Plagueis is barely mentioned in Episode 3 - he's more extended universe than prequel.
Also I didn't like the way Finn fighting Kylo Ren felt either, it wasn't just Rey. Again, they played the injury in a weird way. Ren went from walking a bit funny to swinging his lightsaber around no problem. It felt like he lost, and he was also injured. They should have either played up the injury or make it obvious that he was just fucking around and toying with them because he thought he was really great and powerful.
And the more I think about it the more I start to think the entire point of the movie was that Rey was supposed to be really powerful, but they just didn't do it right. Next movie will probably have the arc this movie should have had, where Rey struggles with her powers and isn't sure if she can fulfil her destiny/fill some greater role. Then you'll get all kinds of parallels with Kylo Ren - he's trying to become Vader because he thinks it's his destiny while Rey struggles with even knowing what hers is and if she can do it.
Either that or Luke is a baddie. He could be playing everyone here, even if he isn't in line with the First Order. I'd kind of love if next movie is about Luke manipulating Rey's and making her do dodgy shit, and making her learn the cost of power the hard way. Ultimately Luke would die at the end of episode 8. I really doubt they'll make Luke a baddie/morally questionable, but it isn't off the cards. What if Luke is the reason Kylo Ren thinks he's supposed to become a stone cold killer like Vader?
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