P2 D

P2 D – Style

If we take a look at Kylo Ren and the sort of character he was in Star Wars: The Force Awakens it is very hard not to sense echoes of Darth Vadar coming from his presence. This is no accident as in the film Kylo Ren is actually the grandson of Darth Vadar and worships his grandfather hoping to become as notorious and feared as he was throughout the galaxy many years ago. If we take a look at Kylo Ren’s appearance it becomes fairly obvious that he has again taken inspiration from Darth Vadar, wearing all black (including a black helmet) and having a red lightsaber which are all pieces of attire that came with Darth Vadar’s suit which again gave fans a feeling of nostalgia as Kylo Ren is very much all-in-all a modern-day Darth Vadar.

The case is similar with BB8 and R2D2, they have been made very similar due to the formula with R2D2 working so well, which has in turn gave Disney no reason to really alter the formula too much, however it could be said that BB8 is more childlike and is often less immature than R2D2. Never the less, the humanoid-machine relationship is still there with BB8 getting on fairly well with Finn and Rey, as R2D2 did with Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi; showing us that not too much has changed there since the original trilogy and the sequels.

Not only have many characters been similar to characters in previous Star Wars films, but the iconic intro to each film has been kept the same throughout each Star Wars film in the saga. The black background with the vibrant yellow text, with the iconic Star Wars theme tune blasting in the background, and the text then beginning to move upwards letting the audience know the backstory of the episode they are about to watch. This intro is so unique and so tied in with the Star Wars films that it is highly unlikely that it is ever going to change.