ST Daisy Ridley (Rey) in the ST

It adds to the mystery while begging a big question: why did Abrams cut these scenes?
Leia fiddling with the front of the jacket calling it "Foolish nonsense. Beneath her status and position, while continuing to do so. But it felt so right and natural to be doing so"
They share a few lines where Leia tells her how proud she is of her and Rey mentions she senses her apprehension that in sending her away she will be "reminded"
Leia counters "you will not share the fate of our son"
And then Chewie treats her as the new Captain of the Falcon. Rey tears up "you're serious, aren't you?" He musses her hair and Foster adds "He had no idea how much this innocent, familial gesture meant to her."

It certainly adds some serious questions as to why these scenes were obviously filmed and then cut.

 

Wasn't the convo slightly different in the novel too?

 

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Excellent theory. San Tekka's presence in Jakku is a big questions since he seems to know who Leia is...

 

Thanks! Sounds pretty much like in the film, though lol There's a more tan one way to interpret it. On one hand, you have the literal meaning, while on the other hand, Maz could be referring to Rey's fantasy parents not coming back.

 

That's the quote. I re-read it several times to make sure I had it right. You have a good memory. That is completely accurate.

 

What if Luke never knew he had a child? I feel that Han, Leia and other would know Luke had a child and that she was put into hiding.

 

Just some Daisy news:

http://us.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/12015122110135/daisy-ridley-look-alike-keira-knightley/
http://www.themarysue.com/things-we-saw-today-1036/


Also, lets say Luke did have a one night stand or a couple stays and had no idea that his lady friend was carrying his child, that would be the only way I really could get past the Jakku thing.

 

Thanks for the link Seeher
Great to hear Daisy asserting herself in real life too.
I'm not a TFA gusher, at least not until I see it 4 times or so, but if I could choose only one aspect of the film that I thought was the best, I would choose the Rey character arc. Daisy gave an outstanding performance. Rey has a fascinating story and she will probably end up being one of the most beloved SW characters ever, imho.
I will be brief, so many on point posts here have already provided the evidence.
I can't wait to see where Rey goes in Episode VIII.

 

For those debating the possible paternal link between Luke and Rey, look no further than their names... The Greek meaning of "Luke" is "light giving" or simply "light." (The Light Side of the Force).

Rey sounds like "Ray" (which is Spanish for "King"); however, it also suggests she is a "ray of light" and/or "ray of hope"... As in "of a NEW hope." (ANH being Luke). Rey is quite literally "of Luke." She is the extension of his light/bloodline.

No other reason to name the character "Rey," IMO. Obviously they couldn't name her "Ray."

 

Good points.
Also, the name Rey origininates in 12th Century Medieval English, and also the Middle English "alter ye" meaning "at the island." It's a variant of Rye. At the island.
Rye was a topographical name for "someone who lived on an island or a patch of marsh ground."
This is interesting because Luke lived with and also was trained by Master Yoda, on Dagobah. Swampy, marshland.
Obviously, in TFA, Rey journeys to find Luke, who is found on an island filled planet with water everywhere, including, undoubtedly, marshy, wetland areas.
Rey.
The Force Awakens
Return of the Skywalkers

 

I find it also interesting that Lor San Tekka was living on Jakku.. yeah, he might have been there only for story purpose so that Poe goes there and Rey finds BB8 there...
But as we know in SW usually nothing is coincidental...

 

And the fact that Daisy looks like she is from Naberrie's blood line is also not a coincident...

 

That just seems to show them as being mother and daughter.

 

I'm thinking the odds are more likely that cousin Ben Solo was the one who dropped Rey on Jakku. His reaction in both the film ("What girl?") and in the novel ("It is you,") make me think he has a good idea of who this incredible woman from Jakku is.

 

I think when Maz tells Rey that who she's been waiting for is not coming back, but that there's still someone who could, it pretty much suggests that Luke is not actually the family she's waiting for. I pretty strongly feel that Luke is NOT her father, but that she knew him as a small child. And I don't think that Leia's her mother either. I think that Rey being a force-sensitive, strong young woman is reason enough for Leia to feel motherly toward her.

I'm thinking more about Lor San Tekka saying "This will begin to make things right"... It's almost as if he himself did something wrong in the past. But maybe he is just referring to the things that went wrong.

I feel pretty strongly that Rey was Luke's youngest pupil at his academy. It seems most plausible that she was dumped on Jakku by Ben/Kylo, but as to how Lor San Tekka fits in, with the map fragment, that he has no interest in giving to Leia until for some reason he decides to at the start of TFA... puzzling indeed.

 

Is it just me or did it appear as though Rey recognized Luke?

 

I assume that Rey and Luke will have gotten to know each other by the time VIII starts, so if she is his daughter they will probably skip the big reveal. Could be wrong, though.

I found it more noteworthy that Luke appeared to recognize Rey.

 

Something tells me Daisy Ridley is going to put in one of the best performances in VIII of the entire saga.

 

I interpreted it the same way you did.

 

Is this a hint?

http://www.express.co.uk/entertainm...pisode-VIII-who-dies-new-film-story-cast-plot

 

Rey will be fine. She is clearly the central character of this trilogy, they won't kill her.