I personally disliked the character because I felt the character was too strong, too soon, and too fast, relative to what I've experienced with the history of the franchise. I seriously doubt that would change if she were a he. Or an asexual frog lizard.
OK cool. She has an inexplicable mega-grasp of the force without experience or training. Prequels told us it's Midichlorians anyway, and we're told through Snoke that because of Kylo Ren's growth in the dark side that he expected a stir from the light to bring balance. My issue there isn't that she is a she; it is that if Ren is so powerful (private training under Luke for some period of time and one-on-one mentorship by Supreme Leader, Snoke), then how is he bested by anyone really. Especially by one with no training? Granted, perhaps she is then super-saiyan blue powerful in the force (though she never seemed to demonstrate any force awareness before things started happening to her, but eh.. that's a minor thing). Even still, she had absolutely no experience with a light saber. Yes, Luke channeled the force to deflect the practice droid in ANH and to "reach out" when firing his proton torpedoes into the lone, thermal exhaust port. But again, he had Ben's guidance to help clear his mind and to direct him. Rey did not. Did she?
I just can't see the force providing her with sith apprentice level combat techniques to stand her own against Ren. Or worse (IMO), against multiple "elite" praetorian guards at once. I mean, I REALLY hate to be that guy, but that s***'s mechanical.
My problem isn't gender. I'm inclined to believe that's not the problem of others either, though it is convenient to point at. IMO.
ugh. This movie has really pushed me to the dark side =\
OK cool. She has an inexplicable mega-grasp of the force without experience or training. Prequels told us it's Midichlorians anyway, and we're told through Snoke that because of Kylo Ren's growth in the dark side that he expected a stir from the light to bring balance. My issue there isn't that she is a she; it is that if Ren is so powerful (private training under Luke for some period of time and one-on-one mentorship by Supreme Leader, Snoke), then how is he bested by anyone really. Especially by one with no training? Granted, perhaps she is then super-saiyan blue powerful in the force (though she never seemed to demonstrate any force awareness before things started happening to her, but eh.. that's a minor thing). Even still, she had absolutely no experience with a light saber. Yes, Luke channeled the force to deflect the practice droid in ANH and to "reach out" when firing his proton torpedoes into the lone, thermal exhaust port. But again, he had Ben's guidance to help clear his mind and to direct him. Rey did not. Did she?
I just can't see the force providing her with sith apprentice level combat techniques to stand her own against Ren. Or worse (IMO), against multiple "elite" praetorian guards at once. I mean, I REALLY hate to be that guy, but that s***'s mechanical.
My problem isn't gender. I'm inclined to believe that's not the problem of others either, though it is convenient to point at. IMO.
ugh. This movie has really pushed me to the dark side =\
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"My Dionne Warwick understanding of your dream indicates that you are ambivalent on how you want life to eventually screw you." - Joel
"Ever try to forcibly pin down a house cat? It's not easy." - Captain Steel
"I just can't get pass sticking a finger up a dog's butt." - John Dumbear