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Most criticisms of theStar Warssequel trilogy can be traced back to the fact that it was n’t mapped out from the rootage . Lucasfilm madeEpisode VII , then figured outEpisode VIII , then fancy out how to tie it all together inEpisode IX . As a result of this unwitting storytelling , a plenty of promising characters and story thread finish up falling by the wayside .
From Rose Tico to Maz Kanata to the Knights of Ren , there ’s a laundry list of exciting but developing characters from theStar Warssequel trilogy who deserved a spate more screen clock time to flesh out their arcs .
Captain Phasma
bet by Gwendoline Christie , Captain Phasma had the electric potential to be this trilogy ’s answer to Boba Fett . Like Fett , she ’s an methamphetamine - cool badass with a stern face hidden underneath a helmet ; a scoundrel who only speaks when necessary and lets her chargeman do the talking the rest of the fourth dimension .
Unfortunately , Phasma ended up following in Fett ’s stride a little too closely . She got an awesome debut in one flick , then suffered a swift , unceremonious death in the next .
Jannah
Jannah was introduced too late to get the development she deserved . She did n’t show up untilThe Rise of Skywalker , and even then , she does n’t come along until about halfway through the movie . Jannah service as yet another love pursuit for Finn after his burgeoning relationship with Rey and Rose went nowhere .
Like Finn , Jannah is an X - Stormtrooper who defected from the First Order to join the Resistance . Naomi Ackie did the dependable she could with the material she was given , but she should ’ve been give a lot more .
Babu Frik
One ofthe few highlights ofThe Rise of Skywalkerwas the endearing debut of Babu Frik . Babu is the diminutive droid locomotive engineer who unlock the ancient Sith spoken language inexplicably burrowed in C-3PO ’s memory drive .
Brought to life with erstwhile - school puppetry effects and an endearing vocal carrying into action by Shirley Henderson , Babu leave Grogu a run for his money as the cutest role in a galaxy far , far away .
Allegiant General Pryde
Richard E. Grant is tailor - made for the character of a fulsome Imperial administrative official . But hisStar Warscharacter , Allegiant General Pryde , was n’t bring in untilThe Rise of Skywalker , in which he vies with General Hux to determine Kylo Ren ’s decisiveness - making .
Pryde take a cool expiry scene on the bridge circuit of a Star Destroyer that gets boast up in dramatic stylus by a Resistance starfighter . But he should ’ve stupefy some more strong scenes before then .
Maz Kanata
When Rey get hold Luke Skywalker ’s lightsaber in Maz Kanata ’s cellar and wondered how it get there after being dribble into a bottomless pit on Cloud City , Maz said that it was “ a ripe storey … for another time . ” But that other time never add up .
TheStar Warsteam had one of the greatest actors on Earth at their disposal with Lupita Nyong’o , but after her tantalizing introduction inThe Force Awakens , Maz was trammel to a abbreviated video call inThe Last Jediand relegated to a blink - and - miss - it cameo coming into court inThe Rise of Skywalker .
Emperor Palpatine
InThe Rise of Skywalker , after audiences had rejected Supreme Leader Snoke as a profligate - off of Emperor Palpatine , the movie maker decided to just make Palpatine the baddie . Feebly explain inthe infamous line , “ Somehow , Palpatine returned,”The Rise of Skywalkerbrought the Emperor back from the dead .
If Palpatine was going to be the cock-a-hoop badness of the continuation trilogy , it should have been adjust up much earlier . His function in the story felt induce as it was confined wholly toThe Rise of Skywalker .
Finn
InThe Force Awakens , Finn was introduced on equal footing with Rey as one of the heroes of the sequel trilogy . As the trilogy went on , however , Rey take over as the sole supporter and Finn sadly fell by the wayside .
An ex - Stormtrooper who desert his vicious empire , geartrain as a Jedi , and ultimately liberates the extragalactic nebula from that conglomerate would ’ve been a unique and ultimateStar Warshero . But the sequel trilogy waste the chance to tell that storyas Finn was more and more sideline .
Lieutenant Connix
Carrie Fisher ’s real - life girl , Billie Lourd , was upchuck in theStar Warssequel trilogy . Lourd played one of the top commanders of the Resistance forces alongside General Leia Organa with the role of Lieutenant Connix .
Like her mother , Lourd is a great histrion . She proved as much withher breakout performance as Gigiin Olivia Wilde’sBooksmart . But in theStar Warssequels , she was confine to a background role .
The Knights Of Ren
From the beginning of the sequel trilogy , Kylo Ren was introduced as the lord of the Knights of Ren . His evil military force - wielding collaborator appeared concisely in Rey ’s vision inThe Force Awakens , then did n’t even get a mention inThe Last Jedi . InThe Rise of Skywalker , when the Knights of Ren made their long - look non - vision debut , they just stomach there .
There ’s a cool pellet of them gathered atop a rock ‘n’ roll on Pasaana , then they get promptly massacred by Ben Solo in the concluding battle . After so much build - up , the Knights of Ren deserved a more hearty payoff .
Rose Tico
Rose Tico was introduced inThe Last Jedias an everywoman that the audience could relate to . After that hopeful first appearance – and a great performance by Kelly Marie Tran – it seemed like a no - brainer to make Rose a part of the main group inThe Rise of Skywalker , much like Lando joining the main cast in the original trilogy .
But inThe Rise of Skywalker ’s gawky two - and - a - half - minute runtime , Rose only exhibit up for just over a minute . After being sidelined in the continuation trilogy , Rose deserves her own Disney+ series .
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