There are fewer issues extra presently controversial in popular culture than Star Wars followers’ opinions of the sequel trilogy and the characters that got here with it. Love it or hate it, there is no such thing as a denying that most of the trilogy’s characters didn’t obtain the expansion or arcs they most definitely deserved. Now, with the lately introduced Star Wars film set 15 years after the occasions of The Rise of Skywalker, centered round Rey rebuilding the Jedi order, what higher solution to carry again some nice sequel characters and provides them the character arcs they deserve. To that finish, listed here are a couple of characters who we expect deserve some correct and satisfying growth.
10 Klaud
To at the present time, we nonetheless don’t actually know what Klaud is. Is he a slug, a worm, or a shrimp? We don’t know. But what we do know is that we completely love him. Klaud made his debut in The Rise of Skywalker, serving to Finn, Poe, and Chewie escape the First Order with an important message they have to ship to Leia. Klaud isn’t within the movie for lengthy, which means he doesn’t get a lot probability to work together with the characters. While we don’t count on his character to get a lot of an arc, if he does return, it will simply be price it to see him work together with different characters for an extended display screen time.
9 Maz Kanata
Introduced in The Force Awakens, Maz Kanata was the proprietor of Maz’s citadel on Takodana, a spot for smugglers, and bounty hunters to calm down and drink in her high quality cantina institution. Maz was an important character in The Force Awakens, main Rey to search out Luke’s lightsaber, which lay dormant within the basement of Maz’s citadel for a really very long time. But since then, we’ve not actually seen a lot of her. She did seem within the different two sequel trilogy films, however just for seconds of display screen time. It could be superior to see her again, if solely to discover the attractive romantic relationship between Maz and Chewie. On prime of that, it will simply be superior to see Lupita Nyong’o again within the position.
8 Jannah
Rogue Stormtroopers was an extremely cool concept that was explored with Finn’s character in The Force Awakens. Yet, in The Rise of Skywalker, it’s revealed {that a} secret firm of former First Order Stormtroopers has laid hidden on the Kef Bir, one of many moons of Endor. Finn and Jannah immediately sparked up a relationship on account of their pasts as Stormtroopers, which was an intriguing avenue to discover. Not many followers actually took to Jannah, although she got here outfitted with an superior bow and arrow, and rode on the superior Orbaks, giving Finn the thought to experience them on prime of a First Order Star Destroyer.
Seeing her character once more might not be as thrilling as seeing different sequel characters return, however Jannah, like many others from the sequel trilogy, definitely deserved a extra compelling character arc, and it will be fascinating to delve deeper into her previous as a First Order Stormtrooper.
7 Commander Larma D’Arcy
Although not many followers could acknowledge the identify, Commander Larma D’Arcy is certainly one of the vital vital characters in Star Wars. Not a lot in its story, however in diversifying its universe. Commander Larma D’Arcy was married to Lieutenant Wrobie Tyce, who shared the primary same-sex, on-screen kiss within the Star Wars universe. It was extremely vital to showcase an LGBTQIA+ character in Star Wars, although the film’s try at showcasing this was fairly lame.
We solely see the characters share a quick kiss on-screen. Hopefully, if the brand new film brings her character again and offers Commander Larma and D’Arcy and her spouse Lieutenant Wrobie Tyce the display screen time and respect they deserve.
6 Lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix
Based on Star Wars’ historical past, now that the First Order has been eradicated and there are not any remnants of the Empire (a minimum of we hope), It’s extremely doubtless that there can be a more recent New Republic accountable for protecting the peace all through the galaxy (we all know how nicely that turned out). But with that, we want somebody with experience in preventing for peace, and who is healthier than Lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix? Canonical, Connix has no relation to Princess Leia, however because it occurs, Connix is performed by Carrie Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd. It could be an effective way to honor the late Carrie Fisher and the legacy she left with the character of Princess Leia if Lieutenant Connix is to return.
That stated, it will even be nice if Connix is a bit more fleshed out than she was within the sequel trilogy. She had a good bit of display screen time however, sadly, had little to no character growth.
5 Rose Tico
As one in every of probably the most hated characters in Star Wars, Rose Tico was a personality that was handled extremely poorly all through the ultimate two movies of the Skywalker Saga. Her character was by no means gained over by audiences, as a result of she by no means had an arc all through the movies. However, Rose wasn’t all unhealthy, and she or he definitely deserves much more love that she sadly didn’t obtain. Bringing Rose again may tie up any free threads with Finn and the remainder of the sequel trilogy forged of characters, in addition to give her character the depth she so desperately wants.
4 Ben Solo
Yes, we all know Ben Solo is useless, however when has that stopped characters from getting back from the useless earlier than? Ben Solo may seem in Rey’s new film as a drive ghost, and contemplating their connection to the drive and to at least one one other, it’s extremely potential that that is 100% the case. Ben Solo is a good character, who had an excellent arc on the finish of the sequel trilogy, after leaving the Dark Side behind and preventing for the nice that’s left within the galaxy. That stated, we might like to see Ben give Rey steering as she builds her new Jedi Order.
Likewise, it will be fascinating to see Ben and Rey’s relationship flourish, whether or not Ben is a drive ghost or not. It’s one thing we haven’t but seen, and suppose it will be an excellent avenue for the film to discover.
3 Poe Dameron
Poe Dameron is one other character, who for probably the most half, was pretty beloved by all. However, Poe by no means actually had a lot probability to develop or develop as a personality; he was all the time a cocky pilot who did not take orders from anybody. With Rey’s new film, it will be fascinating to faucet into the character’s flaws and perhaps tear him down on an emotional stage. We know that Oscar Isaac can pull that off exceptionally nicely; simply take a look at his performance from the MCU present, Moon Knight.
2 Rey Skywalker
Rey is one other hated character among the many Star Wars group who does not practically deserve the hate she will get. Sure, she could have stolen a final identify that doesn’t belong to her, but she is an extremely empowering feminine position mannequin who’s extraordinarily gifted and highly effective within the drive. To that time, Rey has additionally been tempted by the Dark Side many instances, and contemplating she is a Palpatine, the Dark Side flows via her veins. Yet, in contrast to many tempted by the Dark Side, Rey selected the best path, to battle the galaxy’s evil, as a substitute of becoming a member of it.
Considering the brand new film is centered round Rey, we do hope Rey will get a lot deeper growth than she did within the sequels. While her character wasn’t void of an arc, it simply didn’t really feel that distinctive or satisfying. The new movie can simply make Rey the Star Wars icon she deserves to be.
1 Finn
We won’t ever recover from how a lot Finn was robbed within the sequel trilogy. His character began off nice in The Force Awakens, however he simply bought thrown to the aspect strains with little to no growth via the remainder of the trilogy. We want we noticed Finn turn into an official Jedi, or a minimum of, have Finn ask Rey to show him the best way of the drive on the Skywalker Saga’s climax. However, we didn’t get that. If Finn is to return with John Boyega again within the position, he needs to be a Jedi serving to Rey construct her Jedi Order. Justice for Finn.