The opinions of the Star Wars fandom, as usual, are split on the final film in the Skywalker saga.
Some fans were delighted by Rise of Skywalker, while others felt it was a disappointing end to a film series that has stretched four decades. Regardless of how they felt about the film, however, Star Wars fans are united in enjoying the memes inspired by the movie. The most recent of these revolves around the film’s final line, so if you’re one of the rare fans who have not yet seen it, consider this is your only spoiler warning.
In the final scene of the film, Rey travels back to Tatooine to bury the lightsabers of Luke and Leia Skywalker. A woman approaches Rey and asked after her name. In response to Rey’s answer, the woman inquires, “Rey who?” The line, beloved by some viewers and despised by others, became prime meme material as people imagined alternative answers to “Rey Skywalker”.
‘Rey who?’ memes
Is it too early for Star Wars spoilers? No? Good. pic.twitter.com/zRkhEBsVlc
— nobody1300.bsky.social (@Nobody1300) January 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/rriogrnde/status/1221813586047242240
Rey memes are now all over Twitter and Reddit. Rey has been reimagined as everything from “Rey2-D2” to “Reyders of the Lost Ark” and “Rey Arnold.”
I’m Rey…
— James Ronan (@JurassicJames1) January 21, 2020
Rey who?
Rey Arnold. pic.twitter.com/BYu8YuYM9p
https://twitter.com/kyloafterglow/status/1221150730310049792
https://twitter.com/kristapley/status/1220145094398902272
“I’m rey”
— Bayformers Evangelist ☀️ (@Kamenspider) January 25, 2020
“Rey who?” pic.twitter.com/euYJqLl97I
Some people used the meme format to poke fun at what they saw as a line dripping with excessive fan service.
“I’m Rey.”
— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) December 22, 2019
“Rey who?”
*Rey looks around for a moment, then smiles*
“Rey Star Wars.”
DIRECTED BY JJ ABRAMS
https://twitter.com/alti_bajo/status/1208974267016187905
Legit. pic.twitter.com/wqc2GAapGk
— Taylor Young (@taylorcyoung) December 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/sleepingkoala45/status/1209196235875397637
“I’m Rey.”
— PapaHRF (@Papahrf) December 23, 2019
“Rey who?”
*Rey looks around for a moment, then smiles*
“Rey The Force Be With You.”
DIRECTED BY JJ ABRAMS
Others reimagined the ending with a line they found more fitting—and one that lets Rey be just Rey.
https://twitter.com/Koondey1/status/1208983811645530112
“I’m Rey”
— Washed Gamer (@MitchellRossman) December 23, 2019
“Rey who?”
“Just one name, like Chewbacca. Rey”
“Who are you?”
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) January 25, 2020
“Rey.”
“Rey who?!”
“Rey why don’t you mind your own goddamn business”
Whether you’re team Rey Nobody, Rey Skywalker, or Reyders of the Lost Ark, this meme lets Star Wars fans write their own ending to the Skywalker Saga.
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