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One of the most important lines in The Force Awakens comes from Kylo Ren: “It’s just us, now.”

In a lot of ways, the movie is about that one line. Passing the torch to these three characters. In the future, they’ll be the ones telling this story. It’s just them, now. The three of them. And even before this point, the story ties them together:

• Each is introduced with their face covered–linking them visually from the start.
• Each was separated from their parents. They all lost something they can’t get back, by being alone in formative moments.
• Each feels a deep-seated “call to the light”. Rey saves BB-8 simply because it’s the right thing to do. No one taught her to do this, she just does it. She knows how inherently. Finn, too, chooses to save Poe because he inherently knows right from wrong. Kylo struggles to express the same knowlege, in front of Vader’s mask–he knows what’s right, feels that call. He doesn’t want to listen, but he knows in his heart what he should do.

• Each needs to decide for themselves who they want to be. No one can tell them what to choose–they choose for themselves. Their decisions shape the direction of this story.

As Kylo, Finn, and Rey stand together in the forest, Star Wars has changed forever. Han Solo is gone–and these three new characters have taken their places in a new story. 

They’ve picked out roles for themselves–Finn chooses to go back and fight for Rey. He’s become a hero. Rey chooses to explore the force. She’s become a Jedi. Kylo Ren runs from the “call to the light.” He tries to become a monster. Whether or not he’s succeeded–well, that remains to be seen.

“It’s just us, now,” Kylo says. And in so many ways, he’s right. It’s their story. And we’re waiting for them to tell it.