Senate Race in Star Wars

Not a JCC topic and spoilery too. Don't do it again, or you'll be banned.

 

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Edit: Apologies, Natasi.

 

I don't feel like deciding. Maybe tomorrow.

 

Has anyone seen the film yet?

 

Wrong place, man.

 

There's a pod race in TPM?

 

Ummm...THAT is a rumor based on the fears of some posters based on interpretations of one website. There is 0% chance that Disney or LFL would allow such a thing - the marketing backlash would be HUGE.

For another (somewhat related) reason: the Finn character was open to all ethnicities. IF and I mean *if* the character was meant to be marketed as a red herring, it's not due to the actor's race, but the ROLE played by a black man.

There is just no way Finn would be marketed as - at worst - a co lead and possibly THE lead only to be a role to prop up Daisy's role. Not to mention that according to John himself, JJ said he is "the star" of the new movie. Again, no way the director would lie to the lead about his actual role.

To reiterate, it is possible to (mis) interpret one website's thoughts on what will happen based on supposed call sheets and be up in arms against that (mis) interpretation, but when you break it down - just no.

 

Well, it's complicated by the fact that Rey is a woman and women tend to get shafted as leads as well.

But I think it's a bit premature to decide this. The reason I say this is because even if Rey is the focus of Episode VII, Finn may very well be the focus of Episode VIII.

I noticed that in the prequel trilogy, for example, our main trio were each most prominent in one film.

Episode I is Padmé's story where the focus is really on her trying to save her people and planet and coming to realize that she needs to take the initiative.

Episode II has the main plot follow Obi-Wan. Anakin and Padmé have their romance and go after Anakin's mother, but none of this has any bearing on the galactic events unfolding. The focus is much more on Obi-Wan in this film.

Episode III is much more Anakin-focused in turn, with almost all of the important events of the film involving him.

The sequel trilogy may follow a similar pattern.