Saw it for the second time last night. Going for a third time tonight.
Rey could be my new favourite character. I don't believe she's Luke's daughter though, nor is she Han and Leia's daughter. I think Luke knows her but is not related to her. I don't know why anyone would want her to not be the new Jedi. There have been plenty of female Jedi in the past, so that's not an issue, and throughout the movie I kept thinking about how lame of a Jedi Finn was. It was a relief to know he isn't one, and they did a good job of making it seem like he was one (although when she force pulled the lightsaber from Kylo Ren it was predictable at that point).
Kylo Ren being a whinny kid still is the whole point of his character. I loved him. He wants to be Darth Vader more than anything but knows deep inside he isn't Darth Vader. Rey even calls him on it at one point. Someone earlier in the thread said Kylo Ren had troubles with Finn, but I don't agree with that at all. He disposes of Finn pretty quickly.
Also noticed the similarities in the plot between ANH and TFA, but it didn't bother me too much. I thought the Starkiller planet/Deathstar similarity was the only stupid part but I could get over it. Don't forget this movie is trying to appeal to a new audience and a new generation of kids. I love the original trilogy to death, but I can see how today's kids wouldn't like it as it's effects are obsolete by today's standards (and most 5 year olds aren't too concerned with the actual story, I know I wasn't when The Phantom Menace came out, 5 year old me thought that was the best Star Wars movie ever).
I really liked the balance between CGI and real things. AOTC was ridiculous with CGI (all the clones are CGI??? Really???), but I think TFA did a good job of not overdoing it.
I can't wait for Episode VIII. I think the Knights of Ren will play a bigger role in the next movie, and my prediction is that by Episode IX Kylo Ren gives in to the light and helps Rey destroy Snoke and the Kights of Ren.
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