9 Ways Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is an Exact Replica of A New Hope

The glaring similarities between Rey and Luke are the most obvious links between episode IV and episode VII. Both characters are living unsatisfying lives on barren desert planets, wishing for something more meaningful to take them away from it all. The two are also skilled tinkerers, with Luke being able to fix droids in a pinch and Rey knowing the ins and outs of the Millennium Falcon like the back of her hand. They each encounter a droid that has been separated from its master and is carrying an important, life-altering message, and on top of this, they're both Force-sensitive. This trait in particular changes their fates forever and is the reason many suspect Rey might be Luke's long-lost daughter.