I kind of see both sides of this.

I think that Rey is somewhat underwritten, but not enough that I don’t enjoy her journey. Daisy Ridley’s performance is really what makes the character work for me. She elevates the character of Rey, and with a less charismatic actress, I could see myself being more apathetic. Sure, Rey struggles with her identity which comes to what I feel is a satisfying moment of self-honesty and discovery in TLJ. But aside from that, everything seems to come so easy to her which I find a little frustrating. I think we are missing out on a character that could be a bit more well rounded if faced with more obstacles from which she can gain more learning experiences.

Long story short, the writing of her character has been adequate up to this point, but no more than that. I hope she sees a bit more hardship in Ep. IX before it’s all said and done.