Star Wars: Was the “other Skywalker” Yoda spoke of really Leia?

[Hriston]

Leia took after Padme, Luke took after Anakin, particularly later in life. The Galaxy needed a stateswoman, and even with her doing the job things could not really be held together.

Then why have Yoda call her “another” last hope (of defeating Vader?)?

Why have Luke tell her she’ll learn to use her power as he did.

Why have Vader say she’ll turn to the dark side if Luke won’t?

Padme was never expected to do anything like that, but those expectations were set up for Leia.

 

[Morrus]

Why have Luke tell her she’ll learn to use her power as he did.

Because she does. In the movie you haven't watched yet.

 

[Hriston]

Well, in the context of RotJ, yes, it's obviously Leia. But in the context of ESB, knowing the OT was not written as a single planned trilogy but was improvised episode to episode, it could have meant anything ... and was only resolved to Leia when RotJ was final.

It works, but hey -- Yoda could have been talking about Ahsoka, or Ezra, or broom boy for all we know.

I think we’re pretty much on the same page. I agree that the intent of Episodes V and VI taken together seems to have been that Leia was to be understood to be the other Skywalker spoken about. However, I also think this was left as a loose plot thread at the end of Episode VI to be taken up in later installments. From what I saw in Episodes VII and VIII, this wasn’t done in a meaningful way. So I’m wondering if the wiggle room about who Yoda was actually talking about could be invoked to bring this all to a more satisfying conclusion, or if I should just accept that this wasn’t something the makers of the ST cared about and pretend it never happened.

 

[Maxperson]

I want to interpret them to mean Leia because I think that’s clearly the intent, but it always felt cheap to me that it was always just a plot device for Luke, and thereby Vader, to discover he had a sister, so Vader could taunt him, almost turn him to the dark side, and be thrashed nearly to death. I mean, the chain of events is fine, but it feels contrived if Leia never actually ends up developing her power. So my question is really about whether this can be reconciled with the new trilogy or a similar story, because IMO Disney really dropped the ball in not wrapping up a major loose thread that was left by the OT, unless I’m missing something. (I still haven’t seen the new movie and probably won’t for a while.)

She did develop her power. She was able to survive a vacuum for a while and force push herself back into the ship.

 

[Zardnaar]

Leia has powers but in canon and legends she didn't train as much as say Luke as she spent more time in politics.

She's the better leader, Luke's the better warrior. Her potential is the same as Luke's. She uses force powers in both but it takes her longer iirc she becomes Jedi Master in both.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

She did develop her power. She was able to survive a vacuum for a while and force push herself back into the ship.

Thank you.

For the thousandth time, she didn’t fly. It’s a real simple use of what the RPGs call Move Object.

 

[Morrus]

For the thousandth time, she didn’t fly. It’s a real simple use of what the RPGs call Move Object.

The thousandth time? Blimey!

I‘d counter that with birds don’t fly. It’s a real simple use of what the natures call Flap Wings. I don’t really see what the propulsion method has to do with it.

I mean, does the word fly really matter so much in this conversation that it needs refuting a thousand times?

 

[Maxperson]

Thank you.

For the thousandth time, she didn’t fly. It’s a real simple use of what the RPGs call Move Object.

Tomato, tomahto.

 

[Legatus Legionis]

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[Zardnaar]

Leia using the force wasn't a problem. Her flying in space scene was. Mary Poppins in space and it looked bad/goofy.