re: Supreme Leader Snoke's identity all but confirmed (spoilers obviously)

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I haven't read through the whole thread, and I don't meant to hijack it, but I've been toying with a theory regarding the prophecy mentioned in the prequels. Is it possible, as Yoda said, the prophecy was misread and doesn't refer to Anakin? Perhaps the prophecy actually refers to Rey?

Darth Vader's death did not bring balance to the Force. There are still Sith in the galaxy and, ultimately, his death does nothing to fulfill the terms set forth by the prophecy. This also means Luke (at least at the present moment) can't be the person whom the prophecy referred to either because he likewise didn't bring balance to the Force.

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Again, I'm pretty sure Lucas' intent for the prophecy was that Anakin would end the galactic reign of the dark side of the force (maybe not eliminating the dark side, but eliminating it's galactic grip). Everything that happens after ROTJ is now running outside of Lucas's vision. So it is possible that the new showrunners could change Lucas' vision, but I would be surprised if they did.