Rey is Learning...

Probably not worth an entire thread, but figured I may as well post this little tidbit regardless...

Rey is having 3P0 translate the old Jedi texts for her:

*This is set a few hours after the events of TLJ.

IOW, the bulk of Rey's knowledge in the force will stem from some of the most ancient teachings possible.

K, nothing really interesting or new but...eh? Guess we'll see what comes out of this next movie.

Oh I think it is very interesting, actually, given Rey's potential.

Essentially, her Jedi 'fundamentals' are comings from some of the most ancient sources in existence. She could potentially learn things that have been lost for generations... Or at the very least she's learning from sources that are presumably more 'raw' in their teachings. /shrug

What if C3P0 becomes ultra powerful from reading and understanding the texts instead?

Then these films would become a LOT more interesting. 👆

Artwork looks nice

Wait, wait, wait, wait. So they're written in a language that Rey can't read? This might be because she's uneducated, but then she's also surprised that threepio can read them. And he says they're written strangely. So...did Luke ever try to read them? Could he? Could anyone? Yoda seems to know what was in them, but how many jedi knew about it?

And you know, originally, I'd just thought, cause of Yoda's comments, that those books were basic knowledge, since, you know, knowledge tends ot grow over time. But now that you've mentioned it, they were in the unknown regions, and they were ancient, like the knowledge Palpatine was after, Luke studied when shifting away from the jedi order, and Snoke knew of. And the "prime jedi" was also on Ahch-To, in the unknown regions, which we're told is the origin of the force. I'm interested now. Can't wait to see where this goes.

Rey's education has nothing to do with her inability to read the book. It is written in an ancient(and I mean ancient) dialect. Frankly, I'm surprised that even 3P0 can [albeit loosely] decipher it. /shrug

Regarding the books themselves:

"Built a thousand generations ago to keep these--the original Jedi texts," Luke said. "The Aionomica, the Rammahgon, a dozen other mystic-sounding made-up names--the foundation of the ancient faith. They were the first and now, just like me, they are the last of the Jedi religion."

-TLJ

Moreover, Rey seems to have a special 'connection' with them, so I'd imagine that she will actually be able to put all of the knowledge to use:

She felt almost hypnotized. The books seemed to call her. But unlike the lightsaber on Takodana, that call didn't feel like a threat. Rather, it felt like a promise, one made long ago and now ready to be fulfilled. She reached out her hand toward the books, to touch them.

"Who are you?" Luke asked. He had followed her, and now stood looking at her as if for the first time. Rey was so entranced by the books that she barely noticed that Luke had finally acknowledged her.

"I know this place," she said. "This is a library."

Luke stepped in front of her and took one of the books off its shelf. She couldn't read the ancient runes inside, but she could feel their power.

-TLJ

And like you mentioned: it was stated that Luke had avidly searched the galaxy for years to acquire the books, so it's very unlikely that their teachings were widely circulated amongst the Republic-era Jedi, imo. I'd imagine that much of their knowledge has been lost over the generations... And knowledge that primordial will likely be quite something to behold. /shrug

Of course leave it to the books and comics to try and make Rey not a Mary Sue. She shouldn't really have to learn anything else though.

None of this will be mentioned in 9 tbh.

Its about time she learned something.

...to suck dick.

Which comic is that from?

Galan had it commissioned for him. He likes his lore put into his requested comics where C3P0 porks Rey.

"Is it protocol for your dick to be black 3P0?" is among the choice dialogue he requested be added.

Deep pockets. Deeper perversion.

Originally posted by The Merchant
None of this will be mentioned in 9 tbh.

The comic is just expanding on that a bit.

Originally posted by One Big Mob
Galan had it commissioned for him. He likes his lore put into his requested comics where C3P0 porks Rey.

"Is it protocol for your dick to be black 3P0?" is among the choice dialogue he requested be added.

Deep pockets. Deeper perversion.

...Or he can just read Poe Dameron #28. 😉

Originally posted by Galan007
I think the information Rey is gathering from the ancient texts will play a big role in future films, tbh. The books were teased/shown at the end of TLJ for a reason, after all:

The comic is just expanding on that a bit.

👆

...Or he can just read Poe Dameron #28. 😉

Well...I mean TFA also set up some big stuff that could or should have played a big role in TLJ and that didn't really pan out.

But who knows, anything is possible.

The comics are just helping explain her inevitable power increase just like the "you learned from Kylo" shit.

This way you can at least try to explain why she's more powerful than 10 Yodas with somewhat of a reason as opposed to the zero reasons we were given.

I'm trying to be optimistic that Abrams won't completely ignore a plot-point this significant. kinda

JJ is a hunk of shit. Don't expect plot holes to close.

Though it will probably be "safer" than what Rian did

Originally posted by One Big Mob
Though it will probably be "safer" than what Rian did