How to Ruin Rey with Retcons: Written by Rian Johnson and Lucasfilm #StarWars

This is the fourth in a series of articles examining how Lucasfilm’s Sequel Trilogy deconstructs the mythos and story of George Lucas’s Star Wars.

Part I

Part II

Part III

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Like many, I was disappointed by Rey’s story in The Last Jedi, and also her conclusion in The Rise of Skywalker. Some will argue that my “head canon” or “lofty expectations” are to blame, but the truth is, after…