Bosk said:
Okay I’ll have a go, luke will train rey in the force (even though shes picked it up!)I’m not sure why you’re nitpicking this. Luke used the Force in A New Hope to blow up the Death Star.
After having a quick training session by ob1… Yes. Rey just decided she could use it by closing her eyes mid battle
Well, she had heard the “stories” of Luke Skywalker and the rest of the gang, and she even seemed to know a fair amount of details. Although she said 14 parsecs to Solo rather than 12, that’s still a pretty specific detail. Her closing her eyes and finding the inner peace to defeat Kylo isn’t that weird in my opinion. Her knowing how to do a mind trick however, is a tad weirder. Then again, she might have heard of the trick before, but never considered the possibility that it was real, let alone available for her.
Also, what happened to the whole “awakening” in the Force thing? Wasn’t that supposed to be part of the plot, or where those just marketing blurbs?
It also is quite likely and seems hinted at that she had some force training as a small child before she was left on Jakku that she repressed and started to rediscover as the movie went along. Also, if you think about it someone had to learn how to use the force on their own at some point before they could teach it to others, no?