TavorX said:
What I DO have an issue with is that Rey has very little conflict character wise. Her fast Jedi leveling-up would be fine if she had stronger inner conflict.Agreed.
One of my main issues with TLJ is Rey’s character. She doesn’t actually go through any training, nor does the movie focus on her personal journey / inner struggles. Most of her time she spends just trying to get through to Luke and Kylo. Thus we are left at the end with a pretty bland protagonist heading in to the THIRD MOVIE, which is a shame because it feels like such a wasted opportunity for what could have been a really cool character.Abrams didn’t do much better with her in TFA, but the first 10 minutes or so where she is introduced on Jakku - I thought that was a great introduction for the character. In fact, for me that’s really the only section in any of the Disney SW movies that feels like “Star Wars.” It features really solid, visual storytelling and we learn a lot about Rey in just a few short minutes. (John Williams’ theme here adds a lot as well).
All of this for sure! Your second point even more so highlights why I’m so frustrated with how Rey was done in TLJ. I went from being impressed, feeling this connection to this brand new character, to overall disappointed. I have very little reason to root for her anymore. The only flimsy story thread from this film and into the next that I’m curious about is how Rey will use the Jedi books. But man, for a 2nd act, I should be wanting Rey to succeed so badly, but I just don’t.