Other outlets, including Ridley herself, have argued that the term Mary Sue carries an inherent gender bias, [75] and that the male characters from the original trilogy did not face comparable criticism. [76] Media critic Caroline Framke argues that Rey's abilities are not necessarily any more impressive than those of the character of Luke Skywalker, and that fans' instinctive criticism of characters like Rey reflects a double standard in that seemingly perfect male heroes are rarely so criticized. [72] J.J. Abrams stated that "the people who are getting freaked out are the people who are accustomed to [male] privilege, and this is not oppression, this is about fairness." He elaborated, "You can probably look at the first [ Star Wars] movie that George [Lucas] did and say that Leia was too outspoken, or she was too tough. Anyone who wants to find a problem with anything can find the problem. The internet seems to be made for that." [77] Adrienne Tyler of Screen Rant argued that Rey's abilities are explained in The Rise of Skywalker as resulting from the pair forming a dyad in the Force, sharing the same fighting capabilities. [78] Even though it would be insanely cool if you could actually duel with Force FX Lightsabers, unfortunately this isn’t possible. Once a Jedi trained by Yoda himself he turned to the dark side and became Darth Tyranus and was the central villain throughout the Clone Wars. This is a sleek curved hilt featuring many chrome accents. It's worth noting that this is a golden age for Star Wars content new theatrical releases and now hit TV shows like "The Mandalorian" and "Ahsoka" available to stream on Disney Plus. As a result, we're seeing some great merchandise too. This means that the best lightsabers out there offer genuine quality and we've reviewed a lot of the models, so you get an honest in-depth look at them. Skywalker… follow your destiny." ― Verla in a vision to Skywalker, holding his lightsaber after its loss on Bespin [73]

Holmes, Adam (February 21, 2020). "How Star Wars Fans Can Learn What Happens To Rey, Finn And Poe After The Rise Of Skywalker". Cinema Blend . Retrieved February 23, 2020. a b Miller, Matt (April 15, 2016). "J.J. Abrams Just Revealed a Huge Star Wars Secret About Rey's Parents". Esquire . Retrieved December 19, 2017. First of all, she’s going to have some free time now that she incinerated Grandpa Palps and his Sith friends. So what’s a Jedi to do? Well, in the ending of The Last Jedi, we saw a group of kids learning about the Skywalker legend—with the implication that a new generation of Jedi could be on its way. Plus The Rise of Skywalker seems to hint that Finn is force-sensitive. Which is all to say: Rey probably won’t be *The Last Jedi* for long. Breznican, Anthony (January 12, 2016). "Where's Rey? She's in The Second Wave of 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Toys". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 16, 2016. The question of Rey's parentage was a significant point of discussion for the series, and spawned numerous fan theories. [90] [91] The most popular theories were that she is the daughter of Luke Skywalker or Han Solo, or is Obi-Wan Kenobi's granddaughter (because of a scene where Rey hears Kenobi's echoed voice following a vision in The Force Awakens). [90] [92] [93] The view that she is Luke's daughter was especially prominent, with fans and critics highlighting their story arc similarities, Star Wars being a Skywalker saga, Rey having a strong attachment to Luke's lightsaber, and being exceptionally strong with the Force without any training. [92] [93] [94] Some fan theories about Rey's parentage pointed to "Rey's Theme" featured in John Williams' score of The Force Awakens, as the theme shared similarities with the themes for Darth Vader and Luke. [95]Or, you could go for a horizontal wall mounted stand which comprises of 2 clear stands, one or the pole and one for the hilt. An awesome way to display your FX Lightsaber! Unsurprisingly, the diminutive Yoda hilt is the shortest hilt in the entire Force FX lightsaber product line, measuring 8 inches long. The combined length of the hilt and blade measures about 33.625 inches long. 2. Obi-Wan Kenobi Force FX Lightsaber (A New Hope) Farooqi, Sheraz (December 23, 2019). " 'Star Wars': How That Lightsaber Moment in 'Rise of Skywalker' Ends the Saga". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 24, 2019.

In The Last Jedi, Rey also discovers she has a connection in the Force with Kylo Ren, in which Rian Johnson claims that it was used as a way to make Rey engage with him and get the two characters to talk without fighting each other, to further develop their relationship. [38] Johnson explains that Rey seeing Kylo shirtless during one of these connections shows the increasing intimacy between them during their interactions. [38] In The Rise of Skywalker, it is revealed that this connection makes them two halves of a "dyad" in the Force, and the co-writer of the film, Chris Terrio, explains this relationship as being "sort of soulmate[s] in the Force" [39] and “twins of fate, twins of destiny.” [40] During the Battle of Exegol, the Skywalker lightsaber was wielded by Ben Solo, who was the last of Anakin Skywalker's bloodline. Strange, then, that it called to me at the castle… And not to you." ―Kylo Ren and Rey, referring to the Skywalker lightsaber [79]

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Robinson, Joanna (December 20, 2019). "Star Wars: Why That Big Rise of Skywalker Twist Feels Like Such a Betrayal". Vanity Fair . Retrieved November 4, 2020.