When we first see her in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, she is covered head-to-toe in desert gear, goggles hiding her face, as she rappels into the vast hollow of an abandoned starship. It’s impossible to tell, just then, if Rey is a man or a woman. It’s reminiscent of Princess Leia’s entrance in Return of the Jedi, when she’s disguised as a bounty hunter to attempt the bold rescue of Han Solo.
Rey’s dominance in the new Star Wars story comes as somewhat of a surprise. In teaser trailers and on the poster, Ridley’s co-star John Boyega was the one wielding the lightsaber, while Oscar Isaac stood up to Kylo Ren’s Force-torture and flew an X-wing into battle. Rey, on the other hand, seemed to be more of an observer, seen staring longingly into space, or fearfully into the distance, or crying over an unseen body. At best, it appeared that she might be the movie’s Luke Skywalker, the desert-born ingénue who learns the ways of the Jedi — but who will never be as cool as Han Solo.
Abandoned for years by her family, Rey is both hesitant to trust people and desperate to let them in. Her character is flawed, and better for it.
Rey’s dominance in the new Star Wars story comes as somewhat of a surprise. In teaser trailers and on the poster, Ridley’s co-star John Boyega was the one wielding the lightsaber, while Oscar Isaac stood up to Kylo Ren’s Force-torture and flew an X-wing into battle. Rey, on the other hand, seemed to be more of an observer, seen staring longingly into space, or fearfully into the distance, or crying over an unseen body. At best, it appeared that she might be the movie’s Luke Skywalker, the desert-born ingénue who learns the ways of the Jedi — but who will never be as cool as Han Solo.
Abandoned for years by her family, Rey is both hesitant to trust people and desperate to let them in. Her character is flawed, and better for it.
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