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TWO STARWARS.COM WRITERS SOUND OFF ON WHICH CHARACTER IS MORE POWERFUL!
One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, StarWars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and most fun — Star Wars issues. In this installment, two StarWars.com writers discuss whether the First Order’s dark-side enforcer is more powerful than a certain Force-sensitive desert scavenger.
Who is stronger with the Force, Rey or Kylo Ren? KYLO REN, says Amy.
When I think about The Force Awakens, I have no problem choosing a favorite character. Rey has my heart, my everything. But I can’t help but be intrigued by Kylo Ren. He’s a slice of raw, unpredictable emotion, and he uses those emotions to fuel how he employs the Force. His volatile nature and background make him stronger with the Force than Rey.
After Ren interrogated her, we saw Rey wield the Force and do so to an impressive degree. That doesn’t mean she’s stronger than Ren, though. We saw Ren use the Force in ways we haven’t witnessed before. He was able to stop Poe’s blaster bolt in mid-air on Jakku. He used the Force to delve into the minds of others for knowledge and memories. Being the grandson of Darth Vader and nephew of Luke Skywalker, who we know to be powerful Force users, likely gave him a boost since the Force is strong in their family.
Good or bad, Ren has received training Rey hasn’t. He learned directly from Luke before enrolling in Snoke’s School of Evil (what – it’s my head-canon!). We admittedly don’t know much about Snoke and his methods, but since the Supreme Leader mentioned Ren needs to finish his training, we can assume some training has already happened. Snoke tempted Ren with the dark side. Ren funneled his rage and fear into the Force and through it gained intensity that gave him an advantage. I’m not saying the dark side is the way to go, but it does tend to plus the Force experience.
Ren’s sheer determination gave him an edge, too. After being hit in the gut with Chewbacca’s bowcaster, Ren still summoned the energy to face Finn and then Rey in hand-to-hand combat. He was dripping blood, but he used his anger like a weapon and was able to take down Finn in no time. Rey gave Ren a sound beating, but only because Ren was already injured and thrown off his game. If they would have met in combat when Ren was at full health and had complete control over the Force, I don’t believe Rey would have been able to fight him off. She’s only just becoming aware of her strength and what she can accomplish by letting the Force in.
Ren has spent more time using the Force than Rey. Her abilities might have had a slight role to play in her survival on Jakku, but as far as we know, they were, by and large, dormant. Rey might have a more pure, light connection, but Ren is stronger with the Force…for now.
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