Top 5 Things I Disliked About SW:TLJ

[Nymeria]

ratchet426 said:

Nymeria said:

I don't mind that Rey is not connected to anyone, on its own I actually like the concept.  The issue is why is she special? Why can she effortlessly do what others either cannot or work hard to achieve?  The obvious shortcut because of this issue was lineage as had been established. If you throw this out Rey becomes a "chosen one" by the force. This removes tension and making her relatable.

Think about this, imagine the boy with the broom at the end shows up in Episode IX and he's stronger than Rey or Ben, well, why not?  "The force is strong with him" and he just beats everyone. It would feel cheap and unearned.  Just because it is new and unpredictable does not equate to being well thought out.

But didn't you just describe Anakin? A little boy shows up and "the force is strong with him" just because?  (well, because midichlorians, but let's no go there...)

I'm not saying that Anakin's origin was handled any better in Phantom Menace, but it's not without precedent to have a "nobody" just be a chosen one by the Force.  It's also highly likely that Rey's true parents haven't been revealed yet. I wouldn't put much stock in Kylo's word that her parents were common criminals who abandonded her. That was a very convenient "you're nobody anyway so come join with me" motivation on his part. And why could HE see her parents in the force vision but she couldn't? Doesn't make sense.

Yes, and I didn't like that in Phantom Menace.  If Rey showed the Force Awakened in people and she was someone who in her solitude found a connection that could be molded.  She isn't special due to being powerful, chosen, or of lineage, she just pushes herself and through trials achieves greatness.  Others could do it, but her upbringing and attitude made Rey who she was.  I wanted her to earn her abilities to explain why even though no one is "special" one can still through works and understanding rise up.