Chapotraphouse

The hero is just some random junker born to nobodies, and the villain is just some dipshit that gets Final Destinationed by a kid who's pissed off at his uncle. And the lil slave kid in the final shot, who casually uses the Force to sweep up a bit faster, really sold the idea that anybody has the potential to be a hero.

I completely agree and that was one of my favorite things about it. This is also political because it means the distribution of power is not tied to a royal bloodline nor divine right. Magic can be harnessed by anyone. It's not fate or destiny.

Then you couple that idea with killing the past. Moving past nostalgia in favor of creating something new. Kylo is a Vader fanboy who becomes willing to smash that legacy in order to forge his own thing. He no longer cares about the legacy or the ceremony of the dark side. That means the story then is about the conflicting interests of Rey and Kylo. Shifting from mysticism to political economy.

The movie is political, but not because there are non-white and women characters in big roles. It's political in a way that doesn't jive with the corporate nostalgia bait. It's surprising that it was greenlit at all but you can be damn sure there will be no more challenges to the Star Wars dynasty. I think the Baby Yoda program is a good example. It tells a "new' story but makes sure to tie in as much nostalgia bait as it can while making sure your childish fanboyism is taken seriously and treated with dignity. Basically reassuring viewers that they are not silly for being really into a muppet laser toy commercial.