Daisy Ridley Says We Will Find Out About Rey’s Lineage in Star Wars: Episode VIII

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The biggest question that the fans had immediately after the end credits of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was: “who are Rey’s parents?”. Since then the internet was overwhelmed with all kinds of theories and speculations – from her being a Skywalker, a Solo, a relative of Obi-Wan and even Emperor Palpatine himself. Yesterday, Daisy Ridley briefly spoke about Rey and revealed when we might find the answer to that burning question. Read on for the details.

 

 

During the past year after the release of The Force Awakens, based on many interviews with cast and crew, many people suggested that we might not find the answer to that question in Episode VIII, speculating that the big reveal might be saved for Collin Trevorrow’s closing chapter of the Sequel Trilogy.

 

In a new interview, Daisy Ridley pretty much confirmed that we will find out the answer to that question in Rian Johnson’s take on the galaxy far, far away. Ridley was promoting the new documentary The Eagle Huntress, which she narrates and produces, when she spoke about that (via Vulture).

 

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First Daisy shared her excitement about the upcoming release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

 

“I am just excited to see how it is, because I have heard it is so so different, and its own thing. I have no idea what happens – I know the ending, but I have no idea really what happens in it.”

 

Ridley revealed that she hasn’t been following the fan theories about her lineage very closely. When asked by Vulture if Jyn Erso from Rogue One was Rey’s mother, she said:

 

“I mean, I think historically it wouldn’t work, because she is … Darth Vader is there … so she would ultimately be my great-grandma; no, she would be my grandma. I mean it could happen, especially in a galaxy far, far away.”

 

We actually already know that Jyn and Rey are not related. It was revealed by Lucafilm’s Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo.

 

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When asked about another popular theory, Daisy remained coy and said that we should just sit tight for one more year to find out about her lineage.

 

Another possibility is that Rey is related to Obi-Wan Kenobi. This theory is supported by her Kenobi-like costume, dexterity with Jedi mind tricks, and love of solitude. What does she think about that? “We will see in a year,” Ridley said. “Just sit tight on that question.”

 

 

So it appears that we won’t have to wait for Episode IX to find out the answer about Rey’s parents. Which theory do you like the most? Who are Rey’s parents? Who left her on Jakku in the hands of the local crime lord? Tell us what you think in the comments below.

 

 

 

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196 thoughts on “Daisy Ridley Says We Will Find Out About Rey’s Lineage in Star Wars: Episode VIII

  • October 22, 2016 at 8:51 pm
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    That would be good. Not much reason for keeping this mystery any longer. Episode VIII should answer some while making new questions afterwards. That’s what good stories do anyway.

  • October 22, 2016 at 8:54 pm
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    Why cant Pablo Idalgo just stfu

    • October 22, 2016 at 8:58 pm
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      why can’t fans stop asking him questions?

      • October 22, 2016 at 9:09 pm
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        exactly. Just wait till the movie comes out.

    • October 22, 2016 at 9:04 pm
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      Why exactly?

      • October 22, 2016 at 9:09 pm
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        He has to comment on everything

        • October 22, 2016 at 9:29 pm
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          People shouldn’t ask him everything. Can’t blame him for being, yunno, accommodating to the fans?

          • October 22, 2016 at 10:07 pm
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            Yes and there are many things he doesn’t answer and cannot talk about.

        • October 22, 2016 at 9:38 pm
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          There are many things he doesn’t answer.

        • October 22, 2016 at 10:56 pm
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          You do know what his day job is, right?

        • October 23, 2016 at 1:03 am
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          Lots he does not answer or comment on.

    • October 22, 2016 at 10:24 pm
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      So should you.

    • October 23, 2016 at 12:04 am
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      I wholeheartedly agree!

  • October 22, 2016 at 8:56 pm
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    the reasoning listed for Rey being a kenobi is pretty slim. similar outfits? they both lived in the desert. they both used mind tricks? so? and they both loved solitude? i’d say they both tolerated solitude because they had to, but rey as we saw later was clearly lonely. the best argument, which isn’t listed, is that obi-wan spoke to her in her vision, which could mean everything or nothing.

    • October 22, 2016 at 10:58 pm
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      An observation based on verifiable evidence….from a Star Wars fan – I may faint here!

    • October 22, 2016 at 11:16 pm
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      Don’t forget the British accents! Everyone with a British accent is related! lol.
      I will be highly disappointed if Obi-Wan is her grandfather.

      • October 23, 2016 at 12:03 am
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        Yes, the British accents! Just like Finn must be Lando’s son because they are both black! XD

      • October 25, 2016 at 7:41 pm
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        Rey is Tarkin’s great granddaughter CONFIRMED

  • October 22, 2016 at 9:28 pm
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    Of course we will. Rey will fight with Kylo Ren on the floating city, Kylo will cut her hand off but won’t kill her, he’ll say instead:

    – Rey, Luke never told you what happened to your father?
    – He told me enough! He told me you killed him!
    – No, I am your father!

    TESB rehash.

    • October 22, 2016 at 9:57 pm
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      I’m not sure if 10-year old Ben Solo would be able to impregnate any woman…

      • October 23, 2016 at 5:13 am
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        Do not underestimate the power of the force…

    • October 22, 2016 at 10:24 pm
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      Your comment is also a rehash of hundreds of others.

    • October 22, 2016 at 11:33 pm
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      I love the fact that Lucasfilm somehow gave a free screening of Episode VIII to everyone who hated Episode VII. It’s so so cool of them.

    • October 23, 2016 at 12:56 am
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      Sure, he fathered her when he was like 10 years old.

