7. Vice Admiral Holdo’s outfit is a nod to her home planet Gatalenta:
Holdo’s refusal to wear a uniform comes from the independent spirit of her people. Her clothes and hair delineate faithfulness to her people, their religion, and their customs.
8. Speaking of Admiral Holdo, her cuffs are an homage to Gatalenta, mapping the constellations visible from her home planet.
Rian Johnson has confirmed that the film’s abundance of space jewelry came courtesy of Carrie Fisher, who insisted during rehearsals that the galaxy needed it.
9. Snoke recruited Ben Solo because he believed only someone with Skywalker blood would be able to kill Luke.
HOW VERY WRONG HE WAS.