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<blockquote data-quote="hawkeyefan" data-source="post: 7592775" data-attributes="member: 6785785">My interpretation of the scene where Kylo confirms that Rey's parents were nobodies is that he was basically telling her what she already had to assume, deep down. Not so much that he knew it was the truth because he had some kind of first hand knowledge of it, but because it's the most sensible answer to the question. Only bad parents would leave their child in such a place under such conditions. He flat out says she already knows the answer. Why would he actually know anything about her parents when no one else seems to? The answer is he doesn't, he was just making an educated guess, one that Rey would have made if she wasn't so emotionally vested in the answer. Now...having said all that, I liked the idea that she's just a random girl thrown into all this. I think it works on many levels, and I think it was a brave swerve to take from a writing standpoint. Personally, I liked the Last Jedi so much because of its ability to actually surprise me. Pretty impressive for a Star Wars movie, especially when compared to The Force Awakens, which, although perfectly enjoyable, can basically be predicted beat for beat as you watch. And so can just about all the other SW movies, really. But if they decide to reveal that Kylo was mistaken, and Rey does have some mysterious and important heritage....I'll be okay with that, too, as long as they handle it well. Theories that she's a Palpatine or some kind of clone or whatever.....maybe they can make a cool story based on those ideas. I'd be cool with that. And I don't think it really diminishes the message of The Last Jedi if they do so.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hawkeyefan, post: 7592775, member: 6785785"] My interpretation of the scene where Kylo confirms that Rey's parents were nobodies is that he was basically telling her what she already had to assume, deep down. Not so much that he knew it was the truth because he had some kind of first hand knowledge of it, but because it's the most sensible answer to the question. Only bad parents would leave their child in such a place under such conditions. He flat out says she already knows the answer. Why would he actually know anything about her parents when no one else seems to? The answer is he doesn't, he was just making an educated guess, one that Rey would have made if she wasn't so emotionally vested in the answer. Now...having said all that, I liked the idea that she's just a random girl thrown into all this. I think it works on many levels, and I think it was a brave swerve to take from a writing standpoint. Personally, I liked the Last Jedi so much because of its ability to actually surprise me. Pretty impressive for a Star Wars movie, especially when compared to The Force Awakens, which, although perfectly enjoyable, can basically be predicted beat for beat as you watch. And so can just about all the other SW movies, really. But if they decide to reveal that Kylo was mistaken, and Rey does have some mysterious and important heritage....I'll be okay with that, too, as long as they handle it well. Theories that she's a Palpatine or some kind of clone or whatever.....maybe they can make a cool story based on those ideas. I'd be cool with that. And I don't think it really diminishes the message of The Last Jedi if they do so. [/QUOTE]

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