      • October 23, 2016 at 1:08 am
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        i’m hoping its a joke.

  • October 22, 2016 at 9:29 pm
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    So people dismiss the idea that OB1 might have left Tatooine between E3 and E4 so we can’t get an Ewan movie, but accept the rumor that Rey is related to Kenobi? How, if he lived like a monk 20 years? I say give us an OB1 movie, and if they wann throw a sexual escapade in there for good measure, all right.

    • October 22, 2016 at 9:45 pm
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      You would think he might have a good cause to leave for a short time to protect Luke if information was leaked from that mining colony in which Luke and Leia were born……..

    • October 23, 2016 at 12:00 am
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      What would be kind of funny is if they reveal Rey’s mother in VIII, but not her father. Then later we get an OB1 movie that shows Rey’s mother having a fling with OB1!

      • October 23, 2016 at 2:01 am
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        Neverminding the fact Kenobi died 15 years before Rey was born.

        • October 25, 2016 at 4:36 am
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          She froze his sperm!

  • October 22, 2016 at 9:49 pm
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    I dont have a clue about Reys past tbh but did anyone else get a vibe from TFA that theres some future romance between Po and Finn? If you watch it back with that in mind youll see what I mean. Maybe.

    Or what about something between Rey and Ren? Theyre similar ages and Vader was redeemed by his bond to his son Luke. So Ren could be redeemed by his feelings for Rey?

    • October 22, 2016 at 9:57 pm
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      Po and Finn? No. That was just the LGBT community grasping at straws.

    • October 22, 2016 at 10:23 pm
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      No, all that is just fans being shippers.

      • October 23, 2016 at 12:14 am
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        It was the same thing with Cap and Bucky. I will never get it.

        • October 23, 2016 at 12:54 am
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          Unless I am watching a rom-com, I don’t cheer for everyone to couple up.

          • October 23, 2016 at 1:13 am
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            not even in the epic romance of the prequels? 😉

          • October 23, 2016 at 1:16 am
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            haha, Anakin and Padme yeah b/c that’s the point. I don’t cheer for Obi Wan and padme or Padme and Mace.

      • October 23, 2016 at 12:02 am
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        It looks like two people having an intense conversation.

        • October 23, 2016 at 12:05 am
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          Until you see the parallel between Luke and Leia and how Internet culture would interpret that.

          • October 23, 2016 at 12:06 am
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            That they are flirting with incest? 😉

          • October 23, 2016 at 12:08 am
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            Precisely 😉

      • October 23, 2016 at 12:54 am
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        You could make the argument about any set of buddies in any movie still for the past 50 years. Luke & Han even.

        • October 23, 2016 at 1:05 am
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          Yes, it’s very tiresome that two men can’t be friends without it becoming a homoerotic thing.

          • October 23, 2016 at 6:02 am
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            This is a little bit insensitive. It’s not like the hetero shippers don’t go crazy with any and every pairing imaginable either. Besides, a lot of it stems from the fact that there are no decent depictions of an LGBT romance in mainstream movies like the Marvel cinematic universe or Star Wars. There was a passing scene in Star Trek Beyond showing Sulu and his husband and daughter, which was nice and quiet and very normalizing, but there still haven’t been any male/male or female/female romances central to a story of a major movie in the same way male/female romances are.

          • October 23, 2016 at 7:02 am
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            not the place for that particular soap box.

          • October 23, 2016 at 9:03 am
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            Why?

            Gay characters are becoming, rightly, more and more mainstream. I don’t see that he has said anything wrong, which is that hetro relationships are speculated on, so why not gay ones? Why can’t SW have a gay couple?

            I think all we’re seeing here is latent unease, probably subconscious, with the idea of two men in love….which, let’s face it, is an idea many hetro males still haven’t fully adjusted to.

          • October 23, 2016 at 9:55 am
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            didn’t say there shouldn’t be. i am sayiing this isn’t the best place to rant about perceived bias against gays in hollywood.

          • October 23, 2016 at 2:21 pm
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            This is a website about a major Hollywood film series – but we can’t talk about sexuality in Hollywood movies?

            OK.

          • October 24, 2016 at 6:09 pm
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            Show me where there’s a rant?

          • October 23, 2016 at 11:29 am
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            Have a gay couple, just make it new characters we’ve never seen before.

          • October 23, 2016 at 2:19 pm
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            But Poe and Finn ARE new characters, whose sexuality has not been explored. What’s the problem?

          • October 23, 2016 at 7:19 pm
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            Exactly. I see no problem, other than that some Star Wars fans dislike change.

          • October 24, 2016 at 12:06 am
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            Looked to me like Finn had the hots for Rey.

          • October 24, 2016 at 9:38 am
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            That’s how it looked to me, but I’m simply pointing out there is no reason Finn and Poe can’t get it on. This is the 21st Century.

          • October 24, 2016 at 5:49 pm
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            No reason anyone can’t for that matter.

          • October 25, 2016 at 4:33 am
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            Re: “Looked to me like Finn had the hots for Rey.”
            Ok…. so you just did exactly what OP did.
            Made an ASSumption based upon what you thought you saw in the film.

            I mean….”OBVIOUSLY Poe & Rey are just friends. Can’t 2x gay people just share some friendly moments & not be called straight?!” /s
            See – goes both ways. [ like Rey! 😉 ]

          • October 25, 2016 at 3:33 pm
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            based on him asking her about bf and saying she looked like him like no one ever had

          • October 25, 2016 at 8:11 pm
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            Obviously BFF talk – you’re *projecting*.

          • October 23, 2016 at 7:18 pm
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            In your opinion.

