>And, well, we've got two more movies to see if Kylo really does
>end up emulating Darth Vader in all the ways that matter, including
>his redemption in death... and if he manages some dark side mastery in
>the process (having cut all believed ties and gaining focus through
>the pain) it'll be even more riskier for our heroes in the meantime.
>

I see Kylo Ren (or Ben Solo, if you prefer) as having more of a chance of redemption. He's young, he's clearly conflicted, and he's clearly got a thing for Rey. That look he gave Rey just after he took his helmet off really made me think his internal monologue was something like: "Ohmygodohmygodit'sagirl! WhatdoIdowhatdoIsayWHEREDOIPUTMYHANDS?!!! Wait... wait... I'm Kylo Ren. I can do this. I gotta be cool. Gotta say something witty; gotta be all dark and mysterious. Girls love that stuff!" (Of course, he's taking life advice from what looks like a hologram of Gollum's badly burned grandfather and hanging out with Bill Weasley the Space Nazi, so it's no wonder he made a hash of it.) Darth Vader was an old man, resolved to the fact that he was beyond redemption long before Luke showed up (he did think his children were dead after all). Skywalker's rejection of Palpatine gave him just enough hope to protect his son from the Emperor in the end. Ren is just on the first part of his descent, and his family is still actively trying to bring him back. I think we may see a redeemed villain earlier than the final scenes of the third movie.

Ebony the Black Dragon

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