If you were trying to uncover clues about the ST going forward I would completely forget about chosen ones, immaculate conceptions, midichlorians or any of that video-game-y nonsense and stop trying to find links with the prequels. Kasdan has already said when building the lore they looked at the OT as the backstory for TFA and the next two films.



The force has gone back to being a mysterious un-quantifiable entity that doesn't rely on genetic advantages like midichlorian counts and prophecy's as a way to define it like it was explained to us in the OT. Whoever Rey is I doubt you'd find many clues in anything revealed in the prequals. I hate the idea you have to be a descendant of a certain family to be able to be a 'chosen one' or to save the galaxy. It's like how a monarchy would assume the next in line son/daughter would be the best choice to rule next because they just happened to be born into a special family. I'd have no problem with her being a legacy character, but I'd be more than happy if she wasn't.



An unlikely hero, with no special genetic advantage is more endearing to me and easier to get behind

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