The Force Awakens Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron

[Brother Jack]

But he was originally written to be killed off early, which I think is the reason why he wasn't that prominent to the story in the 3rd Act. Yes, he led the attack against Starkiller, but due to his lack of development it wasn't as emotionally attached to me as Luke's attack on Death Star in ANH. I like Poe a lot, but his character feels like a secondary unit even if he was mentioned in the opening crawl.

That is true. But the fact the he was kept alive and brought back in the third act is indicative of how much his importance to the overall story grew, as evidenced by the marketing. I guarantee he'll have a bigger role in the sequels.

Edit: It should also be mentioned that Poe actually has his own theme in the score. It's at 1:18 in this track:
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[Herolee10]

I just hope that they have something in mind for him in the next film. I really liked what i saw of the character, however briefly it was, in the film.

I don't want him to get lost like how Sulu did in "Into Darkness", where he went from being shown as a badass fighter alongside Kirk to just sitting in the chair as a stand-in for him without any prominent/meaningful scenes.

 

[smappy45]

That is true. But the fact the he was kept alive and brought back in the third act is indicative of how much his importance to the overall story grew, as evidenced by the marketing. I guarantee he'll have a bigger role in the sequels.

I hope you are right.

Poe has Luke's sense of justice, Leia's leadership and Han's badassery. It'll be a waste if he doesn't have a bigger role in the next films.

 

[Smilodon]

I can only imagine that Oscar Issac's stock as an actor will grow exponentially in the time between Star Wars films (I mean, his next film Apocalypse, which couldn't be further than Poe in TFA). He seems to pick great and incredibly diverse projects and will undeniably have the A-list power to propel the cast of the new Star Wars films into the future. So I really don't see him becoming Wedge, but I also wouldn't want him to become a romantic interest in anyway and sorta redo what we've done with Han (especially since Rey is also quite Han-like)

 

[Raiden]

Actually, it's only 18 months away.

Dude, it comes out Memorial Day 2017.

That sounds awesome.

 

[Herolee10]

I can only imagine that Oscar Issac's stock as an actor will grow exponentially in the time between Star Wars films (I mean, his next film Apocalypse, which couldn't be further than Poe in TFA). He seems to pick great and incredibly diverse projects and will undeniably have the A-list power to propel the cast of the new Star Wars films into the future. So I really don't see him becoming Wedge, but I also wouldn't want him to become a romantic interest in anyway and sorta redo what we've done with Han (especially since Rey is also quite Han-like)

Isn't he too old for Rey anyways? I mean I know that Han Solo is portrayed as being about 10 years older than Leia, but isn't Poe almost like 20 years older than Rey?

Also, did anyone else feel like Poe deserved the title of being dubbed as the best pilot in the galaxy with what was seen of his piloting skills?

Personally, I feel like Rey demonstrated better piloting skills than Poe in this film.

 

[Snow Queen]

Isn't he too old for Rey anyways? I mean I know that Han Solo is portrayed as being about 10 years older than Leia, but isn't Poe almost like 20 years older than Rey?

Also, did anyone else feel like Poe deserved the title of being dubbed as the best pilot in the galaxy with what was seen of his piloting skills?

Personally, I feel like Rey demonstrated better piloting skills than Poe in this film.

They never said anything about galaxy, just that he's the best pilot in the Resistance.

 

[Smilodon]

I didn't mean that Poe and Rey would get together. I meant that Poe and Rey both share similar characteristics to Han, and therefore having one or the other (but especially Poe) become a love interest for another character would be, in my opinion, an unnecessary rehash.

 

[Herolee10]

They never said anything about galaxy, just that he's the best pilot in the Resistance.

Ah i see. Thanks for the clear up.

I didn't mean that Poe and Rey would get together. I meant that Poe and Rey both share similar characteristics to Han, and therefore having one or the other (but especially Poe) become a love interest for another character would be, in my opinion, an unnecessary rehash.

Ah I see, my bad for the mixup.

I hope we get to at least see him interact with boy Rey and Finn; even going on some adventures with the two to solidify their new status as the new big three of the franchise.

 

[smappy45]

Isn't he too old for Rey anyways? I mean I know that Han Solo is portrayed as being about 10 years older than Leia, but isn't Poe almost like 20 years older than Rey?

Rey is 19, Poe is 32 according to the Visual Dictionary. Daisy is 23 and Oscar is 36, so 13 years age gap both as characters and in real life.

