Sunday, December 20, 2015
Snoke Is Plagueis Theory
After watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the identity of Snoke remained a mystery. I was not expecting any sort of reveal in Episode VII, but there is something that can give the Plagueis theory much more credibility. I don't consider this a spoiler as it deals with the soundtrack of the film and a piece of dialogue, but if anyone still has not seen it and wants to know absolutely nothing, stop reading now.
Supreme Leader Snoke has his own theme in The Force Awakens soundtrack. It is a choral theme, reminiscent of the Emperor's theme, but it is one that we've kind of heard before. In Revenge of the Sith, Anakin and Chancellor Palpatine are attending some sort of opera or performance of some kind. It is in this scene where Palpatine begins to tell Anakin about the "tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise." The music during this scene is indeed a very dark, monotone choral theme. So, I decided to play this particular track from the Revenge of the Sith soundtrack and Snoke's theme at the same time. They matched up almost perfectly. Someone also pointed out the fact that "Palpatine's Teachings" tone changes at the 2:03 mark. Snoke's theme is 2:04. I don't think John Williams did that by accident. Now, this very well could be a simple coincidence, but to have a piece of music, almost identical to a pivotal scene in the prequel trilogy, without having some meaning behind it seems a bit far-fetched.
There is also a moment in which a character in the new film says "The Supreme Leader is Wise." That could be nothing at all, or it can be a hint for those that follow these films and the canon closely. Also, when you see who says that particular line, it gives more weight to Snoke being a powerful figure.
Personally, this film furthers the theory for me. Snoke's theme has to be related in some way to that track in Revenge of the Sith. Especially since the rest of The Force Awakens soundtrack does not use much of the scores from the original trilogy, except the Force theme and Han and Leia's theme. There has to be a reason why John William's mirrored that specific scene from Revenge of the Sith.
Thoughts?
Supreme Leader Snoke's theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCi1MzJXfGo
Palpatine's Teachings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRaiLY23gU8
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