          • October 23, 2016 at 7:17 pm
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            All shippers are equally annoying. More LGBT is great, all for it. But in any instance where two men are shown to be friends, people like to throw a homoerotic angle at it. The new Harry Potter play was rife with it.

          • October 25, 2016 at 4:30 am
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            Re: “There was a passing scene in Star Trek Beyond showing Sulu and his husband and daughter, which was nice and quiet”
            Yeah… & the internet exploded & many “die hard fans” of Trek screamed that they’d not watch the movie because of it.
            I really don’t understand how any hint of a possible homoerotic interest just “sets people off” with defending it.

            Spin this around & you’d get people going off on anyone suggesting Rey+Fin or Rey+Poe had any possible future relationship/love interest as being “in peoples heads” – clearly Rey’s a lesbian….you know…by “majority standards”. 😉

          • October 23, 2016 at 11:31 am
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            Guy hug always equals gay…sure.

          • October 23, 2016 at 7:17 pm
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            I’m not sure where you got that from.

          • October 25, 2016 at 4:26 am
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            Re: “Guy hug”
            I dunno… @TUD might be onto something there.
            For a *typical* “Guy hug” they need to look AWAY from one another (sideways) & just slap back really hard & really fast. 😉

          • October 25, 2016 at 4:32 am
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            Keep forcing and projecting

          • October 25, 2016 at 4:57 am
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            I find the projecting comes more from the people afraid of even the idea of a gay character in a movie – projecting their fears/phobias that is.

          • October 25, 2016 at 3:32 pm
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            i dont want it focused on who bangs who

          • October 25, 2016 at 8:09 pm
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            Who said anything about it being “focused” on who’s banging?

            I hope that’s not *projecting*.
            So ask yourself if someone mentioned that they thought Rey+Finn or Rey+Poe was going to be a romantic relationship did you:
            1) Suggest Rey might be gay & therefore it’s unlikely
            2) Tell them to NOT talk about that because if Rey *fell* for one of those guys it would be “focused” on who bangs who
            If not, it’s hypocritical to be jumping on anyone who suggests a gay relationship/romantic interest.

  • October 22, 2016 at 10:13 pm
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    bet it’ll happen in the first 10 minutes of the film. make the reveal and move on with the story.. i’m tired of these rey theories. i’m more interested with who she becomes and less interested about where she started.

    • October 25, 2016 at 4:23 am
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      I agree a bit with the sentiment….however –
      Re: “i’m more interested with who she becomes and less interested about where she started.”

      Here’s the thing – “who she becomes”, well –
      She already became ~insta-Jedi
      So that begs the question & requires answering – “where she started”.

      So we do need an explanation that makes sense.

      • October 25, 2016 at 7:21 am
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        i’m not sure she has become “insta-Jedi”
        she battled and defeated kylo ren (yes, it sounds ridiculous) but he was also literally dying from a shot in the gut from chewie and also was dealing with murdering his own father.. i’m sure they’ll explain how her powers came to be, but i firmly believe she has more important things to accomplish

        • October 25, 2016 at 8:16 am
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          Re: “she battled and defeated kylo ren (yes, it sounds ridiculous) but he was also literally dying from a shot in the gut”

          I don’t buy that excuse….& here are some other insta-Jedi pieces of evidence:
          1) She didn’t just “beat a dying Kylo” – remember, he was absolutely beating her & she was only fleeing while flailing whilst said-Ren was *dying*…she only beat him AFTER she closed her eyes & got in-tune/tapped-into Force
          …..but more importantly…. BEFORE that masterful Force-tapping & suddenly saber mastery skill demonstration….
          2) She’d already mind-controlled a Trooper. Imagine Luke & Ben stopped by Troopers in Mos Eisley – LUKE: “Don’t worry old man, I got this! Step away Troopers & give me your weapons!”
          And…
          3) Was able to Force-pull the saber to her ….& not only that but wrestle control of it AWAY from Kylo

          #2 & 3 were before she even fought w/Kylo.
          & #1 shows she’s wasn’t beating him due to his wounds (as he’d soundly been beating her until she “used the Force”)

          Regardless, I do agree we’ll get some explanation…but as I suggested, it better be that she’s a Skywalker or some such – but “where she started” definitely matters. Or her insta-Jedi in TFA will be as ridiculous & unbelievable as it seemed. Also agree she’s got important things to accomplish as our new hero – but first there’s some ‘splaining to do.

  • October 22, 2016 at 11:12 pm
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    Based on how much k Kennedy has been pushing for women empowerment and stuff, I’m pretty sure Rey’s gonna b descended from some female in the star wars universe. Duchess Satine? Mon Mothma? And there were several female Jedi in the ST. Doesn’t necessarily have to be a force user though.

    • October 23, 2016 at 8:33 am
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      It’s Jyn.

  • October 22, 2016 at 11:14 pm
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    That look on Luke’s face at the end of the last one was of someone realising just how much he owes in child support arrears.
    Historically, the Skywalkers have really poor parenting skills.

    • October 22, 2016 at 11:38 pm
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      That or he was constipated from a poor diet due to living on a rock in the middle of no where. I hope the parenting issue is resolved well, Skywalker or not, otherwise its going to be a huge downer on 8.

  • October 22, 2016 at 11:56 pm
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    Pablo Hidalgo says way too much! I really wish he would shut the heck up! Leave some mystery, for goodness sake!

    • October 23, 2016 at 12:01 am
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      There is plenty of mystery. All he does is tell people when they are completely off base.

      • October 23, 2016 at 12:05 am
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        Telling people that Jyn and Rey are not related is crossing the line, in my view. He should not make definitive statements like that about big open questions.

