Interesting observation. When it comes to superhuman (or alien), then anything goes for powers and ability. If John Wick has some sort of supernatural ability or augmented physiology, then I'm okay with that. I don't see any indication of that in the movie.
I have no issue with force users doing the things they do. I do think that while Rey's power may be inherent to her, her ability to wield it seem unearned. At least John Wick started at the end, with an established lifetime of doing this beforehand.
If we look at Luke, he struggled with the simplest task with the probe on the Falcon. He struggled with pulling the lightsaber from the snow on Hoth in the cave. He spent extensive time training with Yoda in the swamp, balancing rocks through intense concentration. Even then, he couldn't lift his X-Wing from the water. Yoda had to do it for him. To which he replied, "I don't believe it." Then he got his ass whipped by a decrepit old half-man at the end of Empire.
It wasn't until the third movie that he seemed competent in any way.
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moviechatterer (15901)
a year ago
yeah we did see luke struggling in the early days . a little . but thats the exception to the rule in most films .
Also , he abandoned his training on Dagobah after an unspecified period of time.
couldnt be that long though - as long as it took Han to get himself from Hoth to Bespin.
oh and anopther thning , everyones on about Rey not needing training , no one ever mentions superhuman 8yr old Anakin in ep1 . all explained by that "midichlorine" bullshit - that they never referred to again . maybe Rey just had a bunch of that stuff.
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