ST The Rey Parentage Thread (with new poll; see notes on page 2447)

Why didn't we learn who Rey was in TFA? Because the powers that be only wanted to do one reveal.

Is there a rule that says Rey's revealed parentage has to be an unexpected twist? No. Not being able to predict who her parents are doesn't automatically make her backstory more interesting than if we could easily guess who they are.

Does TLJ have to include some sort of big twist to be a good movie? No, though I'm sure we'll be surprised by something in the film.

Is it possible there will be parts of TLJ that seem to contradict what's been said in the books and visual dictionary and possibly even TFA? Yes. In fact I think the books will largely be ignored. Hope for an Easter egg at most folks. After we learn about Rey the internet will discover that something about that information doesn't reconcile with previously disclosed info. The timeline might be a bit off, things that were said or shown will only be true "from a certain point of view", other things will be completely glossed over or simply left completely unaddressed. People will wonder, "why did they give us so much info on X in that one book only to never mention it in the movie? And we never learned what so and so were up to during that time period vaguely mentioned in that other book! I can't believe that one event that seemed like a big deal beforehand wasn't talked about much or at all"!

Some of the things we learn about in TLJ might have been dismissed if they had been theorized before the movie came out because others will point out that said theory is contradicted by other available information. Again TLJ might not be able to reconcile everything in a perfectly neat and tidy fashion. It'll annoy some people but hey that's how movies generally operate.

 

That you can interpret these things differently has nothing to do with my point. People kept saying there was literally no set up in TFA for Rey Solo. If she's Rey Solo, all of these things will be acknowledged as set up for that conclusion. If she's not, then they're not. But it remains false that TFA objectively offered zero setup for one of Anakin's two children to possibly be the baby mama.

 

I'm hoping for a twist if there is need for one to be from the FO side rather than Rey's parentage.

 

Island.

Rey's heritage.

The gorilla in the room.

 

The gif is strong with this one.

 

how do you know that? where is it from?

for instance rey has dealings with a junk dealer much like anakin and is an indentured servant while anakin is a slave. this seemed like a deliberate reference.

 

Yes, but Luke only has one hand and Rey has two. You know who else had two hands? Han and Leia. Think about it.

 

Rey is an android, she's Snoke's creation implanted with false memories, she escaped the lab all those years ago. Which is why Snoke wants her brought to him because he realized that Rey is his creation.

 

Perfect!

 

Hair? Legs? - So Maul and Cliegg Lars are no option any longer.

 

just because you can't see maul's arm hair doesn't mean it's not there! his skin is like peach fuzz, all these little hairs.

 

I'm not a troll. Just because someone makes a statement you don't agree with doesn't make them a troll. Do some research...

“We tried to sit down and ask ourselves, ‘what feels right?’” Abrams said. “The only real mandate we had was what delights us. We treated the films, especially 4, 5, and 6, we treated those as canon.”

"After The Force Awakens, many were quick to praise J.J. Abrams for disregarding the prequels entirely."

http://heroicuniverse.com/j-j-abrams-gives-the-star-wars-prequels-the-cold-shoulder/
http://screenrant.com/best-reasons-star-wars-prequels-canon/?view=all

 

ALL HAIL, Rey Porkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

it seems that he didn't ignore them but considered eps 1-6 canon, but *especially* eps. 4-6. this is well reflected in TFA as it references ep. 4 especially and all the stuff to the prequels is "more subtle" as the second article claims. i noticed that as well.

although since this was about plagueis... i mean, i think it's 99.999999% likely that he will not be showing up in the current trilogy.

 

I do not believe I posted a completely false statement? There are plenty of online sources that account for Abrams' view of the PT, while Johnson is known for being kinder in regard to them. I am actually a fan of the PT so stop assuming that I am here posting some anti-PT rhetoric. I am not. I am simply suggesting that Abrams would not make his main villain based off of one scene in ROTS (and possibly one more in TPM). I am not lying, nor am I a troll. However, if you consider me a troll for bringing alternative viewpoints onto the forum, so be it.

 

Well all I have to add is that I am glad that most of the last couple of pages are completely on task (except for the trolling things). Glad it's not still about capes and stuff.

 

Did you even read that second article you linked as some sort of evidence? It correctly explains "Why Future Star Wars Movies Can’t Ignore the Prequels." As in... they can't. And they haven't done that so far, either, in TFA (as the article notes) or in Rogue One.

 

*sigh*

 

Positive statement: Although Rey was not in the PT and the PT did not reveal her parents I liked it a lot

 

Fair enough.

P.S. I grew up when the prequels were coming out and actually enjoy them better than the OT as such, but I suppose I am just here spewing out anti-prequel rhetoric. Therefore, thanks for the time. You all are lovely.