Force Awakens vs Last Jedi
- Indigenous species
- Ending of FA shows black seagulls occupying the island
- LJ replaces with with Porgs. Add the crystal foxes, and the toad creatures on the island
- Plot
- FA reveals the plot of Luke Skywalker vs Ben Solo shortly after we meet Han Solo again and why Luke ran away.
- LJ revolves around the reasoning behind Luke's story
- In LJ, Rey learning the light/dark side of the force even though she'd mastered it in the first film
- Villains
- FA reveals Snoke as an intimidating but not formidable character.
- LJ reveals him in detail, but he is easily killed by Kylo Ren.
- Powers
- FA introduces Rey picking up her powers really quickly, never recognised by herself before, compared to Luke doing weeks/months of training
- LJ introduces new never-before seen powers like:
- Snoke bringing Kylo and Rey together
- Leia flying through space
- Luke creating an interstellar hologram
- Ghost Yoda is able to cast lightning
- Fight battles
- FA has the fights with Kylo (Rey and Finn), and Finn vs the 'Traitor' Stormtrooper
- LJ has the Praetorian Guard scene
- Starships
- LJ introduces the Dreadnought and Snoke's ship
- LJ introduces a hyperspace jump through a ship to destroy it
- Humour
- FA has BB-8, C-3PO providing quips, and Kylo attacking the computer consoles twice
- LJ has Chewie preparing to eat roast Prog, the toad creatures getty angry, Yoda making quips, and Kylo attacking the elevator