        • October 23, 2016 at 12:08 am
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          Maybe you should tweet him and tell him that. Stating it here won’t change anything.

        • October 23, 2016 at 1:01 am
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          How about Jyn and Han not being related? Or Jyn and Owen Lars?

        • October 23, 2016 at 1:04 am
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          I think when they stated that the standalone movies would not connect directly to the Saga films was proof enough. Some people need it spelled out.

        • October 23, 2016 at 1:44 am
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          So when someone asks Is Rey related to Jar Jar Binks he should just let wild speculation go? It would be a terrible idea for them to be related anyway, it makes the universe so much smaller. If you don’t want to be “spoiled” don’t follow Pablo on twitter, pretty simple.

          • October 23, 2016 at 8:52 am
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            Actually, you might be onto something. He’s never denied that….. 😉

          • October 23, 2016 at 6:10 pm
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            Please, it is obvious that Chewbacca is Rey’s father! 😉

          • October 23, 2016 at 6:36 pm
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            Well, Rey definitely emerged from something furry….

          • October 24, 2016 at 1:10 am
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            If that’s the case, no wonder Rey is so poor – all that money on hair removal!

          • October 23, 2016 at 6:08 pm
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            I don’t follow Pablo on Twitter. His tweets are quoted in this article. Pretty easy to see that.

            And the Rey/Jar Jar thing is not a serious comparison to Rey/Jyn, which could actually be feasible.

          • October 23, 2016 at 6:20 pm
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            They are about as feasible. So because she’s like the 3rd woman in the Galaxy means she could be the mother? What about Mon Mothma being Reys Mom? Follow that logic and Jyn could be Finn’s mom! Or Poe’s and she just changed her name. You probably think Ezra is Snoke too.

    • October 23, 2016 at 12:51 am
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      There are tons of things still he says he cannot answer and doesn’t

    • October 23, 2016 at 8:51 am
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      He can’t be blamed for the fact that so many people just can’t accept that Rogue One is not a saga episode whose main characters are likely totally unrelated to the Skywalkers or Rey.

      He’s just discounting Jyn out of an entire galaxy of people. I wouldn’t say he’s taken away the mystery.

      • October 23, 2016 at 6:04 pm
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        Funny that you say Rogue One’s characters are likely totally unrelated to the Skywalkers when we know Vader (AKA Anakin Skywalker) is in the movie! I think Kathy’s comments about the anthology films being unrelated to the saga films went right out the window when they announced the plot of Rogue One.

        • October 23, 2016 at 6:37 pm
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          Vader is in the movie because we know he is around in that time….and he is likely in it for about 5 minutes. It’s clear this story is not about Vader.

        • October 23, 2016 at 7:22 pm
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          I think you missed her meaning.

  • October 23, 2016 at 12:25 am
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    I think it’s more than likely that Rey’s parentage will be conclusively revealed in 8 : that allows the story to move forward with *even more dramatic pathos and irony* because *we* now know the emotional arc the involved characters are going through – I mean, this arc might become more ‘retrospective’ if any reveal is left as late as possible. Sometimes, showing one’s cards early pays off for a bigger denouement down the line….

    • October 23, 2016 at 8:49 am
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      Seems clear to me they’re trying to mirror the OT with an Episode 8 twist, which will likely involve her family origin.

      • October 23, 2016 at 7:22 pm
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        Seems more clear that’s what fans expect.

  • October 23, 2016 at 1:19 am
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    That’s good to hear because we can finally stop seeing all these “Rey is a Mary Sue” complaints.

    • October 23, 2016 at 8:48 am
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      Let’s face it, any Jedi is pretty much a Mary Sue. I don’t know why people complain about it. It can easily be explained as her being in touch with the force.

      • October 23, 2016 at 11:27 am
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        Very few ever heard the term until Max Landis started the crap

  • October 23, 2016 at 3:24 am
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    Please please please be a Obi-Wan.

    • October 23, 2016 at 8:37 am
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      Personally I’d rather her be a Skywalker as then it would be cousin against cousin, plus Obi-Wan was a faithful Jedi and likely didn’t have a relationship with anyone.

      Either way they’re damned. If she’s a Skywalker then it’s groan worthy in terms of predictable. If she isn’t then it loses significance in terms of the continuing Skywalker saga IMO.

      • October 23, 2016 at 9:37 pm
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        She can be both though. Luke is her father and Obi-wan is her grandfather. In fact that would be a good ground for the Obi-wan solo film(s).

        • October 24, 2016 at 9:39 am
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          Well, like I said elsewhere, in order for her to be the daughter of Obi-Wan’s daughter, it means Obi-Wan would’ve done an Anakin and taken a dump on Jedi celibacy. Seems out of character to me (not saying it’s impossible, but still).

          • October 24, 2016 at 1:57 pm
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            Yes, many are saying this, but imo its not necessarily out of character. I mean the Council was gone with all of its rules. Also, Obi-wan was already tempted in the CW series. Would he resist in his exile without the Council? Maybe… But maybe not.

          • November 7, 2016 at 9:15 pm
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            Except the canon disagrees with you….Obi-Wan had a romantic relationship with Satine of Mandalore over a period of many years (it began when he was still a padawan, and continued till he was in his 40s during the Clone Wars). He never visibly crossed a line, that we saw…but the level of his bereavement at her death was not that of just an acquaintance or friend…but of a lover. It’s not at all a far stretch to buy that Satine secretly had a child by him and never told him (to keep both him safe from the Jedi Order rules, and the child from being discovered as the offspring of such a strong force bloodline).

