The Force Awakens Who do you see a Rey's parents?

[godisawesome]

Might as well have one for this board.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Luke and ?.

 

[Golgo-13]

Could Captain Phasma be Rey's mother? The fact that they had no scenes togther plus Phasma's minimal screentime, despite heavy advertising could have been done on purpose….

 

[X Knight]

Luke and ?

 

[Mogwai]

Luke and a yet to be revealed character

 

[Zatanna]

Luke and... we'll see.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

This is the simplest explanation in terms of not blowing up the balloon with the story of 4 parents to eat up story time for no good reason when 2 will do.

Brother vs. sister is better drama that is relateable to the mass audience (who are more Han fans than Luke fans). Should the lasting legacy of the OT's love story be a villain child? Anakin's terrible love story at least gave rise to two heroic children for the OT time period.

In addition:
-Harrison Ford is more popular than Mark Hamill.
-Han Solo is more popular than Luke Skywalker.
-Han Solo had a huge on-screen role in The Force Awakens and was also given top billing.
-Han Solo was actively developing a relationship with a woman in the previous films (Leia). Luke Skywalker was not.
-They are making a Han Solo origin movie. "He’s always been my favorite," said its writer Lawrence Kasdan. ("NOW SEE THE STORY OF WHERE THE FATHER OF THE MAIN VILLAIN/PROTAGONIST CAME FROM!" It would be enticing marketing.)
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Spoiler

Han Solo died in The Force Awakens. It would give his death greater meaning in the long run.

The only real upside for Mark Hamill/Luke Skywalker is that he was the main protagonist of the previous Saga films. That's about it.

EW: Harrison Ford would play Rey if he weren't Han Solo

Harrison Ford's favorite action sequence of TFA? The battle between Kylo Ren and Rey.

The thing about Star Wars that’s so good—sure there’s this huge [canvas]. It’s space, it’s a long time ago in a galaxy far away. That’s set up immediately. But in the midst of all those things, what has made those movies last so long is that they’re all grounded, which is something that is not so far off from every movie with huge universal themes of siblings and parents and betrayal and trust. That’s so generic and obvious, but it’s hard to balance those things. When you break all of those things down, really it’s just because someone wasn’t loved enough or felt betrayed. That’s what makes those movies so universal. I think they can get in your mind in big and sweeping ways.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/...ver-on-the-intimacy-of-star-wars-episode-vii/

The new buns. Rey wears her hair in three segmented buns (or "knobs," as Tomblin calls them) throughout the film. "I tried to think of a style that was cool, practical, and different—and not so fussy," says Tomblin. And of course, "it's a nod to Princess Leia," she says. To secure each knot, Tomblin chose a piece of brown wool. "It's rustic, like something she'd find in the desert."

http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends...15/11/star-wars-force-awakens-makeup-rey.html

 

[Mrs Vimes]

Luke and?

Personally, I'd just rather her have unknown parents, but everyone has to be related in these movies.

 

[Snow Queen]

I would have preferred (at least on paper) her to be Leia and Han's, but I feel it would have had to have been said in this film to work. I don't think [BLACKOUT]"Oh, by the way, Rey, that Han guy was your dad. Good thing you didn't know it back then or that would have really ruined you, eh?"[/BLACKOUT] would work very well. So Luke and new character it is.

 

[DeGenerate10]

I'm hoping for two unknown characters.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

I would have preferred (at least on paper) her to be Leia and Han's, but I feel it would have had to have been said in this film to work. I don't think [BLACKOUT]"Oh, by the way, Rey, that Han guy was your dad. Good thing you didn't know it back then or that would have really ruined you, eh?"[/BLACKOUT] would work very well. So Luke and new character it is.

But I assume there must have been some conversation about that in the writing process too, how much to reveal and how. Because the audience does need some things to attach to. So can you talk about figuring out how much to say about her and how much to hold back?

J.J. Abrams: The thing about Star Wars is everyone who has seen these movies thinks, you know, “I am your father.” It’s one of the first things you think about. And, “There is another.” And moments like that. But when you think about those big moments and then you stop and go, oh, neither of those things were in Star Wars. You know, Star Wars didn’t say that Luke was the son of Vader. Star Wars didn’t say that Leia was the sister of Luke. You didn’t really understand what these references were. The Empire, dark times, Clone Wars. There are these things that are discussed that don’t get explained. It was Episode IV. You know, George, among the unbelievable list of brilliant things he did, dropped you into a story and respected you and said, “You will infer everything necessary to understand exactly what you need to know.” And that’s what we tried to do with this. We knew we were going to have a moment when Snoke was going to say to Ren, “Your dad’s in the picture.” Can this movie actually also hold, you know, “And Rey is this and Finn is that and this is where Poe…”? It was one of those things, and again it speaks to your restraint...Look, this is the first, this is an opportunity of a lifetime to write a movie that is the first of a series, and there is a story to be told. And it will be. But this movie, it felt like “the droid is in the hands of your father, Han Solo” was probably the one real revelatory familial piece we could get away with.

http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=6130

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Rey and Kylo being siblings make the most sense in terms of their rivalry and Kylo potentially sparing her. Also, would mean that Luke would train a second sibling and "get it right".

