Reylo discussion

[sabotabby]

Hey lovely folks! This is a genuine "asking for a friend" research question. Said friend posted about this tweet. Our responses were both "damn, good for them" but also neither of us understand the appeal of Reylo. Obviously there is and people are into it, and absolutely no judgment or squee-harshing at all—this is absolute curiosity.

I'm not in SW fandom at all, though I've seen most of the movies, and am only aware that there is some fandom drama around the issue. So if you ship it or a ship with similar dynamics and feel comfortable talking about it—what's the appeal? What about it does it for you?

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I've not seen Rise of Skywalker all the way through because I hated it, so my answer will be largely The Last Jedi-oriented.

I found the emotional connection built up over the course of the film quite intriguing; I've always loved it when characters divorce their ideological conflict and their interpersonal dynamic, and when that divorce inevitably crumbles. Rey and Ben were a very good example of that. It also culminated in a very telling combat scene, which felt like the SW version of Drift Compatibility. Even if they didn't agree emotionally or in terms of their goals, they were synchronized physically.

I also have a weakness for enemy to lovers pairings where it's clear the two parties take each other seriously. I find that a very necessary first step toward respect, and respect is very important to me in what I like in a pairing. I'm not entirely sure this particular sentiment is Reylo-related, but it could be. See again, my not finishing ROS.

[sabotabby]

Hah, I think I watched it twice (and also hated it).

I had not made the connection to drift compatibility!

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This is a lovely video where a trained actor-combatant explains why she likes the scene and what it gives to the character dynamic through the choreography. If you're looking for further elaboration on points I only touched on in my previous comment, I recommend it! It is seventeen minutes long though, JSYK.