          • November 8, 2016 at 4:01 am
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            Where is this depicted?

          • November 8, 2016 at 4:02 am
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            The Clone Wars.

          • November 8, 2016 at 4:08 am
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            The cartoon? I have to seen all of it.

          • November 8, 2016 at 12:59 pm
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            Then you obviously missed that entire relationship.

      • October 25, 2016 at 4:15 am
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        Re: ” If she’s a Skywalker then it’s groan worthy in terms of predictable.”

        JJ had said something along the lines of (paraphrasing):
        “I like twist/mystery but we kept everything simple/direct in TFA.” / “Accept it at face value”.
        Poor paraphrasing, but it was clear from what he said that “what you see is what you get….don’t go looking for Lost/other major twist/hidden meanings.”

        So taken “at face value” – the simplest explanation is that she’s Luke’s daughter.

        • October 26, 2016 at 12:04 am
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          Yeah, I see what you mean. But I think they have an issue. If the next movie “tries an Empire” and has a twist at the end, it will either be something unrelated to the Skywalkers, which seems unlikely, or would compromise her being a Skywalker. I must admit it is the one thing that piques my interest about the sequels over all others

  • October 23, 2016 at 7:04 am
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    She seems to pretty much suggest that Vader is her grandfather by answering the question about Jyn Erso with Vader as part of her answer. Based on that timeline with Vader she stated that Jyn would be her grandmother.

    • October 23, 2016 at 8:32 am
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      A little slip on her part. Jyn Erso is related to Rey.

      • October 23, 2016 at 8:34 am
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        I’m willing to bet £10 she isn’t.

        • October 23, 2016 at 8:35 am
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          You’ll lose.

          • October 23, 2016 at 8:38 am
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            No, I don’t think I will. Kathleen Kennedy was very clear that the spin offs aren’t part of the Skywalker saga, which the sequel trilogy obviously is.

            Plus, Hildago is pretty explicit on this.

          • October 23, 2016 at 8:39 am
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            Well she’s lying. I can assure you that Jyn is related to Rey and add Vader to that lineage as well.

          • October 23, 2016 at 8:40 am
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            So you’re saying Jyn does the dirty with Vader?

          • October 23, 2016 at 8:41 am
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            No. Jyn is the mother of Rey and Vader is “related” to Rey by DNA and soul and destiny. Different than her connection with Jyn.

          • October 23, 2016 at 8:47 am
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            You said she was in Vader’s lineage. Therefore she has to be a child or grandchild. So if Jyn is her mother then Vader as her biological father is the only option. Plus, how do you explain the fact that she was born years after Vader died? When was she conceived?

            Let me ask you a question, you haven’t been suckered by that nonsense rumour on Reddit that Rey is a reincarnated Anakin have you? At the very least the jury is out on that. https://iwasraisedtodoonething.com/2016/07/25/reincarnated-rey-give-me-a-break/

          • October 23, 2016 at 9:03 am
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            From the intel I know Rey is related to both. Kennedy, Hidalgo, Riddley…all say differently. They’re protecting the story of R1 & EP8. It’s a big reveal in both those films. Abrams and the rest of the ones of STID said that Cumberbatch’s character wasn’t Khan. They denied it until it was revealed in the film that he was Khan. They’re doing the same thing here. It’s supposed to be a big surprise for the audience.
            Jyn is the mother of Rey. The “father” of Rey is…..Anakin, in a weird way.

            Look at this quote from that article you posted.

            “Mark Hamill said that there was a line he said for Episode VIII that he knew right away would become a legendary Star Wars quote that would be on T-Shirts for years to come.” -user Tom

            I wonder what that could be? I don’t think those rumors of the reincarnation of Rey are bunk. They do line up, and that’s what I’ve been hearing from people who have looked into it and analyzed it.

          • October 23, 2016 at 9:05 am
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            What people? Where? Who? Where is this magical info coming from? Please tell me you’re not just drawing this from social media.

          • October 23, 2016 at 9:13 am
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            Can’t reveal too much. The last time I was here I dropped major intel on the BTS on the Rogue meltdown at Disney. I haven’t been back here on this site since. I’m back…this time.
            All that I’m going to say is whatever Disney is saying, take the opposite as truth. They’re protecting their investment. I understand that but they will disappoint fans and anger them once the full scope of what they’re doing to the franchise.
            Remember what Lucas said of Star Wars…’everything rhymes’. On the relationships among the characters; Vader, Jyn, Rey, Kylo, Luke. Remember the fight dueling scenes? When Vader and Luke fought. When Kylo and Rey fought on Starkiller. the upcoming fight between Jyn and Vader in R1. Hint- they’re all related to each other and they fight each other. It all ryhmes. The circle of destiny in the Star Wars universe.

          • October 23, 2016 at 11:25 am
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            You are a troll, quite simply. If Pablo turns out to be lying nobody will listen to him again. And he hasn’t lied in the past.

          • October 23, 2016 at 12:28 pm
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            Not a troll kicker. I just know the inside intel on what’s going on. You can take it or leave it.

          • October 23, 2016 at 3:18 pm
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            Yeah, like there weren’t countless people confident in their lies to have their 15 minutes of internet fame saying the same thing. Seen many of those fall into shame and obscurity, won’t wish you the same as you have time to redeem yourself.

          • October 24, 2016 at 5:18 am
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            I’m pretty confident about my intel. I’ve been researching this for months.
            I am not looking for “internet fame”…I’m just giving you people a heads up.

          • October 23, 2016 at 7:22 pm
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            I’ve run into so many people like who always know the “real story” but never share it. Safe to ignore.

