STAR WARS: It Sounds Like J.J. Abrams Definitely Had A Much Different Idea For Rey's Parentage

STAR WARS: It Sounds Like J.J. Abrams Definitely Had A Much Different Idea For Rey's Parentage

Rian Johnson made the controversial decision in The Last Jedi to reveal that Rey's parents were complete nobodies but comments from Simon Pegg point to J.J. Abrams having something different in mind...

By JoshWilding - Apr 04, 2018 08:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Star Wars: The Last Jedi was controversial for a lot of different reasons and while there's no denying that Rian Johnson delivered an awesome entry into the saga, the vast majority of fans are hoping that J.J. Abrams will be able to put the franchise back on track with Episode IX and deliver a fitting conclusion to this trilogy. However, will the filmmaker be able to undo some of Johnson's decisions?

After all, while Abrams can still use the Knights of Ren in some way, Supreme Leader Snoke has been taken off the table (as has any potentially major reveals about his backstory), while Rey's parents have been outed as nobodies who sold their daughter for drinking money. That's one twist which could still be changed, though, and based on remarks from Abrams' friend Simon Pegg, it definitely sounds like the director had something different in mind when he was working on 2015's The Force Awakens

Whether or not Abrams now decides to delve into Rey's parentage remains to be seen but it almost feels like a moot point at this stage and there are plenty of other plot holes he needs to touch on, including Leia's whereabouts, the aforementioned Knights, and how this story is going to wrap up. 

What do you guys think about Rey's real parents possibly being revealed in Star Wars Episode IX? Should it be left alone or is it up to Abrams to fix this twist? Let us know your thoughts below.


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Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 4/4/2018, 9:03 AM
Well it's good to know they clearly had an idea where they were going with this new trilogy and it was a story that clearly needed to be told.

/s
Fogs
Fogs - 4/4/2018, 3:47 PM
@Nightwing1015 - This only confirms what I said right after TLJ came out:

They. Don't. Have. A. Plan.

They just gave the film to Ryan who, probably along with Kennedy, did what they thought would be ""cool"", maybe under a severe acid trip while listening to lady gaga.
TheRealTomServo
TheRealTomServo - 4/4/2018, 9:07 AM
say what you want about tlj, but having her parents be nobodies was the best possible choice they could’ve made.
Vigor
Vigor - 4/4/2018, 9:14 AM
@TheRealTomServo - that would have been cool if this were the new new trilogy. Episodes 10-12. But this definitely shits on what was in motion
AquamanIsTheBest
AquamanIsTheBest - 4/4/2018, 9:07 AM
In before anyone becomes a little bitch



Too late?


Whatever



Anyways, I like that she's a nobody. It's a wonderful message for people, especially children, that you don't have to have the name or the heritage to do great things. Heroes can be anybody,

You don't need to be a Skywalker, you don't need a million dollars, you don't even need parents. Just yourself.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 4/4/2018, 9:08 AM
@AquamanIsTheBest - Eh, second part of your comment was good.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 4/4/2018, 11:37 AM
@AquamanIsTheBest -

"I like that she's a nobody. It's a wonderful message for people"

Sequel Trilogy Rey was born with nothing, does nothing to give her powers, and just have everything without any effort being shown on screen. Not only is it a rather toxic message, it's also a lie - life requires work to get anywhere.

Original Trilogy Luke teaches people that even with heritage you still need to train to become the best and you'll still be at a disadvantage to those older, more experienced or generally born into a better position. It shows that true strength comes from practicing and learning. He ends the trilogy surrounded by friends, happy.

Prequel Trilogy Anakin shows that power corrupts. It gives the message that those born into power may not be the best at what they do, they also may be misled by others who want to abuse their powers. He ends the trilogy almost completely alone, other than someone who has manipulated him.

"Heroes can be anybody"

This could be a great message and i'd say it works with a few of the main cast - but not Rey;

Finn comes from a position where he has no heritage and basic Storm Trooper training yet helps save Poe - which results in the Star Killer base being destroyed saving countless lives. He's also the reason Rey is alive, distracting Kylo during the forest fight. He's effectively a random Storm Trooper, the nobodies of Star Wars, and he is one of the main heroes of TFA.

Poe comes from a position of no heritage, but it's implied that he's trained for countless years as a fighter pilot to become the best (as mentioned in TFA)
SteveBosell
SteveBosell - 4/4/2018, 11:40 AM
@AquamanIsTheBest - You don't understand film structure, do you? In The Force Awakens, Rey's greatest desire is to know who her parents are and in The Last Jedi they said "Nah. You don't really need to know."
It doesn't matter that her parents were not pre-established characters. What matters is that Rey will never know their names or have the catharsis of reconciling with them.
FromACertainPOV
FromACertainPOV - 4/4/2018, 9:09 AM
I honestly love the fact that Rey is descended from nobody important. It was one of the few things that I wanted from The Last Jedi going into it.
Origame
Origame - 4/4/2018, 10:11 AM
@FromACertainPOV - Yeah. And when you think about it, that was the only way that twist could be both surprising and effect the story without it just being the original trilogy again.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 4/4/2018, 9:09 AM
Conflict on the matter, but it’s over now.
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