Says dumb
I would accept the idea if the film had set it up. The reveal comes in one speech and then Rey takes the name Skywalker in the last scene.
Why was Rey revealed to be Palpatine's granddaughter?
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
At 1:46:40
Verdict: Guilty. 77% of viewers say this is dumb. Top defense: The film frames it as her choice to reject it, and the line 'I am all the Jedi' answers it.
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77% dumb23% explained
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7.7/ 10(1,250 ratings)RetconUnearned twist
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What happens in this scene
Palpatine tells Rey that she is his granddaughter, and that her parents were hiding from him. The earlier film had said that Rey's parents were nobody. Rey rejects his claim and defeats him by calling on the Jedi of the past.
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Says dumb
The earlier film's point was that Rey's heritage did not matter. Making her a Palpatine reverses that and implies that being great needs a bloodline.
Says explained
The film shows her choosing a different path than the family she was born to. The twist is there to show she has to choose, not to say bloodline is everything.
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Actually, it’s explained
The film frames it as her choice to reject it, and the line 'I am all the Jedi' answers it.
- DumbScenesStaff8 months ago
The film frames it as her choice to reject it, and the line 'I am all the Jedi' answers it.
- canon_keeperFounding Critic #3Supporter3 months ago
Her power was a gift but the film is about what she does with it.
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Keep Rey's parents as nobody. Palpatine tries to claim her and she says 'You do not own me.' The twist is a lie, and the theme stays the same.
Would this fix it?86% say yes
quietcutFounding Critic #12Supporter4 months ago
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Plant it earlier
Add a short scene of Rey seeing a vision of Palpatine's voice in the first film. The later reveal pays off an earlier hint.
Would this fix it?79% say yes
script_doctor_samSupporter3 months ago
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