Why does so many people not like Bodhi? I though he was one of the more identifiable of the characters. He has much more character development than say, Chirrut (which has basically none), and even Baze.
Out of all the characters, I definitely think Bodhi was the most developed. He had the clearest character arc; an Imperial defector who finds new life in the Rebellion and eventually gives his life for the cause. Baze also had an arc, but it was more of a sudden turning point than an arc that was subtly built up over the course of the movie. I got the impression that they were supposed to be secondary characters, and that Jyn and Cassian were the real protagonists, but at the end of the day I liked Bodhi, Chirrut and Baze a lot more than either Jyn or Cassian.
Like I said I don’t remember any of that shit.
For what it’s worth I agree. There wasn’t a whole lot of Bodhi and any sort of arc he had just comes from our assumptions. I’d probably say he’s the most poorly handled character if it weren’t for Ahmed’s incredibly endearing performance.
Also, “coward”? I don’t see how either Bodhi or Finn counts as cowards. Not particularly heroic from the start, sure, but that doesn’t make them cowards.
Bodhi no way, but Finn for sure. That’s his whole deal in the movie, he’s driven by fear.