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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Andrea Towers / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Andrea Towers / Entertainment Weekly Mar 9, 2016 2:49 PM UTC  Actress Daisy Ridley attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. Actress Daisy Ridley attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California.Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images by [Andrea Towers / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Andrea Towers / Entertainment Weekly Mar 9, 2016 2:49 PM UTC \[Warning: This post contains spoilers for _Star Wars: The Force Awakens.\]_ It’s no surprise that _Star Wars_ fans might be critical when it comes to their favorite franchise, but they have a valid reason for asking this question: Why did General Leia choose to hug Rey at the end of _The Force Awakens_ after Han Solo’s death and not Chewbacca, who obviously carries more weight when it comes to having a history with the character? [SlashFilm brought up the question](http://www.slashfilm.com/leia-hugging-rey-jj-abrams-force-awakens/) with J.J. Abrams when they spoke to the director about his upcoming film, [_10 Cloverfield Lane_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/26/jj-abrams-10-cloverfield-lane-interview)_._ According to Abrams, he sees the shot as both an oversight and a blocking mistake. _“_My thinking at the time was that Chewbacca, despite the pain he was feeling, was focused on trying to save Finn and getting him taken care of,” Abrams told Slashfilm. “So I tried to have Chewbacca go off with him and focus on Rey, and then have Rey find Leia and Leia find Rey. The idea being that both of them being strong with the Force and never having met, would know about each other — that Leia would have been told about her beyond what we saw onscreen and Rey of course would have learned about Leia. And that reunion would be a meeting and a reunion all in one, and a sort of commiseration of their mutual loss.” With Chewbacca standing by, the scene left some fans wondering why Leia embraced Rey. On its own, the hug between the two characters has initiated countless fan theories, including theories about Rey’s still mysterious parentage. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until at least next December to get a possible answer about that. _Star Wars Episode VIII_ arrives in theaters on Dec. 15, 2017. _This_ [_article_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/08/star-wars-force-awakens-jj-abrams-leia-rey-hug) _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://www.ew.com) J.J. Abrams: A 'Force Awakens' Scene He Would Have Changed ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4252318/jj-abrams-force-awakens-scene-change/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4252318/jj-abrams-force-awakens-scene-change/"},"headline":"J.J. 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