Where does Star Wars: The Last Jedi fall in comparison to science fiction’s recent chase stories?
ThisStar Warsarticle contains spoilers forThe Last Jedi,Mad Max: Fury Road,and the end ofBattlestar Galactica.
Many of science fictions best storiesfromBattlestar GalacticatoMad Max: Fury Roadare structured around a chase.
The Last Jediis unique among the films of theStar Warsuniverse in that it is set around a chase sequence.
It makes for a deceivingly simple setup with a clear goal and immediate stakes anyone can understand.
LikeThe Last Jedi, the entire film is more or lessan escape from patriarchy, led by women.
UnlikeFury Road, Finns character is not as active a part of the main story inThe Last Jedi.
Instead, much of Finns storyand Roses too, for that matteris used to supportPoes character arc.
One of the most contrived parts ofThe Last Jedicomes in Finn and Roses mission to Canto Bight.
Like the fleet in space, he is on the run from the Cylons, too.
InFury Road, the green place no longer existsat least not in any literal way.
If it was ever real, it no longer exists.
The world has moved on and so must they.
Now, the heroes must all find a new spark of hope to run toward.
They must light the spark themselves.
