders and lets his emotions get the better of him (multiple