Random re-think about The Rise of Skywalker
I went back to watch the entire series again after seeing and loving the fuck out of TROS. Husband noticed and remarked grouchily that if Rey and Ben could trade life force stuffs to save each other--ignoring the outcome that ultimately had, BenSoloisalivefiteme--then Obi-Wan shoulda been able to save Qui-Gon.
Then he came back in like he’d had a huge epiphany and said that it was a reflection of Rey’s personal duality in the force--not only was she a dyad with Ben, but she herself was a Jedi of Palpatine blood, carrying both light and dark side in her.
So it made complete sense for her to be able to harness something dark side-related--an ability to combat death and mortal injury, something potentially “unnatural” as her grandfather had said--while still being a light side Jedi.
Man, Rey is an epic character.