Also, I love how Han has accepted the force, which he didn’t even do in Return of the Jedi. He’s been on a long journey, and he’s experienced a lot.
In no way do I see that as fan service; I just see that as the evolution of the character.
I don’t either. It was a separate point. I agree with you 😉.
I think there should have been a second reason that she uses as her buffer even though he real reason for wanting to stay is in case her family returns. Something like debt. It worked well in Path of Destruction and I think it would have fit in well here.
I actually like this. Naivity being her biggest hindrance. That can be explored in many ways later on. It does, now that I think about it, fit her character, or rather, the character we want to be presented with. I also like her using a buffer. Makes things a tad darker, she’s insecure about something, themes of deceit, links to the prequel trilogy and possible leanings to the dark side? Apparently Episode 8 is going to be be darker anyways…
As you’ve shown, plenty of room for manoeuvre, even for the supposedly “monotone” Rey.