J.J. Abram's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" left audiences puzzled on a number of levels, but no question was more prominent than the one centering on the film's protagonist Rey. Audiences knew little about her to start, and by the end, they knew even less.

One popular theory going around is that Rey is Luke Skywalker's daughter while others question whether she might be the offspring of Han Solo and Leia.

Another interesting idea centers around the reincarnation of Anakin Skywalker as the Chosen one in Rey. Here are a few reasons why this might actually be true.

Innate Powers

Unlike Luke, Anakin's powers were innate from the moment we met him. Qui-Gonn Jinn notes that Anakin's force abilities are the main reason behind his being the only human capable of podracing. Then he progresses very quickly in his abilities, turning into a truly powerful Jedi before his fall.

For many, Rey's ability to tap into her force powers so quickly was a source of complaint. Yet if she is in fact the chosen one, then it makes sense that she would be in tune with her force powers so quickly.

The Lightsaber

One of the most shocking moments of "The Force Awakens" is the film's turning point when Rey touches Anakin's old lightsaber and has a vision into the past and future.

Never in the Star Wars universe had we encountered a circumstance in which the touching of a lightsaber had given off such a reaction. When Luke first received the lightsaber from Obi-Wan Kenobi in "A New Hope," there was no such reaction to it. In fact, lightsabers could be easily replaced in the golden age of the Jedi.

So why does Rey suddenly have such a connection with this blade? "Episode VIII" will probably give audiences a better understanding of the lightsaber's powers.

The Awakening

There is much debate about what Snoke's "There has been an awakening" means, but the scene happens well before Rey has used her force powers for the first time.

How could Snoke possibly feel such a tremor in the force? Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine never sensed Luke's presence until he blew up the Death Star. And they completely missed out on Leia until Luke's thoughts revealed her.

Abrams and company were doing their best to emulate the original films, so moving into prophetic territory, wherein the powers of our hero have caused a major tremor in the force seem more inline with the prequels than the originals. The best way to connect the two trilogies? Bring back the chosen one in a new form.

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