To call up a not-totally-resolved idea from a little while ago, does it seem like there are any workable alternatives for the line “they sold you to protect you”?
It would need to be replaced with something that would still make sense in context of the scene, as its part of the flow of conversation. Without this specific line, it’s much easier to headcanon the retcon as her parents perhaps paying Unklar to watch Rey for a while. When they never returned he eventually stopped. Then, Kylo Ren gets Rey to “admit” to herself what she long suspected… they sold her to him rather than entrusting her to him and ditched her.
I know there’s Kylo dialogue from video games and stuff, but… any ideas? Maybe something like “They were trying… to protect you.” Or something.
I’ve been going over this line on and off since I ranted about it last (lol). The annoying thing is I don’t even necessarily disagree with the overall sentiment of them “selling” her as protection or however one wants to interpret it… it’s just more how “off” the whole line is for such a delicate subject that’s never substantively brought up again.
What if we were to take a simple route of just swapping the order of the line around - so that it’s “To protect you, they-” and then Rey sharply cuts him off with the usual “Stop talking!” line?
It might not be the most elegant solution or idea, and might be too YTP-esque with his inverted inflection and whatnot… but it would at least mean not having to make any of the wizards here sweat it out in making brand new Kylo lines all over again!
JEDIT: Posted before I looked through the rest of the thread - oops. That works much better, bbghost!