A Novelization Revelation and the Force – That Hashtag Show

Rhett WilkinsonMarch 30, 2020Rey in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. (Disney/Lucasfilm)

-SPOILERS AHEAD FOR STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER-

Reys father being a failed clone (and nothing about her mother being Sheev Palpatines daughter and presumably not Force-sensitive) is revealed the novelization of The Rise of Skywalker. It preserves the emphasis in the saga that you can be a nobody but be Force-sensitive.

Kylo Ren tells Rey in the film version of The Rise of Skywalker that Palpatine is Reys grandfather. That seemingly explained why Rey was (very) Force-sensitive: she inherited it from the Dark Lord of the Sith.

But then the novelization of revealed what it did about Reys father, aside from Palpatine being a clone.

This continues an emphasis in Star Wars in the last few years of people not needing to be Force-sensitive by blood, where anyone could be Force-sensitive a democratization of the Force.

This emphasis was especially marked by Star Wars: The Last Jedi ending with a slave boy using the Force to grab a broom to continue his slave work.

It may even be a shift given that the previous focus in Star Wars has been on the Skywalker line, the stories of father and son Anakin and Luke Skywalker, with their Force powers.

Its true that Anakin was not powerful in the Force because of blood, but that was a whole other enchilada an Immaculate Conception, Star Wars style.

This new emphasis is good. Its important to teach children that anyone can be special and that your last name doesnt determine your abilities. Its important to teach children that you can make your life incredible regardless of your family line.

Further, the democratization of most things is good. Its important to decentralize power. In politics, its important to give power to the people to preserve freedom from government oppression. In business, its important so that employees are not exploited by their employers, like corporations. Regarding the Force, its to teach those lessons lessons of inclusivity and self-determination.

At nine years old, Rhett Wilkinson wrote stories about Han Solo & Princess Leia's son Ben Solo, so he's waiting for Disney to pay up! Rhett is the owner of Hero's Journey Content and author of "'Star Wars' Is Still Intact: Re-finding Yourself in the Age of Trump." His work has been seen in USA TODAY, ESPN & the Pew Forum. He also was a screenwriter for the theatrical production "Before Your Time" and is a survivor of abuse. Reach him on Twitter @rhettrites.

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