Tank 3,232 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I still like the idea of Rei coming from a Dark Side heritage, but ah well. As an inverse to Kylo Ben? I don't know what is going on, but I'm agreeing with you left and right. I need to go to the lyceum and see you say something \absurd about democrats so I can feel like the world isn't ending. Link to post Share on other sites
ShadowDog 2,168 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I'm not betting on it, but there's still a chance she could be a Skywalker. Kylo may have been lying. She may have been adopted.I thought this way after my first viewing. When I saw it again, I realized Rey confirms herself that she had been repressing the memories. She admitted her parents were trash and she'd always deep down known that. It's not the answer I wanted but it's the answer we have. Link to post Share on other sites
Tank 3,232 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Yeah, it would be really wishy-washy and messy to try and complicate it any further at this point. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Chalupacabra Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I agree. The big question was is Rey a Skywalker or not. We have the answer. Vague, but it is what we have. It doesn't need to go beyond that, really. Her parents are a non-issue, and Maz pointed out in TFA, it's not where you are from, but where you go. Her destiny is to (hopefully) bring the Jedi back, and learn from Yoda's and Luke's mistakes. Basically, Rey has an even greater destiny than Luke and Yoda. Link to post Share on other sites
Poe Dameron 483 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 As an inverse to Kylo Ben? Correct. It also brought up notions of redeeming a lineage and how far we can escape our parents' shadow. That's essential Star Wars stuff dating back to Owen and Beru discussing how much Luke is like his father. Incidentally, I've long thought that you could look at Rey and Ben as reflections of the Prequels Anakin at different stages in his life. Rey the boy found in TPM and Kylo Ren representing the young man of AotC and RotS. Though I doubt that was intentional as Abrams only paid lip service to the Prequels. Still, it's an interesting way to look at them. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Robin Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 The books say blah blah ages ages, I know... but in my head Rey is Kylos daughter. Other than a familial link like that, being No One is a good choice for the sake of simplicity. Link to post Share on other sites
The Choc 1,545 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Being no one is a great choice not just for the story but for what the story says. You don't have to be a relative of the Messiah to make a difference. You don't have to be "from nothing" but secretly really super special. You can be the kid of a couple drunkards and still save the Galaxy. It's the single best decision made in this trilogy so far. It completely makes the Force not about science and midichlorians and genetics and makes it magical and spiritual again. It was 100% the right and correct decision. Also Kylo is not lying, he didn't even tell Rey that her parents were no one. He says to her that she's always known but wouldn't admit it to herself. Then before Kylo even tells her Rey says "they were nobody". Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Robin Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 That too,of course. Well said. Link to post Share on other sites
Tank 3,232 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 The books say blah blah ages ages, I know... but in my head Rey is Kylos daughter. Other than a familial link like that, being No One is a good choice for the sake of simplicity. What books-- you can look at them as people and see they are near the same age. THIS IS CRAZY PERSON TALK. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Robin Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 If I shave my beard off then my son and I look like brothers. XD Link to post Share on other sites
Tank 3,232 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 That's just good genes. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Robin Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Aww shucks. LOL Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Jawa 362 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Or delusion. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Chalupacabra Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Or astral projection. Link to post Share on other sites
Tank 3,232 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 OR AN ASS HOLE PROJECTION Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Robin Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 lol Link to post Share on other sites
Ryn 1,286 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 If she wasn't a Skywalker (and I still wish we'd gotten that story), this was the best option. If anything, between Luke and Leia, you can say Rey's an adopted Skywalker. Link to post Share on other sites
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