Star Wars: Yoda Wanted To Train Leia, Not Luke

Luke Skywalker received his Jedi training from Yoda, but did you know that Luke wasn't the Skywalker he wanted to train? New information from the Star Wars anthology From A Certain View has shed some new light on what Yoda desired and who he thought just might be the The Chosen One.




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[marikotrue]

Thank you Ken. Someone somewhere in a galaxy really really close should get you to read the audiobook.

[DapperTroy]

Loved this. Would love to see more videos with this format.

[michaellively]

I really enjoyed this story in the 'From a Certain Point of View' book, It made me feel a little sad for Yoda who spent so much time alone. This story and the Ben story where he dies and the transition if you want to call it that he goes through. Also I recommend listening to the audiobook especially the very last story which made me smile. Ken your a good narrator keep it up. #the pitboss

[mohammadidris]

I can understand why Yoda wanted to train Leia.

[davidisho]

I'm really enjoying these recaps from Ken.

[safruddinaly]

I honestly don't understand why more star wars can't be like you, they always reference the film saying leia can't be jedi yet the fact in original even yoda saying leia have potential those people always shut their ears, thank you for this videos

[benjaminkendrick]

Get Ken Napzok to narrate a Star Wars book.

[thebacons]

This actually makes a lot of sense. You could even argue it's implied in the original trilogy. Shows real understanding of the source material IMO

[paul]

Ken Napzok should be the voice for Star Wars audible comics & novels, heck he should have a presence in one of the movies, great soothing voice.

[ArnoldJamesXT]

If he thought Luke had too much anger in him, he obviously had no clue about Leia!

[tito]

Yoda and Kenobi with their chosen one thing. Still the same thing boys, even after Mustafar.

[Dularr]

That's called bad story telling. You don't say/show something and then don't use it later.

[gokinsmen]

Makes sense. Leia grew up in an ideal situation compared to Luke -- her family could give her wealth, education, protection. She was a leader in the Rebellion while Luke was a farmboy dreaming of power converters.

[Kytori]

I wonder if before her untimely passing, they had planned to make Leia the chosen one as ep 8 or 9 was meant to be her movie. That would have spun things right up.

[neilvarma]

Also more new revelations:
The one ring was supposed to be destroyed by the elfish queen
Trinity was the one
Only Lucy was the special
ET couldn't give two shits about Elliot
Moneypenny is 007
Gwen Stacy is Spider-Man
Selina Kyle is batman
Lois Lane is the last son of krypton

[lewisalexander]

Oh c’mon. This new canon is getting silly. Stop going backwards and rewriting the story, tell NEW stories.

[Tware]

The force probably doesn't have a chosen one. People want a chosen one. One they can say they were right about. And validate there knowledge and use of the force.

[dylankrogers]

Wouldn't Yoda's light sabre be too small for a human? I suppose you could take that kyber crystal and build a new housing for it.

[kaleiohulee]

Wasn't sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised, I may have to pick this up soon. I'm still on the fence about Rebels until we see how it ends but I like how they're is adding to the lore without casually contradicting itself like Lucas did.

[AbjectPermanence]

This is why they didn't hide Luke better. If Vader found Luke on his home planet, Vader would think he had found all of his progeny. Leia would remain hidden. Leia was the one they truly intended to train.