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How to make Finn Force Sensitive?

Discussion in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' started by Ammianus Marcellinus, Feb 7, 2016.

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If the writers should decide to make Finn force sensitive, how should they proceed?

  1. By giving it a backstory which fits Finn's original quest for a new belonging in TFA

  2. Just give him force powers. No additional story or explanation required

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  1. CTrent29

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    I think it's too late to make Finn Force sensitive. Don't you?
     
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    right. i'd still choose: he doesn't need Force powers because i think he's awesome just as he is ~ hahaha
     
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    I think there's time but it would have to be a really great explanetion .
     
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    So you created this thread/poll to troll and mock other posters from the Finn discussion thread? Not the best use of your time, to say the least.

    EDIT: @Ammianus Marcellinus What were saying about random disagree ratings being given to you? Practice what you preach.
     
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    I don't see why this is such a big deal, just have the Force "speak" to Finn while he's in a coma. If the Force can use a light saber to cause visions in someone, surely time spent in a coma would be a perfect!:)
     
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  6. Ammianus Marcellinus

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    A deduction and an accusation made into one in that post of yours. Sorry your deduction is wrong and your accusation out of place therefore. It is made to force a decision on what the Force Finn fans like. I'm interested to see which side they pick, because seriously the second option requires the least amount of thought, the first option requires the writers to actually think about how they should implement it. And yes, when I started this thread I was expecting a 100% vote on the first option, but to my great consternation there are actually people who prefer the authors not to think and just give Finn force powers for now reason and without story explanation. I think you of all people prefer choice nr 1.

    Perhaps take this guys example. He is kind and expresses his opinion in a friendly manner. He knows I have a different opinion and knows I didn't include it in the options to be sympathetic to Force-Finn fans. So take this guys example, he's friendly:
    This guy is the contrast of course, he just throws it out in an unfriendly way like you do:

    This last guy argued for both options succesively in the Finn discussion thread. But now thinks both options garbage. That's odd.
    --- Double Post Merged, Feb 8, 2016, Original Post Date: Feb 8, 2016 ---
    You misunderstood my goal with this thread and used it to ridicule me and my poll. I should have given you a dislike, but I gave you a clouded because I normally like you.
     
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    No, you've outwardly said you made this thread to see who would subscribe to an idiotic argument, that's bait. You then preceded to note that certain posters, from the Finn discussion thread, chose said idiotic argument and that these posters have also given you negative ratings in the Finn thread. To top it all off you even state that you're going to do another poll in a couple of days so what was the point of this poll other than to create a straw man of some of your opponents arguments?

    I don't debate with you to earn your respect Ammianus but because you have decent ideas and well written arguments. If you're writing crap or acting up I'll call you out on it, like I am now. Regardless of what ratings you give me.
     
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    You see, you just assume my motives are not sincere because I think the second option is shallow. I'm not saying that those people are shallow. I think its a shallow argument personally, but I'm not voting, because my option is not included. And as I said, if I would have given my own view as a choice it would have been bait. Furthermore, I cant see who votes what. I just wanted to see how the balance is, how many people really want Finn's hypothetical forcepowers being either explained by means of an actual story or not. It's not bait, if it would have been bait, I would have said in the poll this choice I think is factually shallow, this choice I think not factually shallow. That's not why this poll is here. And yes I'm going to do another poll which does not include the force sensitive options in another thread which will not discuss Finn's possible force sensitivity. The question will be different and will be about the story. That's the other poll, I'm referring to, the poll some of the posters ask for.

    Yes "writing crap" of course, of course. Anything we don't like and whose motives we erroneously mistrust should be called crap. You think it's a strawman, I'm okay with that, I don't agree, and I don't think it's crap. It's a poll for the force-finn fans, I want to see what the balance is, what they really want so that I'll be able to understand some of their arguments better in the Finn thread. And as to showering negative ratings, as you can see I said that because someone asked me why I did not include the option "finn does not need to be force sensitive" and I joked I didn't do that because the five people who shower me with negative ratings in the Finn thread might do so here as well.

    As for those five people showering people with negative ratings in the Finn thread, do note that four of them are not even participating in the discussion.

    You condense different reply's I made to different people, you just put them together to make some deduction which is very misinformed and is now gradually becoming offensive.
    --- Double Post Merged, Feb 8, 2016, Original Post Date: Feb 8, 2016 ---
    agree. But we are not here to discuss whether we like it or not, this is just a poll. I just reply to explain the criteria.
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    there are no hidden motives in the poll, the poll is about whether or not the writers should emplot finn's force powers in the present story material or if they can do without the story. Everyone out here knows my choice is not included, namely that Finn does not need force powers. The poll is to get a grasp on where the balance lies in people who do prefer Finn having force powers.
     
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    yes, but my motives were being questioned, so I needed to explain why my motives are sincere. That would influence the vote, I had to respond. If it were up to me, this thread would have only included votes and no posts.

    So from now on people no more discussion about the motives or your personal views on how Finn should be made force sensitive, just read the options and make your pick, further replies are no longer allowed. @Stormagadon will do what a good mod does and keep you to voting only.
     
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    Really don't understand why people want him to be force sensitive so badly :s

    he was a cool character, that could have an epic arc coming to terms with been brought up as a storm trooper and they way that is bound to mess someone up, he could try and convince more troopers to defect.... Thier is so much more you can do with him not as a jedi.
     
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    No opinion pieces here just vote :)
     
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    You do know that if no one comments, this thread won't get any attention, right?
     
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  14. Ammianus Marcellinus

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    as long as no one post long winded discussion pieces about how they should do it. But okay, I do allow people to explain why they picked choice one or two. But this really is your thread now :D
     
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    Sure thing. I'll take care of the thread.
     
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    come on peeps.. good friends bickering over poll options?

    the idea was straight forward enough.. for those that think Finn will become FS - how do you think it happens?
    in an ideal world @Ammianus Marcellinus could have added a 'Finn wont be FS' option, but that potentially would have turned this thread into the same as what we already have in the Finn discussion thread.

    there's too much negativity in the world already.. it's just a harmless poll :)


    to get back on topic.. i actually did select the second option. TFA was a non-stop ride that didn't slow down much to explain the little things (which is why we have so many threads on un-answered questions on here). If Finn turns out to be FS then i can't imagine a big explanation taking place... if Rian Johnson moves the story along as fast as JJ did, then i'm not sure there will be the time.

    it's guesses upon guesses upon guesses though to be honest lol
     
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    How about why?
     
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    GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!

    Hey guys and future posters, what we will do is leave commenting to a minimum, because we already have threads for discussion. This thread is simply for gathering numbers.
    If you comment, make sure it is a few sentences (one paragraph:p) explaining your vote. If you are not happy with the voting options, then move along. This thread is asking for story specifics about ONE specific thing. No need to get upset.

    Thanks.
     
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    Why can't an ordinary guy, a powerless who wasn't born with gifted ability nor magical power be a great hero of the galaxy.
    I love his character, his coolness didn't need the force to deliver. Kind heart, strength of the warrior and the revolutionist mind. He will be a hero, like Frodo was to Aragon in LOTR.
     
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    I agree with you fully, but some Finn fans disagree. This poll is meant for Force Finn fans to make up their minds: Finn's use of the force needs to be explained in the context of the story, or Finn should just have the Force for no reason. Those are the two arguments constantly reiterated in the Finn thread and I want to know which one is more popular. My own and your preferred choice is sadly not included. There will be another poll in the near future which revolves around the development of Finn's character without Force sensitivity and then a final poll which will include all options.
     
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