'Star Wars 7' Rumors: Why the Jedi are Still a Legend in 'The Force Awakens'

As the final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens tells us, the Jedi are still a myth, but why and how has this happened? Didn't the events of Return of the Jedi begin the new resurgence of the Jedi Order?

First and foremost, if you haven't seen the final trailer for The Force Awakens, then check it out below before moving on:

There is a lot going on in this third spectacular trailer, but there is one big line that is revealed here that we are going to focus on for a minute. In the trailer, we hear Han Solo (Harrison Ford) interact with another character saying, "All of the stories you have heard are true. The Dark Side, The Jedi, they're real." This is a complete contradiction from the belief that we see Solo have in the original trilogy.

In the original trilogy, Solo has a conversation Chewy where he says, "Luke? Luke's crazy. He can't even take care of himself, much less rescue anybody." Chewie barks in reply to him, and then he goes on to say, "A...Jedi Knight? Everybody gets delusions of grandeur." This proves that in the original trilogy, Han doesn't believe in The Force and the Jedi. There is also another line that reinforces this, "There is no mystical energy field that controls my destiny." He also has another memorable line in A New Hope, "Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen *anything* to make me believe that there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. 'Cause no mystical energy field controls *my* destiny. It's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense." In the original trilogy, Han Solo has never seen even a glimpse of the Jedi. He dismisses the Jedi and the Force as just a tale.

There is a little question that we should consider: Who is Luke Skywalker? This is a question that motivated J.J. Abrams throughout the writing of The Force Awakens, according to Mashable.com. It was presented to him by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. At the end of Return of the Jedi, George Lucas originally wanted Luke Skywalker to put on Vader's helmet and proclaim, "Now, I am Vader!" They ended up not going with that ending, for the better, because it would have messed up the entire trilogy.

Is this something that could potentially be coming in The Force Awakens? Could we see Luke Skywalker be the villain? I personally don't think that this is where J.J. will take the movie, but the possibility does still exist. With the film a mere 2 months out, this could be something that disappoints fans. This might be why we have yet to see Luke in any of the trailers. I am not saying this is what is happening, I am just working through a theory. I think it would be interesting to see a Luke Skywalker that has been in hiding because he fears his ability to use The Force. Remember, the force always remains in balance, A Dark Side, and a Light. Does this mean that Vader and Palpatine weren't the only Sith in the galaxy? It is an interesting thing to think about.

So, why are the Jedi a myth in The Force Awakens? There are many reasons, but this is more due to the fact that the Jedi have always been mysterious, and sort of a myth throughout the entire Saga. It is these little things that J.J. Abrams is great at picking out from a story. He didn't just come into this film with lightsabers blazing and a whole new Jedi Council, he let the Jedi fit in right where they have always been.