Star Wars: The Last Jedi is predictably making serious money at the box office, and has received critical acclaim – as well as high praise from many fans too. The low audience rating which appears on Rotten Tomatoes now appears to be the orchestrated result of a negative review-bombing smear campaign by a group of closed-minded individuals armed with bots, people who believe that only heterosexual white males should be allowed to exist in Star Wars films. Meanwhile, the person who started a petition asking for the film to be removed from canon has backed down, explaining that it was the result of pain medication and frustration.
That isn’t to say that it was a perfect film, or that there aren’t understandable complaints about it being made by people who felt genuinely disappointed. The film does have its flaws. However, a great deal of the most outspoken online backlash is misplaced, and one of the biggest targets for the hatred of some viewers has been, unfortunately, Rose Tico.
Rose Tico represents everything that makes The Last Jedi a true Star Wars film. Her arrival isn’t heralded by a swell of dramatic music as she sits in her royal throne room, or by the striking visual imagery as she crosses a desert landscape before abseiling inside a Star Destroyer. Instintoshe wanders in to her first scene almost like an afterthought, before babbling like a star-struck crazy person. There’s no immediate reason to view her as being the film’s next great hero, and she certainly doesn’t fit the conventional image of one. But that’s what Star Wars is.
As fans, we’ve seen it repeatedly. In A New Hope, there was no reason to assume that a simple country bumpkin farmboy from a bland planet would become the galaxy’s greatest hero. He isn’t described as the Rebellion’s only hope, that role is given to Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke is his naïve student. This nobody is forced to hook up with a selfish smuggler and his giant hairy sidekick, neither of whom seem all that important at the time. Together they’re the least-likely heroes to take on the might of the Empire. It’s easy to claim in hindsight that it had to be Luke because of his lineage, but in that first film the audience doesn’t know that.
Throughout the series, one of Star Wars’ defining traits has been its unlikely heroes. It’s a David vs. Goliath battle where we support the underdogs. Yoda initially doesn’t come across as a great Jedi, and the audience immediately underestimates him – as does Luke. The Ewoks are the same, a race of cuddly teddybears who should stand no chance of winning. The prequel films, unfortunately, got away from that, with the exception (unfortunately) of Jar Jar Binks – although at least the intention was there. However, the point that Star Wars keeps telling us is that nobody is unimportant. Everyone has a role to play, and greatness can come from anywhere in the form of anybody. It’s a message the latest film makes abundantly clear.
Throughout the course of The Last Jedi we learn a few things about this new character, who is propelled in the story from being just another nameless shipboard maintenance worker to a member of a clique of rebel heroes, before moving on to the dizzying heights of becoming a fighter pilot hero in her own right. We learn a little about her childhood, her family, and how she views the world. It isn’t much, but it’s more than enough to go on. What’s important is that we learn what makes her tick and why she’s one of the good guys.
One of the best moments which sums up her character perfectly, is when the crooked hacker “DJ” demands payment in advance for intoing in to a First Order ship. Finn argues with him, but Rose Tico cuts through it all by simply handing him her medallion. It’s something of monetary value, but more important is its emotional value to her, as it’s one of a pair – the other belonging to her late sister, who sacrificed herself to save the Resistance fleet at the start of the film. That Rose offers it up freely and without complaint, despite the deep personal significance it has for her, shows how much she believes in what she’s fighting for. It may seem to be a lost cause, and it’s taken everything from her… but to her it’s all worth it.
Much as greatness coming from anywhere is one of the core themes of Star Wars, so is sacrifice. The scale of it – and the motivations behind it – help to define the heroes as well as to show where they are on a personal level. Luke sells his landspeeder to continue his journey – but complains about how little he received for it, because he hasn’t yet committed fully to the cause. Han and Chewbacca sacrifice their old lives as smugglers, much as Lando does in Cloud City… but grudgingly. The abbreviation DJ stands for Don’t Join, and that’s their mentality too. They only sacrifice their old lives because they’re forced to by circumstance.
In A New Hope, Princess Leia makes a bigger sacrifice: that of her entire home planet and her adoptive family to defeat the Empire, and while the consequences haunt her she’s still totally committed to the cause that evil must be defeated at any cost. In The last Jedi we see the weight of decisions like that affecting her, while Poe Dameron doesn’t. It isn’t that he doesn’t care, but rather that he doesn’t understand the true nature of sacrifice yet. Rose Tico, however, does.
Despite the obvious difference in scale, Rose Tico surrendering her medallion without argument is the sort of decision Leia would make. It’s easy to believe that if she had more to give then she would gladly do so, because that’s the sort of person she is. Rose, a person who would normally be considered just a face in the crowd, a somebody who we assume would be a nobody, always does the right thing. She says that the key to winning isn’t by destroying what they hate, but rather by holding on to what they love… and those are more than just words for her. She truly means it, and backs it up in her actions.
And that’s what makes her one of the best new Star Wars characters in decades. She doesn’t have a flashy outfit like Captain Phasma, she doesn’t have a mask like Kylo Ren, the fighting moves like Chirrut Imwe, a fancy purple lightsabre like Mace Windu, or her own droid like Poe Dameron. She has an ugly jumpsuit, a stun gun… and lots of heart. And that last factor alone is what counts.
