Becca Benjamin, writing over at The Cantina Cast, takes a look at a key moment of each trilogy – the call, that moment when the Force calls out to a certain character.
Each Star Wars trilogy has a hero, a villain, and the battle between good versus evil, but in the midst of all that, there is a calling ‘ beckoning to be answered. While that’s always seemed to be a straightforward expectation the question that is now, in my opinion, a ‘game-changer’ to the known themes previously established in the first two trilogies is: The Call Itself. Meaning, has the Force deviated from its original state? No longer resonating within the light, but rather, phasing back-and-forth between the light and the dark, or whichever half serves its will at that given time?
Of course, the above can only work if the Force itself is a free entity of its own accord. Meaning, does it need a Force wielder to call upon it and give it direction? There are some that choose to believe the Force can act on its own and that in fact, the Force has already chosen a destiny or path for those that embody its power. As for me, I’m still on the fence, but starting to lean towards the latter as of late.
