My favorite part is that in the recap article on the dinner that I read, it was mentioned that Carrie came with Gary, but there was no mention of Tom anywhere.
I think we’re missing the biggest news here: We got to see Ransolm Casterfo (fancast by author Claudia Gray as Tom Hiddleston) and Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) from Gray’s excellent novel Star Wars: Bloodline together! With added puppy as bonus!
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the music in the trailer?
I tear up every time Leia’s theme starts playing, it’s always been my favorite.
This version includes a rising 5 note scale scale tagged at the end. The scale coincides with the footage we see of Rey, Finn, and Poe together.
The scale pauses on the fourth tone and we hear Palpatine’s laugh.
Here is where it gets really interesting to me: After the laugh, the fifth note plays over Kylo’s theme, which is slightly modified. It’s the addition of the 5th tone that allows his theme to be resolved to a major chord.
So we have what might be an addition, continuation, or modification to Leia’s theme that has a visual association to Rey, Finn, and Poe played over (Ben’s?) theme and it takes the elements of all of it to provide the triumphant final chord.
I am LIVING for that.
I’ve been out of music theory and composition for a loooong time though so I’d love to hear thoughts!
