# Where does your ‘willing suspension of disbelief’ stop?

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**Created:** [July 5, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-willing-suspension-of-disbelief-stop/945746 "2021-07-05T14:46:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 14, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-your-willing-suspension-of-disbelief-stop/945746/171 "2021-07-14T19:11:23Z")

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> [@YamatoTwinkie](#):
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> Rey grew up as some sort of indentured laborer making a living from scrap. I could maybe see her picking up enough piloting skills to re-park or transport vehicles around the lot under close supervision, but I don’t really buy her employer giving her the freedom to just go hot-dogging across the galaxy, or zooming through canyons.

Instead of further hijacking this thread, let’s continue this over in the [Star Wars sequels thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-vii-viii-ix-possibly-to-be-retconned-away/913809/483) that’s currently active.

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