As I wrote before,
JJ and the other writers went out of their way to make the new
characters as interesting as possible. I really couldn't find one
boring or stupid character out of the new batch. Even the smaller
villains have something interesting traits right down to some of the
Stormtroopers. I think these new characters fit into the newer
environment with ease. Remember this is set 30 odd years after ep6.
So, the universe they live in is much different.
The old cast is just
great in their old roles. Each old character gets a “Hey remember
me moment.” I love seeing these old friends I grew up watching
finally come back. Plus, there are nice interactions between the old
and new cast members. And, I love every minute of these
interactions.
BB-8: I truly love
this character a lot. He is one of my favorite characters from the
new cast. He has as much personally as R2-D2, but completely
different. This robot has a lot of emotion, and he really shines in
the first two acts of the movie. BB-8 has a great moment where he
sees his master again and rolls frantically toward him as a dog does
when he meets his owner after period of absence. He's right up there
with RD-D2 as far as robot characters are concerned. This robot is
great.
Rey: For all
purposes, Rey is the main hero in the same manner as Luke in many
ways. Yet, she lives a slightly rougher life than Luke because she
is a scavenger and deals with people that are shady. I think Daisy
does amazing job and she is going to be a great lead actress for the
rest of the series. I also like that she is a female lead that can
take care of herself. Daisy Ridley is a wonderful addition to the
franchise and carries herself among the old cast. That was very good
casting, that's a plus given the casting in the prequels.
She is the new Luke Skywalker.
Finn:
Finn is played by John
Boyega is an bright eyed former Stormtrooper. He is literally
new to the rest of the world when he defects. He grew up only
knowing the First Order and we get to see him view things through
free eyes and it is fun. Speaking of fun, I love the way Rey and
Finn just think on the fly when trying to solve problems. They're a
bit looser with things than the old guard.
Kylo
Ren:
He's the main bad guy front and center, but he's working for a
bigger bad guy. Kylo appears as the total badass villain that knows
how to use the force. He has a new bag of force tricks and they're
cool. However, Ren is a highly flawed character. He's a spoiled
brat that has fits of rage when something doesn't go his way. He is
a wannabe Sith lord, but doesn't have the skill like Maul or Vader.
He's all power and no true skill, and he wants to be the total badass
by dressing and sounding like the Sith guys. He is not Vader, but he
has the potential to become like his “hero”.
He's still a
compelling villain with an interesting past and a tragic one at that.
I won't give away history behind this guy, but you will like it. I
know a lot o people had a problem with him being a somewhat weaker
villain than Vader, but I like that because he will become a total
badass guy in the next two movies.
Poe Dameron :
He's part Luke (ep 4) and part Han Solo in his attitude. He has
swagger, he's a good pilot and very good sniper too. He truly fits
into the franchise. He's relationship with Finn is very cool and
almost mirrors Han and Luke's relationship. They're basically
brothers. I also love the relationship he has with his droid BB8.
It feels like a loving relationship. You can see how much they care
for each other just in that opening scene.
Maz
Kanata: She is a CGI characters that isn't annoying. She is a
bit restrained. And, her voice actress Lupita
Nyong'o brings a lot of heart to this wise character. She is a
spiritual version of Yoda.
Han Solo: Let's
just say that he is very important character to the overall plot of
Force Awakens. Han is not the same character he was at the end of
Return of the Jedi. He's basically reset himself back to his
smuggler days, but without the Falcon. Ford is really energized in
this movie compared to his role in Return. Ford is truly remarkable
reprising his role and he has the biggest part from the old cast of
characters. I loved his relationship with both Rey and Finn. He's
almost a father figure to these too. Ford is having a lot of fun.
Princess
Leia:
She is the driving force for the plot, but you're not going to see
her for the first two acts. Her character is the reason the plot
moves forward. Carrie is a bit shaky in a few scenes and you can
tell she's lived a hard life. However, she looks healthy and good.
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