SPECULATION OFFICIAL Rey Discussion Thread

If Luke is her father then I suspect that this is the case.

 

The sarcasm runs strong with you.

Could be Luke fell in love got a woman pregnant she had a baby and died Luke was forced to leave her with an old friend on Jakku thinking he would be back soon. He got stuck on some distant planet when his ship got blow'd up and he is in a force hermitage.

You can tell the story without the only solution being Luke is a dead beat dad.

 

For a long time I believed Rey was Han and Leia's child but the recent info made me seriously rethink that. The ending proposed by MSW never made any sense to me in that context. Now that we know she was abandoned at the age of 5 that ending makes even less sense if she is Han and Leia's, but it would be quite emotive if it's actually a reunion with his long lost father. Also, her giving him the lightsaber could add more drama to the ending if it that was actually her mother's lightsaber given to her by Luke.
Here's what I'm thinking, perhaps Luke's wife was seriously injured during the attack on the academy but she managed to escape with Rey on the falcon. She goes to Jakku and dies soon afterward leaving Rey and her lightsaber in the care of MVS. Perhaps her mother's death was hidden from Rey and she is still waiting for her to comeback. Luke probably has no idea of her daughter's and wife's fate, he might consider them dead or captured.

 

If Skellig is the last scene, I don't see it being bogged down with dialogue and explanations. Like the ending of other SW films (no dialogue), I imagine Rey will walk up the steps, hands a hooded figure the saber, and then he pulls back the hood and it's Luke. The music swells and it's the end of the movie. I may be wrong, but I don't see Luke revealing himself, then saying, hey, come on in! Let's sit down and have a chat. It just doesn't seem to fit the ending of a SW film, especially the first film of a SW trilogy.

 

If Rey is Han and Leia's daughter, it seems like a rather dick move for her to leave her mother (who she hasn't seen since she was five) immediately after father died and so she can meet up with her uncle, Jedi training or not.

 

Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking when I wrote my post above.

 

I personally thought that indeed anyone can use the force, just that some people can access it easier than others.

I agree,

Rey taking her uncle over her mother and father will be a clear indication of her going down the path of the darkside.

Plot twists like that shouldn't be that obvious this early in the trilogy.

 

By this point, it would be her only shot at long-term survival. She's survived close encounters with Kylo Ren at least twice by this time, and her identity is now known. If she has the ability to defend herself better than anyone else can defend her, why wouldn't she go? It's not like the FO is going to give up hunting her down. Whatever desperation drove her parents to leave her on Jakku has not diminished, if anything, it has been increased. If Kylo Ren is still out there, there may be no time to spare.

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You know what would be kind of interesting, is if she was Han & Leia's kid, to not only pick Luke but go by the name of Skywalker. Luke is going to tell her that Vader did indeed have good still in him, and was redeemed in the final moments of his life. Since Rey apparently doesn't go by any last name, I could see her picking the name Skywalker with pride. At any rate, no matter whose kid she is, she and Kylo are going to have two completely different views of Vader, and that will be interesting as it plays out.

Imagine her informing Kylo that their grandfather turned from the dark side in the end. I hope he's not wearing a mask at that moment!

When you don't have any history, finding that you have a noble history is fascinating, and emotional. That's why Americans in particular love things like Ancestry.com. So many of us don't know our history, we are a nation of footloose immigrants. To go from "nobody" to finding out you are the direct descendant of one of the most the most powerful Jedi whoever lived (and that you are a lot like him) would be such a fantastic and shocking thing. What that would do to her psyche is a little unpredictable.

This is going to be such a great story. I can't wait to see how it works out.

 

Btw, did any of you notice that Rey's clothing bears a striking similarity to a Jedi's?

Just saying.

The crossing tabbard and broad belt seem to be a staple, as well as the lose fitting pants.
In the Kanan comics we see a strong preference for leg and arm wraps employed by both Depa Billaba and her Padawan.

Kanan even wear the same shoes as Rey.

That Rey is in very high likelyhood froce sensitive is nothing new, but I think it adds a nice layer of possible background



Might complete coincidence, tough.

