Kylo Ren is not smooth, he is not sexy, he is not Hollywood. It moves him away from the raw, realistic mess we’ve come to love. It doesn’t totally destroy who he is, but it is detrimental. Instead, they’ve opted for something sleek and Hollywood, something that goes against the very nature of the character they’ve built. If they had kept the wound he had, he’d have looked weird, super out of place and it would have added to his outcast, twisted nature. The scar, though, is a slap in the face for this characterisation. So Driver then, is the perfect match for Ren. This tall, handsome guy that is so effortlessly cool was brought in to play the nerdy, down-on-his-luck everyman Peter Parker. Let me use Mr Andrew Garfield as an example of how this works in reverse.
You feel he is an outcast, somebody who could become unhinged.
His appearance fits so brilliantly with the character that it makes his struggle that much more engaging and believable. He looks like a twisted, wannabe Sith would look. He isn’t your Hollywood hunk or charming teen heart-throb. Now, I am not here to bash Driver, but he isn’t traditionally handsome.
One thing I adore about Kylo Ren is that they cast Adam Driver in the role. His introduction gives us a hint into his callous nature, but as we move into the depths of the story, we see more sides to him his inner conflict, his immaturity and his desperate desires. We get a real sense of who Fin, Rey and even Poe really are.īut, for me at least, the film does the best job at fleshing out one particular role: Kylo Ren. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has its flaws, but you can’t argue that it sets up the new trilogy’s characters brilliantly. So, what’s our beef with this whole scar thing? Kylo Ren’s Scar Change Messed With His Characterisation Sure, it’s a tiny change, but everything has an impact in the world of Star Wars. If you missed the uproar, fans were angry about Rian Johnson’s decision to turn the mashed up gash Ray carved up his face in Episode 7 to a sleek, sexy cut over his eye.Īt first, I wasn’t really sure what the fuss was about, but after talking this over on the second episode of the Two Honest Guys podcast, I came to the realisation it isn’t a great move on the behalf the filmmakers. Out of everything we saw though, the one thing that got the most attention was Kylo Ren’s scar change. The Last Jedi trailer brought with it some new additions to the Star Wars Universe,Īnother blown-up X-Wing, a bunch of red dust and Rey’s incredibly splayed fingers - seriously, rewatch the trailer.
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