Mara, who had only seen The Force Awakens once, shrugged. “I liked it. It was beautiful. And I cried when Yoda showed up.”

Leo had been a Star Wars fan since he was seven, when his father showed him the original trilogy on an old VHS tape. By the time The Last Jedi hit theaters in 2017, Leo was twenty-four, armed with theories, YouTube analysis playlists, and a deep love for Luke Skywalker.

Reluctantly, Leo agreed.

He sat in the dark theater on opening night, giddy. Two and a half hours later, he walked out feeling... hollow.