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Idea: Has anyone attempted to put Holdo in The Force Awakens so that her character doesn't feel shoehorned into The Last Jedi?

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Just wondering if there are any fan edits that have tried putting Holdo into The Force Awakens?

I know I’m not alone in thinking that her character felt very forced (no pun intended) and came out of nowhere. Like, “Who is person?” and “Why do we care about her?” and “Why haven’t we heard of her before if she and Leia are such good friends?”

So anyway, I’m wondering if anyone has looked at creating a fan edit that integrates Holdo into The Force Awakens to bridge the gap and makes her role in The Last Jedi feel more authentic?

“The Ziggy Edit” — A Conceptual Fanedit of Return of the Jedi

https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-The-Ziggy-Edit/id/17844

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I don’t care about the SJWs. Admiral Ackbar was created 20 years before 9/11. Star Wars shouldn’t have to diminish their story to not anger trends.

Even then, all Ackbar means is “great”- many Muslims use the term to spread peace.

Maul- A Star Wars Story

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If Holdo has been Ackbar it wouldn’t have really worked. The whole point of Holdo is to be someone we don’t know and don’t trust, much like Poe, someone without an established relationship with the audience.

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RogueLeader said:

If Holdo has been Ackbar it wouldn’t have really worked. The whole point of Holdo is to be someone we don’t know and don’t trust, much like Poe, someone without an established relationship with the audience.

Interesting point, but I’d argue that suits Ackbar’s character perfectly.

From the films we don’t know much about Ackbar. He’s a talented strategist. But the moment the rebels realize the shields are still on, Ackbar immediately says “retreat”. It’s Lando who encourages them to keep fighting. Even the trap line signifies he doesn’t like to have the odds stacked against while on the offensive.

In fact, when we think of Ackbar we immediately go to the Battle of Endor. Like Poe immediately jumping to Holdo’s victory. Poe/audience has high expectations to see the leader in a commanding role, but is disappointed by their retreating. This lines up perfectly for Ackbar, who we all think is cool but know little about.

I imagine people would just hate on TLJ anyway with the claim “they ruined Ackbar”, but personally I think he’d be a better choice.

Maul- A Star Wars Story

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OutboundFlight said:

RogueLeader said:

If Holdo has been Ackbar it wouldn’t have really worked. The whole point of Holdo is to be someone we don’t know and don’t trust, much like Poe, someone without an established relationship with the audience.

Interesting point, but I’d argue that suits Ackbar’s character perfectly.

From the films we don’t know much about Ackbar. He’s a talented strategist. But the moment the rebels realize the shields are still on, Ackbar immediately says “retreat”. It’s Lando who encourages them to keep fighting. Even the trap line signifies he doesn’t like to have the odds stacked against while on the offensive.

In fact, when we think of Ackbar we immediately go to the Battle of Endor. Like Poe immediately jumping to Holdo’s victory. Poe/audience has high expectations to see the leader in a commanding role, but is disappointed by their retreating. This lines up perfectly for Ackbar, who we all think is cool but know little about.

I imagine people would just hate on TLJ anyway with the claim “they ruined Ackbar”, but personally I think he’d be a better choice.

You can’t really emote or act much in that puppet, though, that’s why he and other Mon Calamari are relegated to background roles.

Reading R + L ≠ J theories

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Admiral Ackbar is a meme alien, not a character.

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snooker said:

Admiral Ackbar is a meme alien, not a character.

Yes. Could you imagine him delivering any sort of extended dialogue or exhibiting any sort of emotion on his fish face? It would be completely ridiculous.