re: Rian Johnson's reasoning for TLJ scenes (spoilers) (Updated with more)

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So he has to be dead to be a legend and give the resistance hope? Shouldn't you actually die a heroes death to do that, not just fade away without anyone knowing. Seriously, does anyone outside of Rey and Leia know he's even dead? They obviously know he's alive since the kid is reenacting the scene of him getting shot at by the AT-AT's. Who told the kid he died?

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Yeah, I don't understand how this story gives them any hope.

"Oh, Luke Skywalker just happened to show up, was shot at by the First Order, survived it, and then Kylo Ren comes to face him."
"Oh, so what happens next?"
"Well no one knows. Kylo Ren is still leading the First Order so take that for what you will."
"Wait, Kylo Ren is still alive? Do you have any proof this happened?"
"Nope."
"Then you're talking shite."