          • October 24, 2016 at 5:19 am
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            I’m not one of those “people”, I am sharing what I know.

          • October 24, 2016 at 5:27 am
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            We shall see!

          • October 24, 2016 at 6:53 am
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            Better believe it.

          • October 24, 2016 at 5:32 am
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            Information gleaned from what? A poster?

          • October 24, 2016 at 6:54 am
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            Sources.

          • October 23, 2016 at 1:16 pm
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            So is manipulation out of the running ? . I’ve never fully embraced the “Anakin being the one” story . More the Plagues route .

          • October 23, 2016 at 1:42 pm
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            A big clue that I’ll give is that when Rey touched that lightsaber Maz gave her, she had the visions. She heard the voices of other Jedi; but was missing one….Anakin’s. It was his lightsaber that Luke lost in Cloud City. From what I’ve gathered is that Rey is just Anakin recycled or reincarnated. They’re trying to say that Anakin was “The One” for his time and Rey will be the “The One” in this new time-frame. When the force becomes unbalanced and chaos starts to take over the galaxy a Jedi savior will come along to balance things out. I believe this is how they’re running things now with the Jedi mythos.
            It’s Anakin’s spirit, but it’s from a long lineage of other Jedi saviors. It’s sort off like the Matrix of Leadership from Transformers.

          • October 23, 2016 at 2:23 pm
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            I think You could be correct. The thought of Anakin/Darth Vader coming into contact with His own future Mother, Jyn.(if that does happen of course, we’ll have to wait to see R1 in Dec.), is a bit of a head-mash and a big coincidence.

          • October 23, 2016 at 2:40 pm
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            It’s like that comment post I gave to Burglar about the one about Circle of Destiny in Star Wars. Like I mentioned what Lucas said about ‘Everything Rhymes’ in SW.
            I don’t think the people writing these things want to deviate from that, but that makes them predictable.
            Bottom line SW is really a soap opera, like Lucas has said, that revolves around the Skywalkers, so R1 won’t stray too far from that tradition.

          • October 25, 2016 at 4:11 am
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            Re: “Anakin was “The One” for his time and Rey will be the “The One” in this new time-frame.”

            I think you’re mixing Star Wars up with Highlander.

          • October 25, 2016 at 4:24 am
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            No, throw that responsibility toward the writers of these films. I’m just telling everyone what they’re doing.

          • October 25, 2016 at 5:02 am
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            Re: writers – “I’m just telling everyone what they’re doing”

            Here, you’ve got a typo – I’ll fix that for you:
            “I’m just telling everyone what I THINK they’re doing”. 😉

          • October 25, 2016 at 5:07 am
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            Don’t think it’s a typo Doug. They are doing it.

          • October 25, 2016 at 4:10 am
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            Re: “Cumberbatch’s character wasn’t Khan”
            Then Jyn must be Rey’s mother – I’m sold now. 😉

            j/k aside…
            Re: ” Hamill said that there was a line he said for Episode VIII that he knew right away would become a legendary”
            So your theory is that this *line* is ….along the lines:
            LUKE: “Rey, I’m not your father – you are the reincarnation of MY FATHER!”
            (bleh)
            We can only hope/pray that that isn’t the case.
            It’s far more likely, if Rey is Skywalker lineage, which I hope & believe she is, that Luke telling her “I am your father” will be legendary because it’ll become a twist/mirror of the original line:
            1) this time coming from the “good guy” – who DIDN’T want to teach her (anymore)
            2) Rey, rather than turning *against* the Dark Side, then goes on to turn down that path – turning away from her “good father” (&/or eventually turning back to Light Side later against Snoke?)

            IF Rey is Skywalker lineage, it’s through Luke.

          • October 25, 2016 at 4:41 am
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            During the whole lead up time until the release of Into Darkness, the rumors were that Cumberbatch’s character Harrison, was Khan. Everyone related to the film, including the most prominent one JJ Abrams flatly denied it. Then when the film came out, the rumors were correct. Same thing applies here.

            I was trying to leave the theories about Rey a little vague so people could connect the dots themselves. You are right that the line could be “I am your Father”,….since Rey would be a “copy” of Anakin’s soul that would make her Luke’s “father”. Really weird.
            From what I’ve heard Rey is born via virgin birth, so there is no real father to speak of. Like when Anakin was born, Anakin’s mother Shmi, didn’t know who the father was. She just had him. Look back at the Phantom Menace. Anakin had no father. Shmi was chosen to carry the Jedi Savior, just like Jyn will be chosen to give birth to Rey.

          • October 23, 2016 at 7:20 pm
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            I am so saving this to tell you that you are wrong when the time comes.

          • October 24, 2016 at 5:18 am
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            I won’t be wrong.
            Besides you may have bigger things to worry about.

          • October 24, 2016 at 5:27 am
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            Like what?

          • October 24, 2016 at 6:53 am
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            You’ll find out.

          • October 24, 2016 at 5:32 am
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            I doubt it. I don’t worry about movie plotlines.

          • October 24, 2016 at 6:55 am
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            Yet you are here doubting what I’m saying about a plot to a movie. ??

          • October 24, 2016 at 3:01 pm
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            Yes. Quite ardently. Not because I will be upset if what you say comes to pass, but because literally EVERYTHING else is pointing in the other direction, so I don’t believe you. I think you don’t like the direction LFL is taking Star Wars and are upset about it.

            But let’s call a truce until we see where it goes. See, I am not like most people around here: I don’t decide what needs to happen in movies before I see them, so whatever comes, I will accept it.

