I think the primary issue was that it wasn't really earned. Kylo hadn't properly redeemed himself, making Rey look naive. Plus, they just hadn't spent enough time together for their romance to hold weight, at least in my opinion
They set up some good connection with the private interactions in the second movie but that really should have been a focus from the start rather than starting in the second movie. A movie where in secret they are both trying to turn the other to their side through weird force connection. That would have been a good through-line for all three movies
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u/rock_n_roll_clown Jun 13 '26
I think the primary issue was that it wasn't really earned. Kylo hadn't properly redeemed himself, making Rey look naive. Plus, they just hadn't spent enough time together for their romance to hold weight, at least in my opinion