| Scoobes said: 5. I didn't think it was that bad. The prequels had so much of it I was expecting a lot worse. 4. Did you miss the part where she touched Luke's lightsaber? I think it would be obvious that she's connected to Luke and the Jedi in some way. It's not as if Leia can go considering she's a General. That only really leaves Chewie, but he doesn't have any link to the Force to help him in the search. 3. This is probably the most ridiculous complaint about the film I've read. It's like people need to have everything immediately fed to them on a platter instead of thinking things through. There are another two films to come in the trilogy whilst some of the questions you asked can be answered by paying attention to the film and others are there for you to develop theories for the next film(s). 2. I got the feeling Ren was far more immature in training than he initially appeared and I wouldn't be surprised to find Rey has had training as a young child (fan theory!). I don't think Snoke really trained him particularly other than to use his anger. In all the interactions with Snoke I got the impression Ren was powerful but ultimately very immature in his training. 1. OK, I actually get this one. I also kinda understand why they decided to do it in this way. It's not so much a complete remake as a huge nostalgia trip that also serves to pass the torch for the next two films. May have borrowed a bit too much though. |
5. Yes, it was better directed than any Lucas film (He's not that great of a director, honestly.).
4. Yes, this makes perfect sense: Leia is a general and never left her post in IV-VI, but Rey has no obligations to the Resistance.
3. Yes, people have been very impetulant about not knowing everything now. In Episode IV, we didn't know Vader was Luke's father, who Jabba was, that the Emperor even existed, that Yoda existed, that Luke and Leia were siblings, etc. All of these elements were massive plot points to the trilogy that explain why everyone was where they were in IV and why there appeared to be so much coincidence. I think this may be an expectation rooted in us all having known the story of I-VI for 40 some odd years now.
2. If Ren was Leia's son and Rey was Luke's daughter, then we should expect Rey to be stronger in the force (Luke's stronger attunement is established by the rest of the SW universe.). She also has staff skills (show in the film), so saber-wielding is not foreign to her. Ren is basically Anakin/Vader, who choked people out left and right, except with half (HALF!) of the experience. Finally, Ren took a bowcaster shot from Chewie and still fought on; the movie made a point to establish how powerful it is (blows two Stormtrooper away, simultaneously.). Dude was hurt.
1. If Rey is Luke's daughter, it makes sense that he would have protected her the way Obi-Wan protected him (because it totally worked). It also makes sense that he would have left the map there for her.