 

[Compi716]

This is the simplest explanation in terms of not blowing up the balloon with the story of 4 parents to eat up story time for no good reason when 2 will do.

Brother vs. sister is better drama that is relateable to the mass audience (who are more Han fans than Luke fans). Should the lasting legacy of the OT's love story be a villain child? Anakin's terrible love story at least gave rise to two heroic children for the OT time period.

In addition:
-Harrison Ford is more popular than Mark Hamill.
-Han Solo is more popular than Luke Skywalker.
-Han Solo had a huge on-screen role in The Force Awakens and was also given top billing.
-Han Solo was actively developing a relationship with a woman in the previous films (Leia). Luke Skywalker was not.
-They are making a Han Solo origin movie. "He’s always been my favorite," said its writer Lawrence Kasdan. ("NOW SEE THE STORY OF WHERE THE FATHER OF THE MAIN VILLAIN/PROTAGONIST CAME FROM!" It would be enticing marketing.)
-

Spoiler

Han Solo died in The Force Awakens. It would give his death greater meaning in the long run.

The only real upside for Mark Hamill/Luke Skywalker is that he was the main protagonist of the previous Saga films. That's about it.

EW: Harrison Ford would play Rey if he weren't Han Solo

Harrison Ford's favorite action sequence of TFA? The battle between Kylo Ren and Rey.



http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/...ver-on-the-intimacy-of-star-wars-episode-vii/

http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends...15/11/star-wars-force-awakens-makeup-rey.html

There definitely is a striking similarity between Natalie Portman and Daisey Ridley.

 

[antonydelfini]

Definitely Luke. That's what made the ending so poignant and emotional. IMO

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The ending was about

Spoiler

Luke being hesitant to either train another Jedi after the last disaster or to return to society from his seclusion.

 

[Zatanna]

^ Yeah. See, to me Luke makes the most sense, but we have differing opinions on what makes the most sense here lol.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Oh for Teedo's sake. [Kylo Ren] says. "Face me!" [in Disney Infinity]. And then instantly says "CURSES" because he took a hit.

https://mobile.***********/pablohidalgo/status/679907003146211328 (PH, Lucasfilm Story Group)

"Hey should we record this cousin line? The movie doesn't really seem to go there." "Sure."

https://mobile.***********/pablohidalgo/status/679918439553609728 (PH, Lucasfilm Story Group)

so... are you allowed to tell us that Rey is 100% definitely not Han/Leia's daughter? is there no more hope for that?

Half the fun of Star Wars is speculating. It wouldn't be any fun to have someone take that away.

https://mobile.***********/pablohidalgo/status/678372989671333890 (PH, Lucasfilm Story Group)

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The ending was about

Spoiler

Luke being hesitant to either train another Jedi after the last disaster or to return to society from his seclusion.

I agree with this. That is what I got from it from [BLACKOUT]Luke's side[/BLACKOUT].

 

[Havok83]

Id rather her be a Kenobi. Skywalker seems way too obvious and predictable

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Id rather her be a Kenobi. Skywalker seems way too obvious and predictable

I hear this Kenobi thing. First, it goes right against his character. Secondly, what does that add to the story?

 

[jaqua99]

I hear this Kenobi thing. First, it goes right against his character. Secondly, what does that add to the story?

Plus she's too young to be Obi Wan's. SO.. Not only would they have to go against the character of Obi wan, but we'd need back story on him, to tie into the relevance of the current saga. THEN, you have to account for the second generation of Kenobi, and give enough background there. THEN you get Rey.
Honestly. I think after the movie, even the Plagueis theory makes more sense lol.
But hey, maybe I'm wrong. I just think that's just as predictable as anything else and just wouldn't feel natural.

 

[jaqua99]

Also, Rey is likely not a Solo in my opinion. Not revealing it in this movie may signify that. The provided evidence seems a bit biased anyway, since that poster has seemed to greatly favor Han over Luke

 

[Havok83]

I hear this Kenobi thing. First, it goes right against his character. Secondly, what does that add to the story?

It gives her a tie to Luke's mentor and a reason for him to take an interest in her. It kind of brings everything full circle as Obi looked out for Anakin's son, Luke and now Luke would look out for his descendant.

Plus she's too young to be Obi Wan's. SO.. Not only would they have to go against the character of Obi wan, but we'd need back story on him, to tie into the relevance of the current saga. THEN, you have to account for the second generation of Kenobi, and give enough background there. THEN you get Rey.
Honestly. I think after the movie, even the Plagueis theory makes more sense lol.
But hey, maybe I'm wrong. I just think that's just as predictable as anything else and just wouldn't feel natural.

Who said she would be Obi's child? That makes zero sense. Look at the poll. The answer is Unknown Kenobi

 

[DarthSkywalker]

It gives her a tie to Luke's mentor and a reason for him to take an interest in her. It kind of brings everything full circle as Obi looked out for Anakin's son, Luke and now Luke would look out for his descendant.

Full circle is a Skywalker leading the Jedi. That is kind of the whole story of the Star Wars saga.

 

[spider-neil]

I think it's obvious who Rey's parent is. Rey actually even looks like Kiera Knightly and 'kinda' like Natalie Portman.