Harrison and Carrie has 14 years age difference, but not sure abt Han and Leia's age gap.

Btw, BB-8 will stay as Poe's sidekick in the next films, not Rey's, right? I always think R2-D2 is Luke's, C-3PO is Leia's. And now maybe Chewie will become Rey's.

 

[WonderTwin]

For Poe to have a character arc, he needs a conflict. What is he struggling with, that needs to be resolved?

Rey is struggling with her identity; Finn is struggling with being a good guy after a life of servitude to the First Order.

What's Poe struggling with? At the moment, nothing; from all indications he's had a pretty good life and doesn't seem to have any conflicts at all. It doesn't seem like he's ever been tested. That's what he needs to have a good character arc (rather than just being the cocky, friendly 'rah-rah' guy who's friendly and badass but doesn't really influence the storyline or grow as a character.)

The trick is for the writers to give him a test that's interesting, but not so strong that it overwhelms the main character's storyline.

Since his loyalty to the Resistence is his main character trait, he should be forced to choose between the Resistence and something that matters a lot to him personally. For instance, Finn is left behind during a mission and Poe is ordered to NOT go rescue him. Something like that, although to me that's kind of clichéd. But, something along those lines.

Maybe he realizes that during the interrogation Kylo planted some sort of 'mole' device in his brain, and he knows he has to get as far away from everybody as possible to avoid endangering them. Later on, Luke or Rey find a way to remove the device/Force thing/whatever, and Poe ends up OK. Something like that.

 

[Havok83]

He better have a bigger role in the next film bc honestly, I dont feel he needed to be resurrected in this one. It seemed like his only significant role was to usher Finn into the story. He wasnt really needed after that and his "death" was fine.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I hope Poe and Finn are teamed for an extended period in the next episode. Along with the use of Phasma, the lack of Poe was one of the film's big missteps.

 

[Smilodon]

I would love to have Finn and Poe go against Phasma in a starfighter battle. That would probably be an awesome thing to see.

 

[Mogwai]

I can see Finn working closely with Poe to train as an X-Wing pilot. They're a good duo.

 

[Leenie]

Oscar Issac is one of my favorite actors working today. He's fantastic.

The first movie I ever saw him in was Sucker Punch. Bad movie, but he was literally the ONLY good thing about it. He pulled off a good performance despite the terrible material he had to work with. I knew then that he was special. When I saw Sucker Punch, all I thought was, "I don't know who this actor is, but he deserves better than this."

Anyway, I've obviously watched more movies with him, and he's just fantastic. Never seen a bad performance from him yet. I really hope that Poe has a larger role in future films.

 

[Voltron]

I first noticed Oscar in Robin Hood - the terrible Russell Crowe one. He played such a good slimy ahole Prince John.

 

[Doctor Jones]

In the next one, I think since Finn has been left with the Resistance, he and Poe will be a duo and go on covert missions together while Rey is with Luke. I feet like Rey and Finn won't be reunited right away in the next one.

 

[Golgo-13]

Yeah, it makes sense that Poe and Finn would go on important missions together seeing as how Finn has inside knowledge of The First Order and it's workings.

 

[Iron_Stark]

Just saw this movie for the first time last night. Poe was my favorite of the new characters. Hope he has a bigger part in VIII.

 

[Iceman]

I'm sure he will. Yeah was awesome.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah, given the unanimously positive reaction to his character, I think there's absolutely NO WAY he won't have a bigger role in the sequel.

He's the anti-Jar Jar, haha.

 

[Iceman]

Yeah, given the unanimously positive reaction to his character, I think there's absolutely NO WAY he won't have a bigger role in the sequel.

He's the anti-Jar Jar, haha.

Yes maybe there was something scientific in this. They concocted a Reverse Jar Jar by taking Jar Jar's genes and simultaneously applying vast amounts of the Dark and Light side of the Force to them in a test tube while dunked in jawa juice and curry sauce. This produced Reverse Jar Jar Poe Dameron Oscar Isaac who can lift any film he is in with even a limited amount of screen time as opposed to Regular Jar Jar who can ruin the credibility of any film he is in (even without sidekick Annie).

 

[Rowsdower!]

LMAO. Of course!

 

[Asr]

I gotta join the Oscar Isaac fan bandwagon, like someone else said he was my favorite new character. It was cool to see both him and Domhnall Gleeson reverse their archetypes from Ex Machina, with Isaac playing a "good guy" with the Rebels and Gleeson in the ranks of the First Order.