What If Poe And Finn Had Been A Couple In Star Wars
John Boyega's Finn and Oscar Isaac's Poe Dameron looked destined for romance, but Star Wars had other plans. What would've changed if their mooted LGBTQ+ relationship actually happened? Finn and Poe's Star Wars destinies were intertwined from the very beginning. A runaway Stormtrooper bumps into an escaping Resistance pilot; together they flee the First Order to join the fight against evil. It's an origin that creates an inherently personal connection — a bond no one else could replicate. When Finn and Poe embrace so warmly upon reuniting in Star Wars: The Force Awakens' final act, therefore (and when Poe lets this handsome newcomer keep his jacket), it's easy to see why some sensed chemistry a-brewing.
Disney apparently disagreed, leaving Finn and Poe friend-zoning each other for the remainder of their sequel trilogy journey. Given the circumstances of their meeting, audience support, and interest from both Boyega and Isaac, Star Wars almost had to work harder not to couple-up Finn and Poe. The reasons why aren't entirely clear. Oscar Isaac himself cited "Disney overlords," suggesting Mickey kyboshed the coupling personally, but as a wise green fellow once said, "The dark side clouds everything."
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As a hypothetical «what if...?» scenario, let us imagine Star Wars: The Force Awakens releases in 2015 and Disney soon notices fans are getting behind Finn and Poe Dameron as a romantic couple. Rather than fearing the rainbow, Disney embraces the opportunity. How does the Star Wars sequel trilogy, the franchise as a whole, and Hollywood's wider culture shift as a result?
Like any good Star Wars movie romance (all, er… two of them), things would
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