10 Simple Fixes That Would Have Made Star Wars: The Force Awakens Perfect
1. Don’t Make Rey’s Parentage A Big Deal
The big question everyone had after The Force Awakens, fuelling an obscene amount of thought pieces was "Who are Rey’s parents?" Luke and some random woman? Han and Leia? Jyn Erso? Obi-Wan’s granddaughter (OK, that one’s dumb).
It’s got everyone guessing, but Rian Johnson’s in a bit of a Catch-22 situation here - make Rey related to an original cast member and, well, we’ve already guessed it, but make her unrelated and the mystery feels flat. There’s no way the resolution won’t disappoint.
It may not even work as a scene, either. If they are saving it for an “I am your father” style reveal at the of Episode VIII, the hype is only going to hurt it - the Vader twist is all the more shocking because it comes completely out of nowhere. There’s no teasing or real mystery around Anakin, it just happens.
So don’t make it a thing. Have it referenced by all means, but you don’t need to have her waiting for her family or having such alluding visions. Less is more.
What would you change about Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Share any more simple fixes down in the comments.