 

I'm sure those similarities are intentional. Not only that, but Rey's outfit is also similar to Luke's current outfit (the picture we're Not Allowed to See). I was trying to help out someone on the cosplay board regarding the secret Luke costume, and tracked down the forbidden image. Those sashes of Rey's that hang down are present in his tunic, except his clothing goes all the way to the floor. The costume designers never do anything by accident- it's all well-thought out and symbolic. Of course, Luke's outfit also looks like a priest's vestments with a stole. So I don't know exactly what all that symbolism means- maybe he's celibate!

That's why I'd encourage anyone who can attend the Smithsonian's Star Wars costume display as it travels around the US. I saw one of theirs that contained several different scifi shows' costumes a while back and it was fascinating. There is a reason for almost everything the costume designers do.

 

Likely meant to invoke the feeling that she is to become a Jedi. Visually lead us in that direction. I don't think it is intentional on Rey's part as to harken back to any previous life or training.

 

I agree. I like Kira "Rey" Solo.

Anyway, where does it say that the hero of each trilogy MUST be the son/daughter of the hero in the last trilogy??

 

Nobody say that, they only have to be Skywalker by blood, that's why people are torn between Rey Skywalker and Rey Solo

 

If Han Solo is going to bite it in this film , I would like for his legacy to be left through a character in a positive way. To me, Rey being Solo's daughter is a way to do that. If Han dies, and Luke never says goodbye, having a character that is his offspring allows us to see Rey and Luke interact with the presence of Solo still with the series. I can see Luke having moments with Rey where he would be reminded of Han and see him in her.

 

Personally, I think it's easy to look beyond the scope of this movie. It's easy to get ahead of ourselves through spoilers, when the film will be taking things one step at a time. For me, it is not just about what is happening but why.

The key things that happen at the start of the movie boil down to: Poe is on a mission, as a result BB-8 is carrying something important, Finn becomes acquainted with Poe, Rey discovers BB-8, Poe is taken out of the equation, Rey and Finn meet up.
Essentially two parts of a puzzle are brought together - from a narrative point of view, Poe has to be removed, because he could simply explain "Yeah, it's a lightsaber, I have to deliver it to the Resistance, thanks - bye."

It appears it is not until the end of the first act that BB-8 reveals what he is carrying to our heroes, onboard the Falcon. In a sense, they are only really getting started right there. I am thinking the character dynamic at this point will be as follows:
Finn is desperate to find a cause; to find something to believe in. There may even be an element of guilt over abandoning Poe back on Jakku. In essence, Poe's cause becomes his cause. The lightsaber Poe was delivering becomes his lightsaber, because he is determined to do the right thing.
Rey is a strong and adaptable character, but she has been thrust into a situation she knows nothing about. She has spent her life waiting - she is capable, but she has no direction.

Of course, I am just speculating, but the majority seem to accept that it is Rey who ends up taking on Kylo Ren when Finn is overwhelmed, and it is Rey who eventually understands that becoming a Jedi is her destiny, and it is she who must seek out Skywalker.
They are making a big point of showing Finn with that lightsaber.

That right there is the shift in focus in the movie's final act. It's not a twist, as such, but it is a responsibility Rey initially shuns... because we have already come to terms with a lot of this stuff through spoilers and deduction, we have kind of got ahead of the pace of the movie to a degree, and we are looking for something beyond what The Force Awakens needs to address, IMHO.
Rey revealing she was abandoned by her family may well be a loaded gun, but I have a feeling the trigger won't be pulled in this episode.

 

I agree. I'm sure if Harrison wants Han to die, he'd want it to mean something. It has to be a powerful and very emotional moment. That would definitely push Rey in the right direction.

 

That's what I keep thinking too because like, do people realize Han and Luke are never going to be seen sharing screen time ever again? What better way to have Han's legacy live on in a positive way? (not one of grief and bitterness that'll come through in any of Luke or Leia's interactions with Kylo, if ever that happens).

 

What if when Rey's parents left her, her mother gave her the Jedi clothes she wore for Rey to keep to always remember that they love her and would come back for her

 

Why is Rey Solo going to train with Luke being interpreted as kicking Leia while she's down after Han's death rather than Leia showing commitment to the cause encouraging her daughter to go despite her pain? There are more than one way to look at these issues.

 

Who says it has to be immediate? Can't she spend time with her mom and then go train with her uncle?