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“A good villain is driven,
internally consistent, ruthless
and remorseless and, for me,
elegant. Kylo Ren hits most of
those attributes pretty well.
I the presentation and I am
looking forward to seeing
what happens next.”

Amy Ratcliffe is a world-renowned
expert on Star Wars, a fellow
contributor to Star Wars Insider,
and co-host of the Full of Sith
podcast:
“The most interesting villains
are conflicted ones. I want someone

who is unsure and pulled between
good and bad, light and dark. I’m
also fascinated by villains who act
based on righteous intentions.
That’s incredibly dangerous. And
Kylo Ren—he is unquestionably
torn. He wants to be as cold and
ruthless as Darth Vader, but he
feels a pull to the light. His
emotions, rash behavior, and
uncertainty make him fascinating.
Kylo Ren is the villain Star
Wars needed. In some ways,
he’s a parallel of Luke. When Luke
underwent his training, he was
focused on pursuing the light side

but he was tempted, albeit briefly,
by the dark side. Kylo’s dealing

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