Ka-pi96 said:
JWeinCom said:
If you think that the First Order is too known, think of Nazi Germany or the Taliban. These were organizations that people knew about and that certain people were very concerned about, yet those in power didn't act. So it's really not such a stretch to think an organization like the New Order could come to power.
I sort of agree with you on Rey, but at the same time I don't think it would have worked if she was on Luke's level in New Hope. That was when we first knew about Jedi, so even basic things would make the character look good. By now, we've seen so much Jedi stuff that if Rey was just a good pilot, it would come off as kind of weak. Also, consider their backgrounds. Luke grew up as a farmer. It seems Rey had a much harsher upbringing that required her to learn to fight. As for being a good pilot, that's a trait of most force sensitives. Luke and Annakin were amazing pilots without any real special training. If Rey is a skywalker, then it would further explain why she would be so awesome at it.
As for the plot hole, I don't remember the scene exactly. But, if they had the technology, it seems just as easy to track the ship as to force information out of Poe. Just a choice. Besides, they had Poe in captivity, so if the tracker failed they had a plan B.
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I don't really think Nazi Germany or the Taliban are great comparisons. They were the first to spring up, there may have been some reasons to be concerned but I'd expect people would be thinking 'well they'll probably calm down and cease to be a threat soon enough'.
The Empire were more like Nazi Germany. So the first order would be more like if some remnants from Nazi Germany fled to another country, seized power there and started constructing weapons of mass destruction. I very much doubt they would have just been left to their own devices for so long in that situation...
And @ the bolded, I don't think being a good pilot is inheritable 
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It's not an exact parallel. Those are just examples. Keep in mind, the empire didn't just disappear when the emperor and vader died, and the rebel alliance wasn't an organization that was ready to police the remnants of a big galactic empire. So, there was a lot of appeasement. Plus, it is implied that there is a good deal of corruption involved, and that's not a surprise considering what we've seen of government in Star Wars. We could argue the plausability of this, but it's far removed from a plot hole.
Luke seemed to inherit piloting skills. Maybe genetics work differently in a galaxy far far away.
