As Luke plainly demonstrates, heroes can be inspiring but are most definitely flawed and capable of poor judgment, and for Kylo, that means no longer idolizing or emulating his grandfather, Darth Vader. But on a deeper level, the theme points to the danger of turning the heroes of the past into mythical, romanticized icons without faults.
This also seems to include harboring feelings of regret and guilt, as expressed by Luke feeling responsible for Kylo embracing the dark side of the Force or possibly being arrogant enough to think he could bring back the Jedi Order. There is the most immediate and obvious interpretation of Kylo wanting to remove every trace of his former self and family in order to be an individual, an opinion he urges in Rey to adopt during their Force-granted mental conversations. Kill it, if you have to." - which opens a whole slew of possibilities, directions and packed with poignant meaning, providing this sequel with a darker tone than its predecessor. That theme is perfectly encapsulated in a single line spoken by Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) - "Let the past die. We're even given an unexpected twist concerning Rey's parentage, one which some fans find frustrating while others see as wholly in line with the plot's central theme. Picking up directly where the previous film left off, Rey (Daisy Ridley) is trained in the ways of the Force by a bearded and somewhat disheveled Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), now a Jedi Master living in monk-like seclusion, which is not all that different from Luke's encounter with Yoda (Frank Oz). To be more precise, writer and director Rian Johnson models his follow-up to JJ Abrams' 2015 film after Irvin Kershner's 1980 epic space opera in spirit only, following many of the same plot points and beats without completely seeming familiar or a rehash. If The Force Awakens is a homage to the film that launched the Star Wars empire - in a good and highly entertaining way that felt more like nostalgic tribute than boring duplicate - then The Last Jedi is essentially an echo of The Empire Strikes Back.
MILD SPOILER WARNING - please skip this portion of the review if you want to remain 100% spoiler-free.
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