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Every time someone complains about the Canto Bight storyline being pointless I have to wonder if they left the movie early and missed the final scene.
The last scene shows the spark of hope taking hold. Removing Canto Bight removes the epilogue, which leaves an unremittingly bleak story, bleaker than Revenge of the Sith…but only because we already knew where RoTS had to go.
@natecull I think The Last Jedi pushes back against this. Poe fits the description a lot better than Luke does, and his whole arc is learning that it’s a problem. Finn’s a counter example. And I see Luke more as someone dealing with depression and trying to push everyone away than someone who equates being a jerk with heroism. And even then part of the point is that he has to push through it.
Interesting analysis of Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi (major spoilers)
Luke Skywalker Isn’t Supposed to Be “Nice”