The Last Jedi Who's the new Big 3?

[scifiwolf]

With the original trilogy, we had the iconic combination of Luke, Leia, and Han. In the prequel trilogy, that was Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Padme.

With The Force Awakens, it's a little more unclear. Obviously Rey and Finn received quite heavy roles, and round out a "big 2" of sorts. My question is, who makes the trio? Is it Kylo? Is it Poe? What about Luke?

I'd love to see where people sit on the new character dynamics as we move deeper into the narrative of the current trilogy.

 

[Brother Jack]

They changed course with Poe in TFA but going forward I'm sure the big three will be Rey, Finn, and Poe. Those are the three new heroes. Kylo is a layered character with an arc of his own, but he is still in the villain role. Star Wars has always operated with a trifecta of heroes, including TFA. It's just that the third piece of the trio was Han and now that he's gone I think Poe will fill that vacancy (in as much as Han Solo's shoes can be filled).

 

[Zur-en-Arrh]

big 4, baby! who's with me?

*crickets*

 

[Mogwai]

Rey, Finn, and Poe for sure

 

[Golgo-13]

The fan love for Poe is clouding everyones judgment. Kylo is definately a lot bigger of a presense that Poe was in the movie and it's marketing.

 

[Gianakin_]

Poe fell victim to script rewrites and casting a more well-known actor than the character deserved pre-JJ. In Eps8-9 he'll be a much bigger presence.

The Big 3 in SW always means the heroes. And the heroes are Rey, Finn and Poe.

 

[scarlet-witch]

I think Rey, Finn, and Kylo are the big three. Going into TFA I expected it to be Rey/Finn/Poe because of all the promotion, then I was surprised at how little Poe had to do. I ended up liking Kylo more than Poe as well. Going forward, I think they'll be the main three, but I would have no complaints if it was a big 4 with all of them. They're all great characters.

 

[Breogan]

Were people really debating this?
It seems some were just listing their three favs. which missed the whole point, to acknowledge a "new big three"/trio was as somewhat analogues to the original big three/trio.
Obviously going to be Rey, Finn & Poe Daisy, John & Óscar

 

[Marvolo]

And to think, they almost killed Poe in the first act. So glad Oscar changed JJ's mind.

 

[Brother Jack]

And to think, they almost killed Poe in the first act. So glad Oscar changed JJ's mind.

That was a really strange story choice to begin with. It would've been a complete waste of an essential element to the narrative. In the early stages of TFA's development it was built around two heroes who eventually became Finn and Rey. I reckon the third hero was probably meant to be a revolving door for the legacy characters; Han in the first, Luke in the second, Leia in the third. But the new heroes gotta have their own triumvirate.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

That was a really strange story choice to begin with. It would've been a complete waste of an essential element to the narrative. In the early stages of TFA's development it was built around two heroes who eventually became Finn and Rey. I reckon the third hero was probably meant to be a revolving door for the legacy characters; Han in the first, Luke in the second, Leia in the third. But the new heroes gotta have their own triumvirate.

I think it probably had more to do with Finn's arc. I wonder if that is why they added his dying Stormtrooper friend?

 

[whenforeverisnt]

With the original trilogy, we had the iconic combination of Luke, Leia, and Han. In the prequel trilogy, that was Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Padme.

With The Force Awakens, it's a little more unclear. Obviously Rey and Finn received quite heavy roles, and round out a "big 2" of sorts. My question is, who makes the trio? Is it Kylo? Is it Poe? What about Luke?

I'd love to see where people sit on the new character dynamics as we move deeper into the narrative of the current trilogy.

I think the Big Three are different than in the original trilogy (or even the prequels). In the originals, the Big Three, while they were all the protagonists who interacted with each other, they also happened to be main characters. So... who are the Big Three that are protagonists? Rey, Finn, and Poe. But they won't have a lot of interaction with each other in the next film. Who are the Big Three main characters? Rey, Finn, and Kylo.

Rey, Finn, and Poe will be promoted together, though. Just like the three actors, Daisy, John, and Oscar, did TFA promo together, despite Poe having small screen time and no scenes with Rey.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Big three roles:
Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren

Big three heroes:
Rey, Finn, Poe

Alleged screen time graphic

Link here to my own research just solely for TFA.

 

[whenforeverisnt]

Big three roles:
Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren

Big three heroes:
Rey, Finn, Poe

Alleged screen time graphic

Link here to my own research just solely for TFA.

Exactly. Big Three Roles and Big Three Heroes are different things. They were the same things in the original trilogy. Not this trilogy though.

 

[Karelia]

If asking personally; Rey, Kylo Ren, Finn.

I think it'll be easier to decide after TLJ though.

 

[scarlet-witch]

Their promotion just felt like false advertising when Poe was barely in it and Kylo was in it far more than I thought.

 

[DieSmiling]

Definitely seems like Rey, Finn, and Poe to me, but it kind of depends on how you define it. Based on the first two trilogies I'd assume we're talking about the three primary protagonists, two male one female, which obviously would be those three -- but as far as the historical significance of the Skywalker saga and the bigger picture Kylo seems poised to be arguably the most important character in the sequel trilogy even more so than Rey.

 

[Lead Cenobite]

Yeah, I don't see the villain being included in the big three anymore than Darth Vader was part of the big three in the OT. It was Luke, Han, and Leia, not Luke, Han, and Vader.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

This story belongs to Rey and Kylo, and to a lesser extent the original big 3. So while Rey, Finn and Poe are the big 3 new heroes, they are not like Luke, Han and Leia.

 

[Kyloren2015]

I voted Rey , Finn and Kylo .

 

[BatOnTheWing]

Rey, Finn & Kylo.
Poe is just going to be the 'Han Solo' character.
Kylo is going to serve a much bigger purpose than Poe.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Rey, Finn & Kylo.
Poe is just going to be the 'Han Solo' character.
Kylo is going to serve a much bigger purpose than Poe.

This doesn't make sense. Vader served a bigger role then anyone other then Luke in the OT, but he wasn't a part of the Big 3. Han Solo was though.

 

[jaqua99]

Luke, Ben, Snoke lol. I dont give a damn about anyone else.

 

[FeedOnATreeFrog]

And to think, they almost killed Poe in the first act.

That would have been better IMO, with his death leaving a lasting impression on Finn. Either that, or he should have had a more central role in TFA (maybe Han should have died earlier, and Poe could have been the one to fly Finn into Starkiller Base). Because as is, it feels awkward how much emphasis he got in his scenes (and the pre release marketing), where he's treated like a main character, like he's one of the "big 3", and where his interaction with Finn is set up as if it really means something to the story of the film, but he wasn't really.

So yes, it's clear from TFA and more that Poe is one of the big 3...even though he wasn't in TFA...which is strange.

 

[JOE]

I'd say Star Wars had a big 4, Luke, Leia, Han and Vader.

Likewise, Kylo, Poe, Finn and Rey are the current big 4.