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[SomewhatGroovy]

Tagged title in case people want to stay in the dark and not speculate.

Anyway, per The Hollywood Reporter...

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/star-wars-jj-abrams-reveals-big-clue-about-024438518.html

Spoiler

At first Abrams jokingly told the kid to get out. But then he dropped a big clue about the identity of Daisy Ridley’s character’s mom and dad: “Rey’s parents are not in Episode VII. So I can’t possibly say in this moment who they are. But I will say it is something that Rey thinks about, too.”

Things just got interesting.

UPDATE: After the Q&A, EW caught up with J.J. Abrams and he clarified his comments. The director says he was only trying to point out that The Force Awakens builds up the mystery of Rey’s parents without resolving it. “What I meant was that she doesn’t discover them in Episode VII. Not that they may not already be in her world,” Abrams said.

Herring as red as 3PO's arm!

 

[Mr Cola]

Tagged title in case people want to stay in the dark and not speculate.

Anyway, per The Hollywood Reporter...

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/star-wars-jj-abrams-reveals-big-clue-about-024438518.html

Spoiler

At first Abrams jokingly told the kid to get out. But then he dropped a big clue about the identity of Daisy Ridley’s character’s mom and dad: “Rey’s parents are not in Episode VII. So I can’t possibly say in this moment who they are. But I will say it is something that Rey thinks about, too.”

Things just got interesting.

He redacted this later by saying it was not revealed in episode 7, but her parents could have been in there.

He misspoke

 

[shingi70]

He clarified that they could be, but they weren't the focus right?

 

[Ashby]

And John Harrison wasn't Khan.

 

[BronsonLee]

You mean like how Benedict Cumberbatch was totally not playing Khan in Into Darknes-oh

 

[Magwik]

Still banking on the Kenobi train

 

[A-V-B]

SKYWALKERxJADE RECONFIRMED!

*dance party*

 

[Maintenance]

Jar Jar x Boba Fett confirmed.

 

[-griffy-]

UPDATE: After the Q&A, EW caught up with J.J. Abrams and he clarified his comments. The director says he was only trying to point out that The Force Awakens builds up the mystery of Rey’s parents without resolving it. “What I meant was that she doesn’t discover them in Episode VII. Not that they may not already be in her world,” Abrams said.

 

[Markitron]

I really hope she's not related to anyone. They have done the secret child thing once, don't think they will get away with it next time.

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Kenobi confirmed

 

[A-V-B]

Dexter Jettster x Yarael Poof confirmed

 

[A-V-B]

This would, quite frankly, piss me off.

Could be both are true. She could be a skywalker and a kenobi for reaaons already mentioned

BEN'S GHOST x LEIA CONFIRMED

 

[HUELEN10]

And John Harrison wasn't Khan.

He was, then he wasn't, then he was. God Damned Marcus robbed him of his identity AND face when the Vanguard found him in deep space, and after a memory wipe and surgery.

Harrison was the best they had, even came up with new site-to-site transport advancement (NOT stolen from Mr. Scott as so many think), and as Harrison, wreaked absolutely havoc on Praxis.

 

[Mr Cola]

Im heartened by the fact no matter who it is its going to ruin star wars for someone

 

[Cheebo]

It was obvious what Abrams was implying. It is insane he needed to clarify. I can't believe a single person interpreted it as they were literally not in the film. The context was obvious he was talking about the perspective of Rey.


And now this is going to be a thread of people not paying attention to his clarification isn't it?

 

[LiquidSolid]

Still banking on the Kenobi train

How are the ages even meant to work out with this theory?

 

[spindashing]

Kenobi confirmed

Yep, for real

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

All the Luke theorists BTFO.
I BEEN riding this Jinn Erso train. Get on this.

 

[RS4-]

Greedo's kid. That's why Han treats her like his own.

I'm still going with Kenobi

 

[A-V-B]

Greedo's kid. That's why Han treats her like his own.

