Star Wars: Daisy Ridley says kiss between Rey and Kylo Ren was necessary
Star Wars: Daisy Ridley says kiss between Rey and Kylo Ren was necessary. The actress believes that the outcome of her character and her dyad was justly deserved.
By Megan Sauer
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is probably the most divisive of all the films made for the distant galaxy, an adventure that left the fandom with negative opinions and great disappointment.
Among the many points up for debate is the famous kiss between Rey and Kylo Ren (Ben Solo), a fact that Daisy Ridley vehemently defends during her recent intervention on Josh Horowitz’s podcast, Happy Sad Confused.
What is Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker about?
In Rise of Skywalker, the conclusion of the sequel trilogy, the Resistance faces the latest threat from the First Order led by the resurrected Emperor Palpatine.
Rey, the protagonist, continues her search for identity and power, facing dark secrets from the past.
The film culminates in an epic battle and makes important decisions that define the fate of the characters and the balance in the galaxy.
The film received mixed reviews, with some praising the exciting action and visual effects, while others felt the narrative was rushed and at times confusing.
Reviews also noted attempts to address and reconcile various plots in the trilogy, sometimes in a forced manner.
Despite the division of opinion, The Rise of Skywalker served as the closing of a trilogy and the Skywalker Saga as a whole, marking the end of an era in the Star Wars franchise.
What did Daisy Ridley say about the kiss between Rey Skywalker and Ben Solo (Kylo Ren)?
The notion that Rey Skywalker and Ben Solo form a dyad in the Force is brought up in The Rise of Skywalker. This idea is based on the deep and unique connection they share through the Force, which goes beyond the relationship of master and apprentice.
The Force dyad is a rare and powerful connection that unites two individuals in a special way, creating a bond that transcends conventional notions of light and dark in the Force.
The connection between Rey and Ben manifests itself at various points throughout the sequel trilogy, and their relationship is further explored in the final film.
The dyad dynamic adds an additional layer of complexity to the narrative, contributing to the transformation of both characters and bringing a unique dimension to the Star Wars story.
This subplot culminates with a kiss between both characters, an event that was harshly criticized by many fans. These are Daisy Ridley’s statements on the matter:
“I felt that we all… felt it as something necessary. What was interesting again is the intentionality. My feeling at that moment was that it was goodbye and I felt it was deserved.
You can call a kiss a thousand things, but I felt like it was goodbye. Sensing the situation as being emotional, I was under the impression that I am going to say goodbye.”
Why was the kiss between Rey and Ben Solo so criticized?
The kiss came under criticism primarily due to the perception that the relationship between the two characters had not been sufficiently developed throughout the sequel trilogy.
Some critics and fans felt that the connection between Rey and Ben had not been convincingly established as a romantic relationship, making the kiss seem forced and poorly grounded in the overall narrative.
The next Star Wars movie with Daisy Ridley will begin filming very soon, at the moment it does not have a release date.
