AccursedTheory said:
Not that it makes your interpretation of the movie incorrect, but the expanded material makes that more clear. Finn actually excelled in stormtrooper training, and is shown to be quite adept at violence. He just doesn't share everyone else's view that violence against everyone is ok. He is, however, perfectly capable and willing to kill people if he has to.
Yeah, I'll chime in here, too. Finn was traumatised by the way they slaughted a village wholesale with brutal tactics. Killing soldiers and killing civilians should be somewhat different.
There's even a deleted scene where Finn has a standoff against an unarmed woman with a baby (I think) and eventually lowers his blaster. He can't bring himself to kill these random strangers who have done nothing wrong except maybe been in the vicinity of NOT OBI-WAN.
The First Order, however. He's trying to survive and escape. They were going to reprogram him. I'd feel a little different, myself.
Additionally, I mean, Boyega's performance of Finn starts off stiff. I think he's emulating Poe. His first woohoo or yeah or whatever is so stiff you could support a Hutt on it. I don't think there's anything sudden about this. Poe's among the first real people Finn has metm and I do think he rubs off on Finn, even if Finn's first impulse is still survival and escape.
I'm with you on that. That's why Rebels and Clone Wars are my favorite Star Wars stuff - The movies make it feel like the whole galaxy is just the play ground for 5 or 6 people. The shows and books make it feel like there's actually a galaxy out there, and create room for more numerous and interesting stories where the stakes feel higher, even if they aren't. I'm really excited that they may be bringing that to the big screen.
I've not seen Rebels yet, but Clones Wars had some really good episodes. But yeah, there's this enormous galaxy out there that certainly must have stories to be told. You have bounty hunters, smugglers, Rebels, Imperials, and these struggles have to be happening on more than just Alderaan and the Death Star and Tattooine. Plus whole frontiers, alien cultures,
trade negotiations.
I mean, people seem mixed on the lack of lightsabers in Rogue One. I think it'll be freaking great if we can have no or minimal Jedi involvement. I get the Vader hints, but I'm still hoping maybe that's more of a tease. I love lightsabers and the Force and epic duels of destiny, but I still want to see some movies without them. That would be so cool on the big screen.
Though, I have to say, I am a bit disappointed, mainly by the Solo movie. It feels like a step back to the old EU, where even the expanded universe is bogged down by the main characters.
I think I like the idea of the EU more than the EU itself. I mean, at its best, the EU was awesome. But at its average, it seemed like it was overly interested in fellating the main heroes and villains. At its worst, it basically devolved into fanfic wars between authors whose pet characters were X Y or Z. I'm not so much worried about the latter, but the former could be a problem with Han.
Also, I think Han got a pretty complete story and I don't know what they could add that would be of use.
Actually, I'm kind of worried they'll do this with the Kessel Run
And I'll point out I actually liked the Star Trek reboot. Still, I freaking hate that scene.
I think Han's past is best left to our imagination.
...although I probably could have just showed ANY scene from Phantom Menace to make my point.