I'm still going with Kenobi

Han x... Greedo confirmed?

I'm getting confused now.

 

[CrocMother]

I hope it's not Luke

 

[Bishop89]

Kenobi confirmed

Would be cool

 

[Maintenance]

Han x... Greedo confirmed?

I'm getting confused now.

Gives a new meaning to Han shot first.

 

[Stitch]

Obi-Wan x Satine confirmed

Doesn't make much sense, but hey, it's Star Wars

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

The Force impregnated Obi Wan.

 

[Silexx]

Goddamn Abrams and his mystery box.

 

[Alienous]

Rey, meesa yousa daddy

 

[A-V-B]

The Force impregnated Obi Wan.

The Force doesn't give a fuck.

 

[massoluk]

Her father was Thanos.

 

[Cheebo]

Obi-Wan x Satine confirmed

Doesn't make much sense, but hey, it's Star Wars

Except for the fact Satine died like 40 years before she was born.

 

[slyfox]

I'm still going with Luke x Leia

 

[kiguel182]

I don't see how they can reveal her parents and be something that I'm satisfied with.

I think her having super special parents or be some character we know will do nothing for me. Maybe they can come up with a brilliant twist but I think I would rather her parents just be nobodies.

I'm curious to see what they can come up with but I'm not holding my breath for some incredible reveal. Hopefully I'm wrong.

 

[A-V-B]

Except for the fact Satine died like 40 years before she was born.

Satine's force ghost did it. Perhaps this is the "The Force impregnated Obi-Wan" smoking blaster we've all been waiting for.

 

[darklin0]

Rey, meesa yousa daddy

 

[A-V-B]

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I think it's someone from The Knights of Ren

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

The only mystery is the mother. Luke the pappy.

 

[sphagnum]

His retraction makes it rather obvious that it's Luke.

 

[cyberheater]

I'm still going with Luke x Leia

What?

 

[Cheebo]

I think it's someone from The Knights of Ren

Abrams comments make it pretty likely it's a character from Force Awakens it seems. Luke is probably still the best bet.

His retraction makes it rather obvious that it's Luke.

Bingo. The fact he immediately clarified after people misunderstood his comment(still how the did people see it that way? I don't get it.) seals the deal.

It's going to be Luke

 

[Kimaka]

The Force impregnated Obi Wan.

The most plausible theory so far.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

I couldn't give two fucks tbh......so what you like about George Lucas but at least he didn't concoct mysteries to get us to come back for the next one.

 

[Cheebo]

I couldn't give two fucks tbh......so what you like about George Lucas but at least he didn't concoct mysteries to get us to come back for the next one.

Uhhhh
"That boy is our last hope."
"No, there is another."

 

[Stitch]

Except for the fact Satine died like 40 years before she was born.

That's why I said it doesn't make sense 😛

According to several wikis she died 35 Years before Rey was born.

 

[Ushojax]

I couldn't give two fucks tbh......so what you like about George Lucas but at least he didn't concoct mysteries to get us to come back for the next one.

Uh, what?

He left a huge mystery hanging after Episode 2 (clone army + Syfo-Dyas) and then just dropped it completely.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

Uhhhh
"That boy is our last hope."
"No, there is another."

You mean, the mystery that was resolved 5 secs later?

 

[MMarston]

His retraction makes it rather obvious that it's Luke.

Not necessarily


The retraction seemed like a way he wants to retain a big part of the mystery rather than kill it off by narrowing it down

 

[Cheebo]

You mean, the mystery that was resolved 5 secs later?

By 5 seconds later you mean 3 years later in the next film?

The "another" was obsessively debated amongst nerds from 1980 to 1983.

Lucas didn't even decide to have to be Leia till during the writing of ROTJ. Wasn't answered in ESB at all.

 

[Ushojax]

You mean, the mystery that was resolved 5 secs later?

If by 5 seconds, you mean 3 years, then yes.