Star Wars Discussion Thread contains spoilers (and may contain nuts)

[Razgovory]

They do have a whole Zen thing going on.  I wouldn't discount eastern philosophy in the film making.

[Legbiter]

Heh, they spend half the movie inserting clues that she's Han and Leia's daughter, and the other half inserting clues that she's Luke's daughter.

Why not split the difference? Rey is Luke and Leia's daughter. 

Jabba the Hutt is a possibility as well. 

[Admiral Yi]

 

[Savonarola]

I don't see it as a reboot of ANH, like some of you do.

It is what it is. 

That's exactly what I thought when I saw it today.  I don't know why they bothered with all the secrecy; if you've seen the original Star Wars, you've seen this one.

Even with its utter lack of originality, it was an enjoyable experience.  I'll see the next one at least.

[lustindarkness]

Heh, they spend half the movie inserting clues that she's Han and Leia's daughter, and the other half inserting clues that she's Luke's daughter.

Why not split the difference? Rey is Luke and Leia's daughter. 

Jabba the Hutt is a possibility as well. 

Thank you for that visual.   

[Malthus]

Heh, they spend half the movie inserting clues that she's Han and Leia's daughter, and the other half inserting clues that she's Luke's daughter.

Why not split the difference? Rey is Luke and Leia's daughter. 

Jabba the Hutt is a possibility as well. 

Ewww ... 

[Syt]

You guys are missing the obvious - she's an in vitro offspring of Luke and Han.

[Tonitrus]

You guys are missing the obvious - she's an in vitro offspring of Luke and Han.

I knew the gays would be to blame somehow. 

[Legbiter]

Thank you for that visual.   

Just laying out the options man. She did get around a bit in the last trilogy. 

[Malthus]

Thank you for that visual.   

Just laying out the options man. She did get around a bit in the last trilogy. 

Perhaps Hutts have a freakishly long gestation period ... 

Thankfully, Rey appears to have taken after her mother's side in appearance. Unless, like southern Italian women, she suddenly switches when she reaches her thirties. 

[Savonarola]

A competent boxticker by the director and overall a serviceable reboot of the first Star Wars film and franchise. Finn and Poe were ok characters, the chick was a total Mary Sue. The little droid stole most of the scenes it was in.

I thought that first Rey came across like Kaylee Frye (from Firefly); which I thought would have been a clever as Captain Mal owes a great deal to Han Solo.  As the movie progressed it became obvious that she was Mary Sue Skywalker.

Did Maz Kanata remind anyone else of Edna Mode, the super fashion designer from "The Incredibles"?

[Malthus]

Rey was obviously a retread female Luke Skywalker, but I liked her better. Less whiny (even though she has more reason to be  ). I didn't think she was a Mary Sue, any more than Luke was.

[celedhring]

Rey was obviously a retread female Luke Skywalker, but I liked her better. Less whiny (even though she has more reason to be  ). I didn't think she was a Mary Sue, any more than Luke was.

Well, Luke needed a bit more training before he started doing Force tricks. She certainly was a Mary Sue. I liked her character, mind. I expect she will be de-Mary Sued in Ep VIII, like it happened to Luke in Ep V

[Legbiter]

Rey was obviously a retread female Luke Skywalker, but I liked her better. Less whiny (even though she has more reason to be  ). I didn't think she was a Mary Sue, any more than Luke was.

Luke actually failed his way to success, only wheeled out like an idiot savant for certain set pieces where his force powers were required and carefully kept alive by the more competent around him. First he got beat up by the Tuskan raiders, saved by Obi, saved again by Obi at the cantina from those two ruffians, saved by Han Solo at the trench run in the end, saved by Han on Hoth, etc, etc, etc. Even in the end Luke utterly fails to actually defeat the Emperor, only saved by Vader.

Rey on the other hand is a hobo in god mode from the first minute, expert force user, brilliant pilot, mechanic, instant best buddies with Han, light saber virtuoso, yaddayadda.

She is easier on the eyes though than Luke was, agreed.

[Admiral Yi]

Luke actually failed his way to success, only wheeled out like an idiot savant for certain set pieces where his force powers were required and carefully kept alive by the more competent around him. First he got beat up by the Tuskan raiders, saved by Obi, saved again by Obi at the cantina from those two ruffians, saved by Han Solo at the trench run in the end, saved by Han on Hoth, etc, etc, etc. Even in the end Luke utterly fails to actually defeat the Emperor, only saved by Vader.

Pudding: overegged.  Luke diced up that Walker pretty nicely.

edit: woops