          • October 24, 2016 at 3:31 pm
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            I’m coming from is this; I’ve been researching everything about R1 for months. I’ve been in contact with others that know the BTS on SW as well. We’ve been sharing intel. I’ve been looking at sources and what I’ve saying is more than likely true. I could be wrong, but that chance is slim to none. I’m pretty confident in my intel.

            The one thing I’ve mentioned in my other posts is that what they’re doing is Predictable. There really isn’t much they can go or do with the material they have, and how they’re doing it is very predictable once you realize the formulas they’re using. You don’t even need to look at sources for intel on this if you see the patterns they’re using. SW is revolves around the Skywalkers, for the most part. The films certainly do, that’s what George has said about the films. Disney is taking different tones with the material but there is one thing they won’t deviate from and that is the Skywalker themes. Bet on it. That alone connects the stories together.

            We’ll see when the films come out to see what they’ve been up to. Chances are neither of us are going to be happy with all of it.

          • October 24, 2016 at 4:27 pm
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            I think if they want Star Wars to be a viable franchise for years to come that they have to get away from Skywalkers in every single movie, which is kind of the point of Rogue One and the Han Solo movies. You can’t keep going back to that same well over and over without diminishing returns.

            I guess we will see.

          • October 25, 2016 at 3:07 am
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            I don’t think the folks at Disney and Lucasfilm have really thought out what they’re actually doing. They seem to be committed to cranking out these films ever year for the next 10 years. You can’t have quality films if they’re treated like they’re factory made products.
            The new trilogy films are finitely about the Skywalkers, no doubt there, they’ll expand on that theme with the Jedi Savior BS. They could take a different path to making these films but I don’t think they’ll do that. They are too predictable now, that’s why people are starting to complain more loudly now.
            I don’t think Rogue One is going to stray from the Skywalker themes. In my posts, like the one you thought was really funny, they will try to connect the Skywalkers, Jedi to the story. In the film the planet Jedha takes great importance, in it as a holy planet of sorts that the Empire took over. They did take the story lines from Dark Forces, which the film essentially is an adaption of, and they added The Force Unleashed story line as well. You’ll see when the film comes out. They seem to be mixing elements from different stories together to make these films. They can’t seem to take one story line, like Dark Forces, and just make the film from that. They have to butcher it and shoehorn a unnecessary story about a holy pilgrimage planet like Jedha in it, then add The Force Unleashed as well.
            I don’t know what they’ll do with Han Solo or Boba Fett .

          • October 25, 2016 at 3:30 am
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            I think that’s the most outlandish statement you have made.

          • October 25, 2016 at 4:27 am
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            Like what? I told you how many times what they’re doing. How they’re doing it. What’s outlandish about that?

          • October 25, 2016 at 6:20 am
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            If you think they haven’t thought it out and have a gameplan, that’s a stretch.

          • October 25, 2016 at 6:35 am
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            They have thought it out. What I described is no doubt the path they’re taking the franchise. There is no other ways they can. Considering what they’re working with and how they’re going about doing it.

          • October 23, 2016 at 7:19 pm
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            No, you are wrong.

          • October 24, 2016 at 5:15 am
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            I’m afraid she is. She’s under contract to do so.

      • October 25, 2016 at 10:35 pm
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        neither Jyn nor Rey are related in any way to the Skywalkers……jesus Christ…get over that shit already wow….Do you think Luke would actually leave his family on that planet…when he is more powerful than any jedi ever has been and he could have just been protecting her the whole time..lol. that is not in Lukes nature…. cmon now…

        • October 26, 2016 at 12:12 am
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          Yes they are.
          Luke was waiting for Rey. He left her to be alone but watched. Like how he was on Tatooine. He was left there with Lars, but he had Obi Wan nearby who looked after him. The same happened to Rey. She was dropped off by her parent-Jyn- on Jakku with Unkar Plutt. That will be revealed in R1. The Church of the Force led by Lor San Tekka, was there to keep a watchful eye on her. They are remaking the original trilogy and they are keeping with the “rhymes” in SW.

    • October 23, 2016 at 8:35 am
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      Yes, it is interesting. In terms of Jyn’s age, she’s presumably younger than Vader, who would be, what, in his forties by this stage?

    • October 24, 2016 at 4:54 am
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      That’s not what she’s saying. She’s saying the time doesn’t add up because Vader is around at the same time as Jyn so she’s too old to be Rey’s mother if Vader is Ren’s grandfather and Ren is 10 years older than Rey.

      • October 24, 2016 at 6:51 pm
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        Which doesn’t make sense because Jyn would be about Luke’s age, I’m assuming, and Rogue One take place right before A New Hope. So Jyn could just as well be Rey’s mother as Luke could be her father. We don’t know what happened to her after Rogue One, and I know the theory has been debunked, but her logic on this just doesn’t make sense.

        • October 25, 2016 at 3:40 am
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          Yeah, chronologically Jyn could just about be Rey’s mom. However, the point is really that she wasn’t saying anything like “Vader is Rey’s grandfather”.

  • October 23, 2016 at 4:19 pm
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    She didn’t confirm.anything. Saying we will see in a year means nothing. She’s just saying you may find out in 8 you will just have to watch and find out.

  • October 24, 2016 at 2:30 am
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    She’s a Kenobi – no question. And the 3rd spin-off will feature Ewan McGregor with the back story.

    • October 24, 2016 at 6:02 pm
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      As much as I like the idea of a Kenobi lineage, how does that work with the timeline?

      Obi-wan was an old man when he died just prior to the Battle of Yavin, which is 4yrs prior to Endor and 34yrs before TFA. There’s no way Rey is 34, let alone any older …heck, even Daisy is only 24, so she wouldn’t be playing someone 10+yrs older.

