So wait, is Star Wars really the Saga of Palpatine? %^%&& Disney in their #@4%^!!!
One hundred percent. This isn’t the Skywalker saga, it’s the Palpatine saga. He’s the only character to be continuously present in all eras of this story and is also the only one that actually succeeds in some of his efforts.
But Rey is a Skywalker now. That was the message I thought came across at the end. Family is not just blood. Adoption and all that.
And also the mindset of people too in the wider sense - that the character and actions of a person are more important than past connotations, connections or expectations with the name of someone or a group.