Couldn’t it be that -GASP- the character is supposed to be more powerful than Luke? Everyone’s treating this like they failed to portray a character on roughly ANH-era Luke’s level believably, but since when is that the cap on Force aptitude in this universe? Maybe Rey just does better than Luke because she is better than Luke.
The problem is it makes her unrelatable. I didn’t connect with her character at all. She was too perfect, didn’t have any flaws, didn’t dream of wanting more, or something that could maybe connect us to her personality. She was just… weird.
She didn’t dream of wanting more? She was weird?
I’ve barely read any reviews complaining about Rey not being a character you could connect with. Women and girls especially.
never has to be rescued
Well that’s not a sexist complaint.
The bits where she keeps telling Finn to stop holding her hand and she knows how to run were fantastic.
Good luck with the sexist who ignored/forgot that Rey needed rescuing off of the Starkiller Base as it was about to blow up by Chewy in the Falcon mate, not that you’ll need it.
Nice writing, that - the bits about the handholding and running (in amongst an already well-written and well-portrayed character).
I must now depart this place for a while - there may be some women out there that need rescuing… (the weirdos!)