Though Rey is an idealized woman, her character is still likeable. The Rey we see in The Force Awakens is almost the same Rey in The Rise of Skywalker. It pains me to say that, unfortunately, she’s a Mary Sue. She somehow flies the Millenium Falcon better than Solo, is a better Jedi than Luke, and her ‘raw power’ matches Kylo Ren with almost no training. Rey just follows the Skywalker arc, and she doesn’t seem to have a story for herself.
Jin Urso grows to become a compassionate fighter for the rebel cause. Leia and Jin propel the story with their own actions. Rey is no Jin Urso or Leia, because she’s not really her own person. There’s a same-sex kiss between two forgettable characters in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which appears on screen for a second and you’ll miss it if you blink. Finn’s trajectory is wasted and results in complete failure, with even the actor openly criticizing it. Rey’s character, the supposed protagonist of the saga, shows almost no growth and is too perfect for her own good. The sequel trilogy felt like a form of ‘passive wokeness’, where it seems like the studio is trying to be diverse, but ends up with characters that are watered down or simply excluded.
Though I was expecting quite a bit, I can now say that I have been thoroughly disillusioned by the end of it. It’s been a year since the final part of the trilogy released. When the sequel trilogy was announced, I was honestly excited – a female Jedi, with a whole trilogy to herself? It sounded incredible, and I was glad that Disney took steps to make Star Wars diverse.
I made fun of the prequels, and Rogue One is one of my favorite movies ever. I dove into the hype around that universe the animated series and the LEGO games were particularly memorable. The original trilogy made me fall in love with space and with technology. I fell in love with the Star Wars universe a few years ago my brother introduced me to the series.
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