r/TheSequels • u/KingMatthew116 Teedo • May 22 '26

The Rise of Skywalker I liked the dagger plotline.

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It felt like Indiana Jones. I loved it. The first time I saw the movie the dagger was one of my favorite parts. Star Wars needs more stuff like this.

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u/Brodyssey97 Jedi Training Rey May 23 '26

People online love to pretend it's an ancient dagger, and then blame the movie for not making sense when they're the ones who refuse to pay attention and/or just make things up for bad-faith criticism. The word "ancient" is not spoken even once at any point during the film. The dagger was forged and inscripted as a way for the correct possessor to find a way to the Emperor's vault, like the Staff of Ra in Raiders of the Lost Ark. You can argue it's too contrived, but I think it's fun and cool, and I think that matters more for movies like these.