[dammage79]

Awesome, gratifying , more words to express joy and relief. Thanks JJ for not "Star Trekking" it. An excellent Homage and setup for the lovers of the OG and what the Future will bring.

Thoughts.

Rey:
Left on Jakku to be hidden. And to be raised early on by Max Von Sydow (Who I assume was an apprentice but too old or weak to fully become a Jedi) and then watched over from afar (Much like Obi Wan did with Luke). I suspect Luke has familial ties to her. Perhaps not through the Skywalker side though. Maybe Padme's. I say this because in that time span Luke and R2 were tight. R2 may have caught Luke up on all he knew from the Clone wars. He never had his memory wiped. Leia after they returned and hugged her, it didn't feel mother and daughter like, more like an Aunt, at least thats what my mind immediately went to.

EDIT: More on Rey. I loved at the end when she looked so desperate to just give that lightsaber to Luke and get the heck out of dodge. The reluctant Jedi. She doesn't want any part of it, but in the end I think she understands that it is something that MUST happen. I find that trait in how Daisy Ridley portrayed the character the most admirable and the most incorruptable. I think she's certainly my favorite new character, but I've always been a fan of Jedi.

All in all, I think she takes over as head of the Jedi at the end of the Trilogy.

As for the lightsaber knowledge people are questioning, as Obi Wan once said "Use he Force, let it flow through you." The knowledge for anything is in the force, just need to be mindful of it, and that is when the tables turned in her fight with Kylo. She took whats her names advice and closed her eyes, focusing on the Force, letting it guide her.

I got to go , but I'll chime in on the rest later.