Every Tiny Detail You Might Have Missed In The Final Trailer For ‘The Rise of Skywalker’

Ooft, we’re so close to seeing Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, I can almost taste it, I can almost hear it buzzing in the distance like a lightsaber.

And now that we’ve been gifted with the epic glory of the latest and final trailer, I can honestly tell you that I’m so excited I might explode. Like a deathstar! Truly, throw me down a shaft and end my evil empire, because I JUST CANNOT WAIT. Star Wars, baby! Star Wars.

And there is SO MUCH in this fucking trailer. So much. It’s worth going through it shot by shot and seeing what possible Star Wars easter eggs and clues we might find hidden within.

Let’s get dissectin’!

Training Day With Rey!

We start off with Rey running through a forest, dropping something that looks similar to the classic lightsaber training helmet from A New Hope, onto the forest floor, pursued by training drones. She’s definitely training at getting better at the force — and while it doesn’t confirm, many think that Leia might be taking a crack at teaching her.

“It’s an instinct” says a voice over the top, before mid-jump, we see Rey clambering inside some kind of broken ship or something. Honestly this film seems to be set in the wreckage of all the old Star Wars films, which is a METAPHOR.

Then we get Finn looking through some binoculars — that could be anywhere, tho. And Rey running across this lush jungle planet, lightsaber out! (seems dangerous, OH&S does not approve).

Lando Is At The Meeting

Lando’s back! And he’s at a meeting. Seems obvious the rebels are pulling together every ally and resource they can find.

The resistance is extremely ragtag these days, and this has some real Yavin 4 vibes. You might remember that very ratty fleet of old ships in the last trailer — this could be the prequel to whatever that’s about.

“We’re not alone” says the same voice. I SHOULD KNOW WHO THAT IS. This is a very hopeful trailer. The first one was very grimdark.

Rose Tico Is BACK BABY

Rose is looking anxious about some kind of fight. I dunno! I’m just very psyched to see her.

The Tantive IV?

After we see her, theres this cool shot of all my boyfriends.

They are looking at an EXTREMELY low flying ship, that looks very similar to Leia’s iconic Tantive IV, from the opening shots of A New Hope. Honestly, Abrams has such an obvious boner for nostalgia, I hate how easily he’s playing me.

I don’t know whyyyy I’m so emotional about a ship but the opening shot of A New Hope is so great and the Tantive has a great silhouette and it’s Leia’ ship so… it just means a lot bringing it back. pic.twitter.com/ap28G7Ahr0

— Nightmare Before Corgimas (@ClareAgrippina) October 22, 2019

It’s PROBABLY another Corellian Corvette, but considering how many old ships are getting dug out, it may even be the original. Who knows.

Waterworld, But In Space

We’re back on this water scene, which we’ve seen a lot of. Some people think it’s the remnants of one of the Death Stars, submerged in an ocean. Some people are happy to wait until the film comes out to find out! Some people are idiots.

Anyway, Rey is fighting Kylo. She also says “People keep telling me they know me — no-one does”.

That seems an almost direct statement to all the fans who have continually, and fruitlessly, tried to guess her lineage, assuming she’s SOMEBODY’S daughter or granddaughter or something. The last film said that she was nobody however.

I think she’s a clone.

Then I think Kylo says “I do” but with a mouth full of mush.

Brr, It’s Cold In Here

We then see what looks like an island made of ice, with a bunch of TIE fighters flying towards it. However when you look closer, you realise that it’s not water, and probably a floating ball of ice in space, with buildings and things inside the ice. Plus, the fact that it’s TIEs make me think there’s no atmosphere.

A Fancy Chair For Palpatine!

“Long have I waited” says Emperor Palpatine, which is very… mysterious. Then we see a scary throne. I think he’s a clone, and this is where he sits!

Watership… Up?

We then cut to an old timey Star Destroy leaving the ocean, and I had a moment where I was like “I hope it’s waterproof” and then I remembered it had to be space proof, so I guess I’m an idiot!

“… and now you’re coming together”. Who knew Palps was such a softy, and LOVES a reunion?

We then get to see the Millennium Falcon in front of a big group of ships, and then a shot of all my friends in the cockpit. Cool.

We push past another bloody water bridge fight — WE GET IT, lightsabers zip zap, and then we see an explosion.

I zoomed in on this, like a crime solving man, and you can see it’s something exploding on a Star Destroy in space!

Oh, at this point we realise the Emperor is saying “And now YOUR coming together… is your undoing”. That decrepit old fuck LOVES a significant pause.

Then we see a wave-skimmer on the ocean world, scooting along to some of that cool space stuff in the water.

Is C3PO GONNA DIE????

We then move to C3PO getting his noggin soldered by a weird little thing, while people look on in concern.

“What uh… what are you doing there, Threepio?” asks my husband, Poe Dameron, while everyone looks DEVASTATED.

“Taking one last look, sir… at my friends.”

So there’s two options: Threepio is sacrificing himself in some way (hooking his brain up to the… hyperdrive?) or he’s just being super gloomy, and thinks everyone will die in whatever the next big confrontation thing is.

Time For A Heidi Montage

OK, lots of little things. First we get a running firefight through what looks like the inside of a Star Destroyer. They are definitely shooting some stormtroopers.

Then: a lovely hug between Rey and Leia.

Then: a couple of scenes from the sand planet from the last trailer. A droid manages to set off some kind of yellow flare. Finn whoops.

Here’s a Y-Wing involved in a dogfight, near a Star Destroyer. There was that dramatic scene from the last trailer, of all those Imperial Star Destroyers hanging in space, and this looks like the same place. Sucks that they have to fight! Why can’t they all get along.

SPACE HORSES

I’m sorry… but what? What? What? What? What? Space horse???

Extremely Reddit voice: these are space horses.

They seem to be fighting near some hyperlaser installments? Ball droid is with them? I dunno. Space horse.

Will They/ Won’t They?

We move to a pic of Rey and Kylo standing together in some wreckage, about to bone! Or fight!

Here’s Finn yelling “Rey” on the waterworld bridge. Hope she’s ok! Hmm, this should be more “easter eggs” than commentary. Umm, some people believe he’s actually screaming “Bae”, because Finn and Rae DO end up together.

But this is interesting — it’s Rey and Kylo hitting something together. We were tempted with the idea that Rey goes to the dark side — but maybe Kylo is redeemed? It looks like they are hitting some kind of baddie droid?

Looks a lot like Cloud City! Love that minimalist white decor!

Space Horses IN SPACE

Wait, here’s the space horses from another angle… are they charging across a star destroyer or another ship… to kill more star destroyers???

can the horses breathe in space. omg i love the space horses.

Chuckle Boy!

Here’s Palpo, looking at Rey and having a guffaw. Is he actually here? Is this a dark side vision? Is he a clone? Is it malevolent cosplay?

“The Force Will Be With You… Always”

We end on a pic of Rey looking stricken but sorta hopeful, with Luke’s (I think) voice over the top, saying that the force will be with her, always. She is illuminated by the blue glow of her lightsaber.

This is important, because the first trailer ended on dark side Rey, with her dual red lightsabers, implying that she’d turned evil. This one gives us hope, that makes us think that Rey, and good, will prevail (which they will, duh).

Cannot. Wait.

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is in cinemas December 20.

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Patrick Lenton is the Deputy Editor of Junkee. He tweets @patricklenton.