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Old 01-02-2018, 03:15 PM   #752
direwolf
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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates View Post
However with Rey there is supposedly no backstory to uncover, no training, no mentorship, no future movies to tell us how Rey became the ultimate force power in the universe. She just is.
There's still one more movie to go though. I have a feeling Abrams will delve a bit more into her past, either in flashbacks, or perhaps she gets a visit from Yoda who helps her fill in some of the gaps. She obviously became a skilled fighter with her staff while growing up as a scavenger on Jakku, and it makes sense that she could easily transfer those skills to a light saber. Did she get special training for that stuff as a kid, or did she naturally pick it up on her own? I don't think it really matters that much.

And I wouldn't say she's the ultimate power in the universe yet. She's a young, tough, naive person who is just learning how to control her force abilities. Luke tells her she needs a teacher and he gets freaked out when she's immediately drawn to the dark side without hesitating. As a Jedi, I'd argue that she's still a novice, and that we'll see her get more training and mentorship in the final movie from Force ghost Luke (or Yoda).
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