As last year's holiday special, this special by Lucasfilm and Legos takes a different approach to canon. Instead of dwelling on the reasons for the season, it delve into three spooky stories that revolve around dark side artifacts. It's best to ignore its non-canonicity and really look at the relationship between the two characters from the sequel trilogy.
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Its nature as an anthologythree stories loosely based around Poe Dameron's crash-landing in Mustafar and being dragged into visiting Darth Vaders castle, mid-transformation into new hotel. This means that Terrifying Tales may not be as narratively rich as The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. One of the more entertaining stories, however, deals with a similar approach to some of the sequels' most intriguing characters. Holiday Special was centered on Finn and Rey, but it is Kylo Renor, not Ben Solo, who has the most fun in Terrifying Tales. In particular, The Lost Boy.
The short is a riff on The Lost Boys, right down to the gag that seems completely out of place featuring a shirtless Bith riding a Kloo Horn just like a certain oiled Saxophonist. It takes place in and around Luke Skywalkers newly established Jedi temple. Eric Bauza voices Luke, who is trying to teach all his students equally. Matthew Wood, a teenager, is more skilled in Force knowledge, due to his family's lineage as the Chosen One. It quickly becomes a source of frustration for u ncle & n ephew. Luke doesn't want to hear Ben complain about the other students holding him back. Ben is unaware that Luke's wisdom is patience is a virtue, and that his arrogance could lead him down a dangerous road.
All of this is questioned when Ben, a sulking man who has just completed his training, meets the Knights of Ren, their mysterious leader, and crosses paths with them. Ren promises Ben everything Luke doesn't: power and freedom, but most importantly, the ability to be listened too. This, along with some nice black robes, a helmet, is what Ben most craves. We also know that this was the case during the actual canonicity of events leading up to The Force Awakens. We all know what Ben thought about Luke's academy and how Lukes efforts to protect his nephew ultimately led to the self-doubts that would eventually drive him away. Even though it channels those frustrations, The Lost Boy also channel them. It makes the Knights of Ren more like a frat biker gang rather than a band of dark side acolytes.
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The story is too short to give us enough detail about how Ben was tempted by the dark side. This leads to the feeling that he is not being heard. The Lost Boy's final scene is when Ren and Knights try to force him to burn Lukes temple. The young boy attempts to explain to Ren that he did not want to ruin Lukes work and that he simply wanted to be understood and reached out to. After a brief duel with Ren, Ben attempts to defend the temple against blaster fire. The former knight is eventually defeated by Ben, who ironically finally listens to Luke's lessons. Things don't turn out the way we expect them to. Ren is beaten and Ben takes over as Kylo. He leaves behind his uncle, who doesn't get why Ben feels so isolated.
Although it may be used for gags, it might not be part of the story that Ben Solos character is telling us. The Lost Boy, a show that features animated Lego minifigures is a great story. It still manages to touch on the tragedy of Leia's and Hans' sons in a way that feels real regardless of its canonicity. It also features a shirtless Bith as the Kloo Horn. That's pretty awesome.
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