Rey

#CjDrawsDay 25: First Manga Studio Drawing of 2016 – Rey (Kenobi)

Months before the premiere of Star Wars Episode VII, Wincy felt so anxious that I seemed so uninterested about the saga. I watched episodes IV, V and VI before but it didn’t stick to my memory. Maybe I was too young or preoccupied withother films. “I’m so sad you wouldn’t watch it with me.” He would say. But I said I’ll still watch it because I am JJ Abrams fan.

Come December, I watched it with Wincy. Sorry, Lucas purists, but I honestly think JJ Abrams turned all the baggage into something brilliant.

We have Rey now. The “girl” that drives Kylo Ren to his emo man-child, Vader fan boy tantrums. She was independent – just like what Han Solo said as he gave her a blaster, “I know you can handle yourself…” And most of all, she isn’t the token girl nor the damsel in distress. My favorite would be “Stop taking my hand!”

JJ Abrams turned almost everyone into intergalactic detectives as the episode concluded, formulated theories about who and where Rey came from. Here’s my bet: She is a Kenobi. Proofs:

  1. The way she held her lightsaber. I watched Episode VI and III again and noticed the similarities with the way Obi Wan and Rey would turn on their lightsabers as well as their fighting style. The stroke is almost always forward.
  2. She always seeks higher ground. Both times that Rey was confronted by Kylo Ren (in the forest of Takodana and in the snowy woods of Starkiller Base), Rey would always jump to a higher ground. Now let’s review this: 
  3. The Jedi mind trick. This is a signature Kenobi move. 
  4. Her English accent. John Boyega (Finn) is a British actor, yet he has to act with an American accent. But Daisy Ridley (Rey) retained hers.

Here’s a good support article from Medium.com, written by Ben Ostrower.

I also think she used to be Luke’s student, together with Kylo Ren. Kylo Ren knows her and very insecure with her. She’s just trying to forget everything.