ST Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux) in Episode VII

Phasma?

 

Doesn't look she is the one considering its implied she is being set up as some sort "boba fett" henchmen...

 

Oh, well when I read she "has a role the size of Boba Fett in ESB," I didn't take that to mean it would have anything to do with whether she survived or not.

 

IF MSW's ending description is correct, Rey has the most chance to be Luke's child.

 

That would be nice.

My money is still on a Solo or unrelated.

But it would be nice.

 

most likely a Solo followed by Skywalker followed by unrelated, that has always been my view on Rey.
I've always thought she's a Solo (most likely one) but that there was still something that makes me lean towards Skywalker.

 

Rey & runs (evilly)

 

Most of the evidence points to her being a Solo especially If the Kira Rey stuff turns out to be true. Plus, they seem to be drawing a connection between Rey/Ren. That doesn't work quite as well(imo)as cousins. It also undermines Han's sacrifice instead of elevating it.
Still, I think you have to take it as a possible outside chance(especially with the flashback stuff). But I would say it has as much likelihood as her being unrelated imo.

 

This has always been my belief. Her being a Solo seems too obvious so I'm going with the not so obvious choice.

 

I know but I'm saying that to me I've always doubted her being unrelated from Day 1 and still do
always thought the most likely is her being a 1)Solo (which seems even more likely now), followed by 2)Skywalker and then 3)unrelated.

 

So now that we've established that Gleeson is unfortunately a younger Tarkin role who bites the dust in TFA but has a small role, we learn that Christie's character is also extremely small.

Gotta say, things are not sounding the way most of us would like to have seen things play out.

I would have to say that if we end up learning that Rey is not Han and Leia's daugther and they ended up not having kids, it would somewhat of a final spike through the heart of this story. Let's that's not what we learn. I'm starting to get a feeling Rey and Kylo may not be connected to the OT3 at all which will make LOT of people feel like and and be a big to fans who really wanted to see the legacy of their favorite characters continue.

 

Has it ever been established in canon that a child must adopt their father's, and not their mother's, last name?

 

I'm just glad that, while I definitely would prefer there to be legacy characters, they're not necessary for me to love this new trilogy.

 

No, but then again if Rey did adopt her mother's name: She would be an Organa....

It seems to be the practice: Luke took on the name of his father not his mother. Leia took the the name of her adopted father etc...

 

Got it. But since Leia has just as much Skywalker blood as Luke, why does it matter if Rey is Leia's or Luke's son? Either way, the same amount of Skywalker blood is in Rey.

Is it the name, and not the bloodline, that people don't want to die out?

 

Anyone wonder if Gleeson got the role that was rumored for Cumberbatch, Weaving, or Fassbender? I know there was a rumor that BC's role was switched to female and is now played by Christie, but from the description of Christie's character, I doubt it.

I wonder if Gleeson just completely knocked his audition out of the ball park and was as menacing as Ledger's Joker. Maybe he's pure twisted and evil.

Thing is, they already have a 30-ish year old evil character with a seemingly twisted demeanor in Driver. So......

 

For me, it's LUKE's bloodline that I don't want to die out... not Anakin's. I could care less about Anakin, though of course, a child of Luke's would also be a child of Anakin's. But a child of Leia's would NOT be a child of Luke's. But I also like the iconic Skywalker name.

 

But why are you obsessed with blood? What if Finn, or Rey, and whoever else, exhibit the qualities that you love so much in Luke, and you therefore want their legacy to continue?

Who knows? Maybe you'll become devoted to a new character.

 

You people are all like "Oh the Luke/skywalker/whatever bloodline must continue and it has to be through Luke's male child" and I'm just sitting here like "But what about R2! If BB-8 isn't somehow R2s son/daughter then we seriously should roit!"

 

Why does it have to be either/or? Can't there be both? Maybe I Will come to really like Finn and Rey, but right now, they are totally unknown to me and I haven't liked all I"ve heard about them, especially Finn. However, I know that I like the character of Luke Skywalker, so when he is eventually killed off, I want to be able to follow a child of Luke's into future stories. It will be like a part of him is still present. My mother died recently, and I love that I can still see her here on earth in the faces of her grandchildren. It's like part of her is still with me. So too, I'd like to be able to follow Luke's kid into future adventures, as Han/Leia fans will likely be able be able to follow their probable daughter's future adventures when they're gone. It's as simple as that.

 

It doesn't have to be either/or. It could be both. But the writers, for the purposes of the story they are telling, might not go with both. I'm just suggesting that if Luke doesn't end up with any progeny, you might end up happy anyway, because his moral legacy lives on with Rey (and perhaps Finn and Poe). Or, you'll hate it. Just keep open the possibility that all will be well.

 

You're talking to the wrong dude about this. I could care less if the story was about a Skywalker or not. I don't watch these movies for bloodlines. I like Luke Skywalker not because he is a Skywalker but because he is Luke.

Some people are more passionate about this than others.

 

Wait. Maybe R2 is enslaved by a little flying alien after ROTJ, and during his enslavement, he manages to construct BB-8? I bet that's the main plot-line of this new Aftermath book.

 

To keep the interest, I really anticipate a Luke offspring for future adventures. Regarding Solo offspring or unrelated, I would check that from time to time, but it would not be my main interest. That's just how I feel about it.

To explain why, I just grew up with Luke and I want to follow his heir. For me this demands an offspring. The same I do for music bands that I grew up with, I still follow them after 20-30 years.

 

Skywalkers are not mandatory for big interest in future stories. Rogue One is a great canon example. The Old Republic (fiction) is a great non-canon example. Star Wars is far more than Skywalkers and Solos.