Captain Canuck
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I just saw it. I'm not finished processing it, but I liked it. I'll post my thoughts later. I want to hear yours.
Discuss away!
Discuss away!
This article sums it up better than I could.
I would have liked to have seen R2 a bit more too (and him randomly waking up at the end needed more of an explanation)
And Rey is obviously Luke's daughter, right?
Didn't need the spoiler tags?
If i had to rate the film in terms of SW I go V - IV - III - II - VI - VII - I , so not the worst SW movie as phantom menace is worse (though it had better characters overall) but not that good in terms of SW
You like return of the Jedi less than episodes 2 and 3?
I didn't like that either but JJ Abrams explained it as BB-8 woke him up saying he has a piece of the map and asking of R2 had the rest of it. he expanded on that as saying R2 just took a while to "wake up" - it's a little awkward but that's what it is.
I'm 50/50 on this. On one hand it's too obvious and a Jedi would not form the type of relationship that would be required to have children. On the other hand her storyline mirrors Luke's and Kathleen Kennedy has said that the new movies will continue the Skywalker story, so assuming she means it will mostly focus on that story maybe she is (along with her cousin Ben).
I'm getting tired of the recycled "Mary Sue" comments regarding Rey.
First, her Force Powers didn't come out of left field like people keep saying. It hasn't been revealed yet, but it's pretty likely she's the daughter of Luke Skywalker. As a Skywalker, she's incredibly powerful in the Force.
It's also INCREDIBLY likely she had a fair amount of training in Jedi/Force abilities as a child, assuming she's Luke's daughter.
I'm getting tired of the recycled "Mary Sue" comments regarding Rey.
First, her Force Powers didn't come out of left field like people keep saying. It hasn't been revealed yet, but it's pretty likely she's the daughter of Luke Skywalker. As a Skywalker, she's incredibly powerful in the Force.
It's also INCREDIBLY likely she had a fair amount of training in Jedi/Force abilities as a child, assuming she's Luke's daughter.
I think when Ben Solo/Kylo Ren turned and slaughtered the Jedi training at Luke's academy, Luke spirited Rey away to a remote desert planet (like Tatooine) and wiped her memory of her Force abilities and identity, as a way of hiding her from Ren and the First Order.
Her Skywalker piloting and tech-head/mechanic skills, her direct link to Luke's old lightsaber (and Anakin's before him), the knowing glances Han and Leia gave her, etc.
I'm of the opinion her abilities/powers sort of subconsciously came back to her as a result of Ren's delving into her mind.
Point is the lightsaber and Force skills she had didn't just come out of nowhere or serve to paint her as a "Mary Sue" (the battlecry of angry men everywhere it seems in relation to this movie). She's a Skywalker. Not to oversimplify, but that kind of says it all.
Anakin was the Chosen One and failed. Luke was a partial path to redemption for the Skywalker line, and Rey will serve as a focal point to balance the Force (just as her father and grandfather did in different ways).
While the Jedi of the Old Republic didn't form relationships, I think Luke may either ignore that or just be ignorant about it. He may also decide to change that rule.
I'm getting tired of the recycled "Mary Sue" comments regarding Rey.
First, her Force Powers didn't come out of left field like people keep saying. It hasn't been revealed yet, but it's pretty likely she's the daughter of Luke Skywalker. As a Skywalker, she's incredibly powerful in the Force.
It's also INCREDIBLY likely she had a fair amount of training in Jedi/Force abilities as a child, assuming she's Luke's daughter.
I think when Ben Solo/Kylo Ren turned and slaughtered the Jedi training at Luke's academy, Luke spirited Rey away to a remote desert planet (like Tatooine) and wiped her memory of her Force abilities and identity, as a way of hiding her from Ren and the First Order.
Her Skywalker piloting and tech-head/mechanic skills, her direct link to Luke's old lightsaber (and Anakin's before him), the knowing glances Han and Leia gave her, etc.
I'm of the opinion her abilities/powers sort of subconsciously came back to her as a result of Ren's delving into her mind.
Point is the lightsaber and Force skills she had didn't just come out of nowhere or serve to paint her as a "Mary Sue" (the battlecry of angry men everywhere it seems in relation to this movie). She's a Skywalker. Not to oversimplify, but that kind of says it all.
Anakin was the Chosen One and failed. Luke was a partial path to redemption for the Skywalker line, and Rey will serve as a focal point to balance the Force (just as her father and grandfather did in different ways)..