The Star Wars universe is full of interesting characters. Trying to pick the best, or worst, among them is not as easy a task as one might think. Doing so becomes harder if you draw upon the old Expanded Universe from which to choose. It’s still not easy even if you limit your choices to canon since Disney took over Lucasfilm. I’m going to make it one step easier: Today we’ll feature the best Star Wars character, and the worst, from each of the three film trilogies (thus far).
We’ve had so many years to have watch, digest, and come to have embrace the original trilogy. Choosing one best Star Wars character from that era was the most difficult task in creating this list. When all is said and done, however, the choice became clear.
Best Star Wars Character: Original Trilogy
I can’t help but tip the scales in favor of Han Solo here. He was brash, sarcastic, cynical, funny, lucky, skilled. Han possessed just the right amount of pride, but showed signs of humility and righteousness when required. Sure, he took the reward in Star Wars… and then promptly turned around and risked it all to join the fight.
As if that wasn’t enough, he bore the burden of what Anakin had become, despite all his teachings and guidance to the contrary. Still, Obi-wan would go on to deliver the twin Skywalker children into obscurity. That action assured their survival to rise up against their father and the Empire, bringing it down once and for all.
Worst Star Wars Character: Prequel Trilogy
Sorry fans, for me, Phasma is the worst character of the sequels. She did nothing other than walk around looking shiny. Literally. That’s it. When faced with her most difficult test, she utterly failed and lowered Starkiller Base’s shields. She couldn’t even finish an execution, and then fell to a former janitor. It pains me to malign Brienne of Tarth this way, but… Good thing you got your own book, Phasma. Because in the movies, you’re the worst.
So tell us, who are you best and worst characters of the Star Wars trilogies?
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