      I still wonder if Rey will turn out to be a Dameron and her power is a result of the force tree planted by Shara Bey at the close of Shattered Empire.

      • October 25, 2016 at 12:11 am
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        I never followed clone wars too closely but didn’t Obi have a love interest in that show? A certain mandalorian? Isn’t it obvious that she had a child and that child gave birth to Rey?

      • October 25, 2016 at 3:56 am
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        Re: “She’s a Kenobi ”
        Daniel didn’t say “she’s Ben’s daughter”, just a Kenobi.
        The idea would be the Ben fathered a child & Rey would (ostensibly) be his granddaughter.

        I don’t really by this theory myself & hope that they don’t go down this path.

        • October 25, 2016 at 2:27 pm
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          Fair point… I hadn’t considered more distant lineage.

  • October 24, 2016 at 3:26 am
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    Not that I think it…but what about Ezra as her father….AS well as being Snoke? She is left on Jakku to be safe by her mother. Certainly falls in line with new trilogy being like OT. Dunno…but kinda adds up.

    • October 24, 2016 at 6:46 pm
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      It wouldn’t work because it’s been stated that Snoke was around during the Clone Wars time period. Nice theory though

    • October 24, 2016 at 9:27 pm
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      Ezra is my “wildcard theory” for Rey’s daddy.

  • October 24, 2016 at 5:27 am
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    I know it sounds terrible, but I’m not writing these things. The new trilogy is basically a retread of the original trilogy. Only it’s heavy on the feminist influence. Blame that on Kennedy and Disney. When they bought out the rights to SW, they decided to redo the trilogy their way, with their ideals…not George’s. They’re still adhering to the Skywalker storylines though, and the “rhyme” themes. They won’t stray from those, they’re just adjusting everything to their agendas now. That makes them predictable. They’re remaking the Jedi mythos. The canon is different this time.

    • October 24, 2016 at 3:39 pm
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      And Luke will tell Rey: I am your…..wait for it…..BROTHER!! If this is true, I understand why George is disgusted. It will piss a lot of fans and further there will be two universes, original 6 movies for some and the whole pack for the rest….

      • October 24, 2016 at 3:56 pm
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        I think even James Cameron isn’t too pleased either. He was doing an interview and he said he was talking about TFA with George and he was trying to find the right words to criticize what Disney is doing. He wants to see what they’re going to do with the next episodes to give his final judgment. But I think he already knows.

        From what I’ve gathered on everything that Disney is doing it looks like what I’ve described is where they are indeed going. My God they’re going to screw it up for everyone. It hasn’t really dawned on fans yet, they’re still holding out and waiting to see what they’re going with this, but they really don’t have too many paths to take with the material they’re using. And the agendas they’re exploring now…the feminist themes. Add them together and a trainwreck is going to happen.
        Fans are not going to like this. No wonder George isn’t happy because he knows what they’re doing. That’s why he got angry at Disney and lashed out at them. The fans will be the last to know.

        These new SW films when all is said and done will be looked on as totally separate from the original 6 films, and most likely shunned from the SW community.

  • October 24, 2016 at 7:47 pm
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    Way to spoil, dumb chick. If the gossip is true, she is Walking down the same road as Carrie Fisher did. Mental case.

    • October 24, 2016 at 9:25 pm
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      Could you elaborate on this statement? I’m not following this road of Carrie thing. How is she a loonie by doing what half of people on this forum do?

    • October 25, 2016 at 6:00 am
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      Why do people think the fact that the reveal will be in episode 8 is a spoiler? How could anyone in their right mind expect them to wait until episode 9 to reveal Rey’s parents?

    • October 25, 2016 at 8:58 pm
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      I’m with Concealed Courier… what is the “Carrie Fisher road?”

    • October 26, 2016 at 5:40 pm
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      What gossip ? any links please to this ?
      Thanks.

  • October 25, 2016 at 2:53 am
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    What if Rey is the granddaughter of ObiWan and…

    …wait for it…

    Beru Lars! It would explain Owen’s dislike of Obiwan, and give Beru a little more depth.

    • October 26, 2016 at 1:33 pm
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      “depth” hehe.. maybe we can read about obi-wan’s girth as well!

  • October 25, 2016 at 5:46 am
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    I think she was separated by Luke from her parents (Leah and Han) and her existence was kept a secret. Han and Leah thought she was dead with the massacre by Kylo and Luke took her and hid her far away knowing it was the best way to keep her safe. A’la Obi Wan Keenobi did to him and leah. Tried to hide their existence. Han and Leah split cause they were so hurt by the loss of their little girl and Ben. Thats why Han is sweet on her cause she reminds him of the daughter that he could have had if Kylo didn’t kill her.

    • October 25, 2016 at 4:32 pm
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      Who the hell is Leah? XD

      Sorry, I had to.

    • October 25, 2016 at 10:31 pm
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      You have obviously not read BLOODLINE yet. Han and Leia only had one child.

  • October 25, 2016 at 6:01 am
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    Jyn Erso is 14 years older than Luke during New Hope. He’d have to go cougar hunting.

  • October 28, 2016 at 10:20 pm
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    I just think it would feel wrong if she weren’t a Skywalker. Maybe not Luke’s daughter, but a cousin from a different branch? We don’t really know anything about the family before Shmi.

  • October 29, 2016 at 3:10 am
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    When i heard from Kenobi “Rey these are your first steps” in TFA, alarm bells just rang. It’s so obvious they’re family. Why else would his spirit connect to her, know her name, even be bothered etc?

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