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I'm Rey...On The Inside

Okay folks it is now two and half weeks since the release of Star Wars : Episode VII The Force Awakens . So if you haven’t seen the film yet then “move along, move along”. There are so many topics I could discuss about this movie, but I’m going to narrow it down to Rey’s character. Not exactly a small subject I know, but I’m going to take a more personal view. My own thoughts about her and my connection to her (no I’m not related to her either). When I look at Rey I see resilience. I see a girl who believes she belongs on Jakku, even though deep down she knows she’s destined for something greater. She only “belongs” there because she believes her family will return for her…someday. I have my own theory on who Rey’s parents are based on what Maz Kanata said. I’m paraphrasing when I say Maz tells Rey her family will never return, she tells Rey this after Maz asks Han “who’s the girl?” Obviously Han tells Maz something about Rey’s parents. Did Kylo Ren kill Rey’s parents? T...