"One of the worst things you can do on the internet is have an opinion about Star Wars, which is why I'm usually content to nod in approval when Star Wars is good (rarely) and shake my head when it is not (all the time). Am I going to divulge which Star War is which? Absolutely not. But even though there are dwindling reasons to look forward to new Star Wars, I don't quite have it in me to quit the stuff yet."
"People wouldn't quote it all the time if this wasn't the case. It's a ruthless philosophy of self-actualization: the world wants you to be the next version of what came before. Screw that. As articulated by Kylo, there's also a wonderful cadence, a real arc to the line: It starts as a trite sentiment, but then twists the knife, pivoting hard from sage and passive to brutal and active. Kill it, if you have to."
"You know the line; it's one of the very few from the sequel trilogy to enter the fan lexicon, after maybe Chewie, we're home and They fly now? Kylo Ren delivers it to Rey in The Last Jedi, some time after the pair discover that they can communicate via the Force in a way that feels, increasingly, like they're in the room with each other."
Kylo Ren's line 'Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to.' functions as a compelling, ruthless villain mantra with a striking cadence and narrative arc. The line's shift from passive to brutally active encapsulates a philosophy of self-actualization that rejects legacy. That line has become widely quoted and iconic among fans. Many people treat the line as the film's thesis rather than the belief of a villain. Treating a villain's maxim as the movie's central argument changes the interpretation of The Last Jedi and obscures the film's more complex thematic tensions.
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