Both Abrams and Kasdan were on stage together during a press conference held forStar Wars: The Force Awakens in Los Angeles this afternoon, and revealed that the latest fascist government controlling things in the sci-fi universe is not exactly on top of things quite to the level of the Galactic Empire. Moderator Mindy Kaling asked the filmmakers if the organization of the Dark Side seen in the original trilogy was something that we would see carried over in the new film, and after Abrams confirmed that "one of [their] thoughts was to try and do something a little bit different," Kasdan explained exactly what that means:
That’s why we were so excited about Adam [Driver] playing this part. There’s never been a character like Kylo [Ren] in the saga. And no, he hasn’t got all of his shit together – I would say. And Adam acts it so beautifully, because when you’re looking at him you expect, ‘Oh, this is some evil genius,’ but what you’re getting is all the contradictions and conflict that people feel – that anyone of us could feel at any moment. That’s what’s so amazing about him, and that’s what unique about what Adam has done.
This is surprising to hear, but when you put some thought to it, it definitely makes a good amount of sense. The First Order only took power after a vacuum was created by the collapse of the Empire, and while many involved were part of that fallen group, it’s not hard to believe that their leadership isn’t quite as strong as the duo of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. We don’t know much about Andy Serkis’ Supreme Leader Snoke at this point, but Lawrence Kasdan’s description of Adam Driver definitely paint him as being flawed in the ways Vader was not.
That being said, this news does make me wonder what that will mean for audience’s perception of The First Order. In terms of intimidation, organization was a key factor for the Galactic Empire, and definitely raised the stakes in the story and made us more concerned for the heroes. If The First Order is lacking in that department, they may have to compensate in a different area: use of force. This goes a long way in explaining why they have built a Starkiller Base, which can not only destroy entire planets like a Death Star, but can even wipe out entire star systems.
Once Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives in theaters, one of the talking points will surely be about how The First Order compares to the Galactic Empire, and it’s honestly a conversation we’re incredibly excited to have. December 18th can’t get here soon enough.
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