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As many of you may know, Disney has said that Anakin’s lightsaber, the one he fought the entirety of the Clone Wars with (aside from Geonosis), the one Luke Skywalker used until Return Of The Jedi as Rey’s.

How do you feel about this issue of Anakin’s lightsaber now being dubbed “Rey’s”?

For me, this is an insult to Anakin, as Rey along with the sequel isn’t great.

It's just a lightsabre. It doesn't choose the 'wizard' and the wands did in Harry potter. So, what does it matter.

What is more concerning is a lightsabre has a straight blade whereas the traditional sabre has a curved one and is a cavalry sword. So what's more bothering is where are the tauntauns, banthas or broomsticks.

We have a star wars thread.


Its called Rey's because she holds it and fights with it.

Well did, till it got destroyed.


Its a non issue

Woods Is Back wrote:For me, this is an insult to Anakin,

Heaven forbid that someone “insult” a character who massacred children by naming a lightsaber after a feeemoid.

Are they marketing it as the lightsaber used by Rey? Then they should obviously be calling it Rey's lightsaber. The kids would get confused if the box had Rey's picture but then said Anakin's lightsaber on it. They probably won't even buy it because they wanted Rey's lightsaber. Why are you bitching about this, anyways?

Since Anakin is an ethereal force ghost now, I really don't think he'd give a shit either way.

Olthar wrote:Are they marketing it as the lightsaber used by Rey? Then they should obviously be calling it Rey's lightsaber. The kids would get confused if the box had Rey's picture but then said Anakin's lightsaber on it. They probably won't even buy it because they wanted Rey's lightsaber. Why are you bitching about this, anyways?

Certain individuals, very normal individuals, have been quite upset at the new Star Wars films for very good, very normal reasons, many of which centre on Rey and her status as a woman-type person.

Olthar wrote:Are they marketing it as the lightsaber used by Rey? Then they should obviously be calling it Rey's lightsaber. The kids would get confused if the box had Rey's picture but then said Anakin's lightsaber on it. They probably won't even buy it because they wanted Rey's lightsaber. Why are you bitching about this, anyways?

they'd probably get more sales marketing it as anakin's light saber

Ifreann wrote:

Olthar wrote:Are they marketing it as the lightsaber used by Rey? Then they should obviously be calling it Rey's lightsaber. The kids would get confused if the box had Rey's picture but then said Anakin's lightsaber on it. They probably won't even buy it because they wanted Rey's lightsaber. Why are you bitching about this, anyways?

Certain individuals, very normal individuals, have been quite upset at the new Star Wars films for very good, very normal reasons, many of which centre on Rey and her status and a woman-type person.

To be honest I did call BS on Rey the n00b having force abilities that the Jedi Masters took years or decades to learn and control.

Ifreann wrote:

Olthar wrote:Are they marketing it as the lightsaber used by Rey? Then they should obviously be calling it Rey's lightsaber. The kids would get confused if the box had Rey's picture but then said Anakin's lightsaber on it. They probably won't even buy it because they wanted Rey's lightsaber. Why are you bitching about this, anyways?

Certain individuals, very normal individuals, have been quite upset at the new Star Wars films for very good, very normal reasons, many of which centre on Rey and her status and a woman-type person.

Sure, but I don't see how that's relevant right now.

Greater Carolinas wrote:

Olthar wrote:Are they marketing it as the lightsaber used by Rey? Then they should obviously be calling it Rey's lightsaber. The kids would get confused if the box had Rey's picture but then said Anakin's lightsaber on it. They probably won't even buy it because they wanted Rey's lightsaber. Why are you bitching about this, anyways?

they'd probably get more sales marketing it as anakin's light saber

They do sell Anakin lightsabers and have ever since Attack of the Clones came out. You're wrong, though, because Disney is definitely making more off of Rey lightsabers currently. The kids getting this stuff probably don't even know who Anakin is. The prequels are rather old at this point.

The New California Republic wrote:To be honest I did call BS on Rey the n00b having force abilities that the Jedi Masters took years or decades to learn and control.

Yeah, they tried making Rey automatically have god powers when she can’t tell the difference between the force and a f*cking leaf.

