Ryan said:
I would not be surprised if you see fan edits of TFA where they edit out a lot of Rey’s parent stuff. I think the Rey’s parent stuff in TFA will feel like a drag on repeated viewings. That’s assuming nothing changes on that in 9.But knowing she really is “no one” and not a Skywalker/whatever blood relative is one of the strongest ideas of the movie (and RJ takes his time to make that reveal, so in a way it’s quite respectful of the material). By making Rey not-Skywalker, he gives the Saga new horizons (I don’t like the Rey character but this idea is great me-think).
Yeah, but one of the underlying issues was, that in TFA Rey was already so proficient in using the Force, that the only way to reconcile this with the workings of the Star Wars universe was, that she had been trained at a young age, and then abandoned on Jakku to protect her from Snoke.
By making her a nobody her character simly doesn’t rhyme with the rest of the Star Wars saga, magically getting access to these amazing powers without having to put in the commitment, and also bypassing the idea, that becoming a Jedi involves some sort of test of character, like the trials mentioned in the PT, and Luke facing Vader again in the OT.
I’ve often defended Rey’s character against accusations of her being a Mary Sue on the basis that her proficiency in the Force was linked to her past, but must now conclude, that as she is depicted in TLJ, those accusations may have merit. Her powers and ability to get out of trouble stretch believability.