Luke Skywalker’s reveal at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens holds so many of our hopes and dreams for Episode 8. Rey will explore her new-found strength in The Force with the same Jedi whose journey from farmhand to galactic badass forever defined the Star Wars series. Luke has finally become the man who made him, embodying Obi-Wan Kenobi in both his nobility and failure, only with wayyyyy better hair. When you see this new image you’ll have to admit: doing LSD with Luke Skywalker would be life-changing.
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— Tim Veekhoven (@Sompeetalay) February 29, 2016
Here’s a dude who has seen some heavy stuff and come out the other side looking more wise and sage-like than ever. During his first experience with The Force the entire holistic fabric of the universe was torn asunder by a million voices crying out in terror. This is a man who knows how to calm your mind and guide you through the endless fractal rebirths of the hallucinogenic journey. After all, he learned from Yoda, the best trip sitter the galaxy has ever seen.
The new image comes from a new collection of Topps trading cards. Yep, the foil days are back and more garish than ever, with this bricolage of psychedelic vomit starring Mark Hamill’s glorious silver lion mane.
As we know from both The Empire Strikes Back and The Force Awakens , no Jedi journey is complete without a hallucinatory freak-out that strips your soul bare, revealing to yourself both your powers and insecurities. Yet, Rey only came halfway, with a hallucination sequence lacking the kind of ego death / self-murder that Skywalker found in the cave on Dagobah.
So when we rejoin Rey and Luke Skywalker on Ahch-To at the beginning of Star Wars: Episode 8, expect more than just lightsaber training. Part of a Jedi’s goal is to find a connection with all things, tearing themselves from corporeal forms and becoming one with the luminous energy that surrounds and binds us.
luminous beings are we
— Patrick (@allidois_WINch) February 28, 2016
In the Star Wars galaxy, concentration and lucky genetics are enough to allow access to the transcendent, but in our world it usually requires chemical intervention. So while Rey won’t need ayahuasca, psilocybin or lysergic acid, things would be different for a Jedi master come to Earth. If Luke Skywalker tells you to put a tab on your tongue, it’d be best to listen. The future of the galaxy might depend on it.
