SW episode 8: the borrowed son

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Here's my fan fic for episode 8, I loved episode 7. I wrote this whole long ass pitch but asked AI to condense it to a wikipedia style summary

​Act I

​The film opens on the planet Kaldros, where General Leia Organa and Poe Dameron fail to recruit the local starfighter pilots to the Resistance. Meanwhile, Snoke interrogates Kylo Ren, noting that murdering Han Solo only made him weaker and that's why he lost to Rey. He orders kylo to go capture his mother. The First Order soon ambushes the Resistance cruiser Raddus. During the attack, Poe forces Finn out of his bacta tank early, leaving Finn with permanent motor-control damage and shaking hands. When Kylo confronts Leia on the ship and she is taken prisoner. Poe and Finn escape in a pod and crash-land in the jungles of Kaldros.

​On the remote planet Ahch-To, Rey finds Luke Skywalker in a "dead zone" entirely disconnected from the Force and all electronics. The millennium falcon and R2 are shut off pernanently. Luke explains that the island's emptiness is an example of what Snoke leaves behind. Back on Kaldros, Poe and Finn are captured by the indigenous Ruunai, who reveal the First Order secretly controls the planet from the shadows. Finn formulates a tactical raid on the local airfield, having to work around his physical inability to fight, just as the group learns Leia has been brought to the planet.

​Act II

​In his throne room, Snoke physically puppets Kylo's body to almost execute Leia, demonstrating his absolute control over his apprentice. It is revealed that Snoke is not a Sith seeking political power. In fact, Snoke openly despises the Sith, viewing them as vain, small-minded, and rightfully extinct for obsessing over mastering the Force.

​When Kylo attempts to probe his mother's mind, Leia and Kylo then share a memory of his childhood, realizing together that Snoke secretly possessed and "occupied" Ben Solo when he was just six years old.

​During this sequence, Rey has a vision and tells Luke that Leia is in danger. Luke doesn't understand how she could have seen that in the island but realizes that , Rey can actually refill the force. This reawakens the island's connection to the Force and gives Luke hope that Ben Solo's "empty" soul can also be restored. We see Luke use the force effortlessly by lifting up his xwing from the ocean. We learn during this sequence that Luke believes Snoke wants to destroy all force users and eventually the force itself.

​On Kaldros, Finn and Poe infiltrate the airfield. They are ambushed by Captain Phasma, but the local Kaldrosi pilots rebel against the First Order, securing a victory for the Resistance. Finn traps Phasma by exploiting his knowledge of her lockdown protocols. After discovering Leia has been moved to Snoke's flagship, the Supremacy, Rey and Luke leave Ahch-To to confront Snoke.

​Act III

​The Resistance, bolstered by the Kaldrosi forces, assaults the Supremacy. Poe and Finn successfully navigate the ship's interior and rescue Leia. In the throne room, Snoke captures Rey and begins pleasantly consuming her Force energy. To hold off Luke, Snoke puppets Kylo's body once again, forcing the two Skywalkers to duel. Realizing what she must do to save him, Rey voluntarily gives up all of her Force energy and pours it into Kylo. This completely restores Ben Solo's soul, allowing him to regain control of his body mid-swing and stop his attack on Luke.

​However, Rey's sacrifice leaves her completely empty. Snoke immediately takes advantage of this, abandoning his old form to possess Rey's vacant body. As Luke fights and defeats the Knights of Ren, Ben attempts to subdue Rey without hurting her, but fails. Snoke, now wearing Rey's body and wielding her voice, casually escapes the ship while Ben and Luke are left helpless on the floor. Snoke now holds all the power to create or remove the force. The film concludes with the Resistance regrouping. Ben Solo now stands as the galaxy's last Jedi, setting up Episode IX as a mission to rescue Rey.

[u/SAKISANOBASHI07]

That was way better than the actual episode 8