I simply can’t understand a future for Star Wars where people want Rey and Kylo to actually be together in the movies after the events of TLJ. The world of Star Wars is already inside out without making it a complete chaotic mess.
The only chance that possible direction had was if Rey turned to the dark side in joining with Ben in TLJ and that ship has long since sailed and despite my grievances with TLJ I really wish they had done this as it a number of things would make a lot more sense and be something we haven’t yet seen in Star Wars.
Alas, Disney couldn’t have their new leading woman be seen as evil and Rian had to have his umpteenth subversion.
When Rey shut the Falcon’s door, she wasn’t turning him off in an act that she can’t trust him anymore, but in an act to show him that he needs to find where he truly belongs within himself before she can allow him to come to her. She’s not turning Ben away forever, but only until he begins to become and realize the person he needs to become in order for him to be with her.
Man, I really hope this isn’t where things are going in IX…
I’m sorry that you’re not a fan of that particular direction, but I believe it is something that was planned as a story thread for the trilogy. I actually like the Rey and Kylo Ben romance that Abrams and Johnson have made, but I know that everyone hasn’t been won over completely yet.