Kylo Kills Leia?
We then switch back to Kylo Ren, who’s being his usual, angsty self. While alone, we see him smash his helmet into the wall, suggesting that he’s wavering with his loyalty to the Dark Side – perhaps led by guilt over the murder of his father Han Solo in The Force Awakens. Of course, as everyone knows, the cure for your guilt over killing one parent is to go and kill the other one, too.
“Let the past die,” Adam Driver’s voice explains to someone unknown. “Kill it, if you have to. It’s the only way you can become what you are meant to be.” He then proceeds to pilot his TIE Silencer, another new craft introduced in this movie, through Resistance ships to reach the Raddus, the flagship. On board is his mother Leia. As Kylo targets her location, the pair seem to look at one another, perhaps sensing each other in the Force.
Much like with Han, it looks like this isn’t an easy decision for Kylo and spoilers, we’re pretty sure this isn’t Leia’s end, either, as previous comments from the cast have suggested that the character will survive the film. But that doesn’t mean that Kylo doesn’t go through with it here, as Leia could potentially escape the blast.
It’s also worth noting that Ren is sporting some kind of metallic evil band aid, running along his right cheek. This must be to heal the scar that Rey gave him in their climactic battle at the end of The Force Awakens.