Olthar wrote:

Ifreann wrote:Certain individuals, very normal individuals, have been quite upset at the new Star Wars films for very good, very normal reasons, many of which centre on Rey and her status and a woman-type person.

Sure, but I don't see how that's relevant right now.

That's why someone would be mad about the lightsaber that Rey is given and uses through two films being called "Rey's lightsaber".

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The Galactic Liberal Democracy wrote:

The New California Republic wrote:To be honest I did call BS on Rey the n00b having force abilities that the Jedi Masters took years or decades to learn and control.

Yeah, they tried making Rey automatically have god powers when she can’t tell the difference between the force and a f*cking leaf.

God powers like short range telekinesis, something only the most powerful of Jedi can accomplish after decades of training.

Ifreann wrote:

Olthar wrote:Sure, but I don't see how that's relevant right now.

That's why someone would be mad about the lightsaber that Rey is given and uses through two films being called "Rey's lightsaber".

Well, that's dumb.

The Galactic Liberal Democracy wrote:Yeah, they tried making Rey automatically have god powers when she can’t tell the difference between the force and a f*cking leaf.

God powers like short range telekinesis, something only the most powerful of Jedi can accomplish after decades of training.

I mean, both Luke and Anakin were prodigies, too, and no one seems to have a problem with that. *shrug*

Ifreann wrote:

The Galactic Liberal Democracy wrote:Yeah, they tried making Rey automatically have god powers when she can’t tell the difference between the force and a f*cking leaf.

God powers like short range telekinesis, something only the most powerful of Jedi can accomplish after decades of training.

She was able to perform a Jedi mind trick for some strange reason; an ability that Luke only had much later.

1) We have a Star Wars thread for a reason.
2) She's the sole person using it now, isn't she? For all intents and purposes, the weapon's hers.

Why is this important again?

Olthar wrote:Are they marketing it as the lightsaber used by Rey? Then they should obviously be calling it Rey's lightsaber. The kids would get confused if the box had Rey's picture but then said Anakin's lightsaber on it. They probably won't even buy it because they wanted Rey's lightsaber. Why are you bitching about this, anyways?

Just because I think it is wrong, and I wanted to see what the NS community thought.

I’m a die hard Star Wars fan, been watching since I was three (for real) and Rey really hasn’t earned my respect yet.

The New California Republic wrote:

Ifreann wrote:
God powers like short range telekinesis, something only the most powerful of Jedi can accomplish after decades of training.

She was able to perform a Jedi mind trick for some strange reason; an ability that Luke only had much later.

And an ability that Anakin never had (to my knowledge). Different Jedi are skilled in different areas of the Force. Perhaps Rey just has a natural tendency towards the mind control part.

Kowani wrote:Why is this important again?

You realize, this is just a discussion not an intergalactic war on the subject

The poll needs the option of 'this is a really stupid thing to get mad about'.

Olthar wrote:

The New California Republic wrote:She was able to perform a Jedi mind trick for some strange reason; an ability that Luke only had much later.

And an ability that Anakin never had (to my knowledge). Different Jedi are skilled in different areas of the Force. Perhaps Rey just has a natural tendency towards the mind control part.

Sure they are. But she was able to use this ability very successfully with no practice or training, hence why I'm calling BS on it. Even those we have thus far seen that have a strong connection to the Force require training to use their abilities.

The New California Republic wrote:

Olthar wrote:And an ability that Anakin never had (to my knowledge). Different Jedi are skilled in different areas of the Force. Perhaps Rey just has a natural tendency towards the mind control part.

Sure they are. But she was able to use this ability very successfully with no practice or training, hence why I'm calling BS on it. Even those we have thus far seen that have a strong connection to the Force require training to use their abilities.

Anakin used precognition to win the pod race with no training. Luke used telekinesis in the ice cave with no training.

Woods Is Back wrote:

Kowani wrote:Why is this important again?

You realize, this is just a discussion not an intergalactic war on the subject

And we need a discussion because...

New Totzka wrote:The poll needs the option of 'this is a really stupid thing to get mad about'.

An apathy option should be mandatory for all polls tbh.

Kowani wrote:

Woods Is Back wrote:You realize, this is just a discussion not an intergalactic war on the subject

And we need a discussion because...

Everything can be debated. I chose this.