Luke Skywalker's 2025 return just completely recontextualized one of Star Wars' most controversial scenes. Despite being one of the most beloved characters in the Star Wars universe, Mark Hamill's Jedi master was the subject of one incredibly divisive scene during his appearance in The Last Jedi. This saw an old, curmudgeonly Luke having turned his back on the Jedi way, embracing the force once more to sacrifice himself to save the rest of the Resistance. Longtime fans of Luke thought his portrayal in Episode VIII was out of character, leaving a bad taste in the mouth when he ultimately died. A new comic book, however, has added some much-needed context to Luke's controversial death in The Last Jedi, giving fans what they so craved from the longtime Star Wars hero in the 2017 film. Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #10 featured Luke Skywalker's surprise return to the Star Wars canon, where his spirit visited a conflicted Kylo Ren in the aftermath of The Last Jedi. Read full article on The Direct.