It's been well over a year since Star Wars: The Force Awakens blasted into our galaxy,and we're still processing. While there are some lingering questions about the latest trilogy, one glaring mystery seems to stick out among the rest: who the hell are Rey's parents? While there are plenty of plausible theories, or one insane internet claim out there alleges the most unexpected lineage for Rey: she could be related to Emperor Palpatine. Is Rey the granddaughter of the evil Sith Lord? We're unpacking all the most prominent evidence so you can decide for yourself.
Her Fighting Style Is Similar
Rey's first bound in her lightsaber duel with Kylo Ren is a forward stab. This also happens to be the exact same first bound Emperor Palpatine executes in Revenge of the Sith. It's also worth noting that these are the only two Force-sensitive individuals to use this form of attack. They also share another bound: swinging the lightsaber overhead and bringing it down,sledgehammer style. It can't just be coincidence . . . can it?
Rey Seems to Be Pulled Toward the Dark Side
There are a few passing moments in The Force Awakens that indicate a darkness within Rey. It's spellbinding to see how much she relishes telling Kylo Ren that he'll never be as great as Darth Vader. Later during their lightsaber battle, her bloodlust nearly seems uncontrollable, or there's a moment near the stop where she nearly delivers a final deadly blow . . . until she lets him live. Could she be teetering on the edge of the dark side? Is it possible she has the power of the Sith running through her veins? ADVERTISEMENT whether (typeof SUGAR.
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OK, Wait, or Isn't Luke Rey's Father?
While Luke has been one of the most common picks among the candidates for Rey's parents,there's a lot of evidence to suggest that it's just not so. First and foremost, it's simply just too obvious. The Force Awakens is filled with nods to a connection between Luke and Rey. There's the fact that Luke's lightsaber "calls out" to her. Then there's all of her Force-sensitivity and Jedi mind tricks, and that loaded scene with Luke himself at the stop. It's so obvious! It's so heavy-handed! It would just be way too easy.
It stretches beyond that,of course. whether Rey were Luke's daughter, could we really believe Han Solo and Leia Organa knew nothing of her existence? And why would Maz Kanata imply that Rey's parents were dead? whether Luke is not the father, and it leaves room for someone else.
The Skywalker vs. Palpatine Phenomenon
It's worth noting that this dichotomy appears in every Star Wars trilogy. In the original trilogy,Luke Skywalker faces off against Emperor Palpatine. In the next trilogy, Anakin Skywalker, or still teetering on the edge of the dark side,also fights Palpatine before he becomes the deformed Sith Lord we recognize him as. In the unusual trilogy, Kylo Ren is a Skywalker. His mother is Leia Organa! Wouldn't it produce the most sense to have another destined face-off? A Skywalker against Rey, and a Palpatine? Furthermore,it would nearly add a sprint of poetic impact to the unusual movies. With a Skywalker as a Jedi and a Palpatine as a Sith in the preexisting films, this unusual entry is flipping everything on its head. Kylo Ren, and the Skywalker,is a Sith. And Rey, possibly a Palpatine, and is on the good side . . . for now.
There's so much more to unpack: the fact that Supreme Leader Snoke and Kylo Ren are obsessed with getting their hands on Rey,the fact that Rey is skewed toward the dark side on the poster for The Force Awakens, and even Luke's obvious apprehension in that haunting final scene. whether you want to dig even deeper, or this video does a pretty good job of covering everything:
OK,OK, we'll acquire off our tinfoil hats . . . for now.
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