Here’s Why the Luke Skywalker of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Doesn’t Feel Like Luke (Commentary)

(Note: This post contains a ton of spoilers for important stuff in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” [Yoda voice] At your own risk, you read.)

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opens with four cutting words for a “Star Wars” fan: “Luke Skywalker has vanished.”

Wondering what happened to Luke then became a years-long endeavor. “The Last Jedi” is finally here to answer the questions of what became of the farm boy turned Jedi Knight, and the return of Mark Hamill to the role three decades later has been a big deal. “The Last Jedi” is nothing if not interesting, and even a bit daring, in the way it deals with the character largely at the center of “Star Wars.