Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes Just Explained The Last Jedi Better Than Half the Internet

Cody Rhodes in a dramatic editorial header image for an article about why he loves Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Luke Skywalker’s final stand.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi discourse is apparently the Sarlacc pit of fandom. You think it is over. You think everyone has escaped. Then someone says “Luke Skywalker” online, and suddenly we are all back in the sand screaming again. This time, though, WWE star Cody Rhodes has entered the arena with one of the better defenses of The Last Jedi we have heard in years. According to GeekTyrant, Rhodes explained that his love for the film is deeply personal and oddly wrestling-related. The short version: he did not want Luke Skywalker returning as a shiny action figure version of himself. He wanted the broken old legend with one final meaningful punch left in him. And honestly? That is a much better way to understand the movie. Luke Was Never Going to Be 1983 Forever A lot of the anger around The Last Jedi comes from one expectation: Luke Skywalker…

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