You know, if I was Leia, I’d be really pissed at Luke. He trains her son and he turns to the darkside. Of course mistakes happen and Kylo Ren is partly to blame himself, as is the new Emperor. I can understand Luke being angry with himself and blaming himself for what happened and never wanting to train another Jedi again. But Kylo Ren is on the loose and perhaps or perhaps not Luke also knew of the existence of the new Emperor. The only known fully trained Jedi is Luke, and he leaves??? He doesn’t think “well okay I’m never going to train another Jedi, but maybe I ought to stop Kylo Ren and then leave”? If I were Leia I might be thinking:
“if my idiot brother hadn’t left, maybe Han might still be alive. My brother was able to turn my father of all people back to the light, why in hell didn’t he at least try with my son! Due to him stupidly leaving, both my lover is dead and my son is probably too far gone to be saved! I am so angry with him I almost want to turn to the darkside, become a sith and hunt him down myself!”
As for Leia and Chewie not consoling each other: I took as Chewie not realizing Leia already knew Han was dead. I thought maybe it was too difficult for Chewie to bring himself to tell her. Put yourself in Chewie’s shoes. If your best friend died, would it be easy for you to be the one to tell his/her spouse? As for Chewie taking off with Rey to find to Luke, I had no problem with it. Even with Han dead, Chewie would still want to do his duty.
btw, I never picked up that Obiwan was talking to Rey when she first picked up the lightsaber.
I too thought this movie resembled too much ANH. The droid having info everyone wants. Same droid trying to return info the rebellion/resistance. massive weapon. massive weapon demonstrating its power killing a lot of people which no one mourns much. massive weapon being made ready to use on rebellion/resistance. Leia waiting at rebellion/resistance base to see if X-wings will destroy massive weapon or will massive weapon destroy her. Jedi sentient living in the middle of nowhere, possibly hidden there. I am almost surprised that Luke wasn’t the one fighting Kylo Ren, with him letting Ren kill him to let the others escape.
btw anyone think it curious how similar the names of the bad guy and good girl are? Rey and Ren?