The Last Jedi is a great Star Wars movie, although it’s fair to say that it’s proven divisive – even if most of that division has been intentional. The film has everything fans could want from a Star Wars film, even if it also has a few things they don’t want too. It’s exciting and bold, and unlike The Force Awakens it dares to bring some originality to the series. Not everything works, but for the most part it does. If you’re going to complain about it, then at least try to complain about the genuine flaws.
But hating Rose Tico? That’s a big mistake, because she’s everything that Star Wars is meant to be.
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this author is stupid and doesn’t know what star wars is, but keeps trying to tell me what it is vaguely which just reminds me how much of a moneymilk fest this is
if you people actually like these new movies… i dont even know what to say to you. i hope you’re getting paid for this stupid opinion.
Just saw this movie last night, it was freaking awful. Rose is the worst character since Jar Jar inks and maybe the worst character in the entire Star Wars universe. Kathleen Kennedy and her band of SJW’s have destroyed this franchise.
Pretty much all I’ve seen from her supporters are “Shes asian and female whats not to love”, her character.
Just because someone is female and not white doesn’t make them the best character nor a good character, oops but since I’m white and not female guess im racist now.
Sir and or Madame you are clearly intoxicated or are in need of serious mental help, please seek it out immediately and best wishes for your recovery.
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I think she was adorable
I think she was adorable
what you think don’t matter…. ummmm
She was adorable and I like the message she had, but if **** hadn’t shown up, the rebellion would have died.
She was adorable and I like the message she had, but if **** hadn’t shown up, the rebellion would have died.
She look like Rosie O Donnel
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She was mostly fine until the end when she crashed into Finn as he was trying to save him from sacrificing himself. That moment was so dumb because that act could have just as easily killed him, or her, or both. And it bullshit because she says it’s about “saving the ones you love” but it sure wouldn’t have saved the rest of the resistance because the Order destroyed their wall because of her.
Plus, Laura Dern sacrifices herself and it absolutely saved the resistance. Can you imagine how things would turn out if it was Finn doing that instead but Rose fucked that one up too? It would’ve killed the resistance.
I am ok with her as a character but I hope to god we don’t get a rose x Finn x Rey love triangle
WTF? She made Jar Jar Binks a Jedi… she sucks more than a bitch on duty in her period day…
you sucks more than a whore on duty in her period day….
I absolutely despised her after she saved Finn
Finn and Rose could didn’t be in the last movie and nobody would care.
Nope. She’s felt forced and like it was made so the rumors of a romance between Poe and Finn would end
When she missed fin, that was stupid.
The best SW character in decades? Are you for fucking real?
yeah I agree. This article is over the top. She is not the best SW character in decades. Perhaps you should beg director to write you a role in there where you can roam and save people. Obviously SW director doesn’t care if you in there or not
All the feminist posts relating to her character is the main reason I haven’t watched it yet.
P.S. I highly fxcking doubt that she’s the “best SW character in decades”
so fucking stupid.
FDR thinks she is lame.
This generations Jar Jar
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No
I think it’s ok for having an opinion eventhough you’re wrong.
She gave major competition to jar jar
Best Star Wars character in decades???? Alrighty then.
Why was she in the movie ?
lol no
Worst character
Worst character in history of Starwars period.
Hi Rick, do you have a learning disability? Is there a legitimate reason to write such incoherent bullshit? She wasn’t a hero, because she didn’t do anything heroic. She didn’t accomplish anything. She didn’t add anything to the story. If you remove her from the film nothing changes except a couple of stupid lines.
The only reason for the creation of this character was to try and boost ticket and merchanidse sales in Asia. That’s it.
Are you triggered by an Internet article about a fictional character, Andrew? Maybe it’s time to pack it in and call it a day on this life thing since you’re obviously a turd that your mom forgot to flush.
Illiterate and uneducated racist
You are illiterate and uneducated racist
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nah the only reason they wrote a terrible script because they wanted to make this rose character unpopular. Use your brain. This actress is Asian… gosh, get a brain
Garbage character.
your character and comments define garbage
An overweight Asian? Damn, those PC Olympics are getting serious
She is overweight? I don’t think so. Have you seen severely obese American? I think she is ok at this weigh. She is perfect. I hope your eyes will soon recover from whatever it is that prevent it from functioning
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Ahem, okay… let’s do this…Thrawn, Mara Jade, Jaina Solo, Ben Skywalker, Anakin Solo, Darth Caedus, Kyle Katarn, Jan Ors, Dash Rendar, Corran Horn, Kyp Durron, Abeloth, the Yuuzhang Vong, Tenel Ka, Lowbacca, Cade Skywalker, A’Sharad Hett, Darth Krayt, Darth Talon, Darth Wyyrlok, Darth Nihl, Shmi Skywalker, Young Anakin Skywalker, Qui Gonna Jinn, Padmé Amidala, Cad Bane, Assajj Ventress, Quinlan Vos, Jango Fett, Durge, Calo Nord, Ahsoka Tano, Plo Koon, Mace Windu, General Grievous, Dutchess Satine, Savage Oppress, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, Mother Talzin, Echo, Cody, Rex, 99, Gregor, Boil, Waxer, Tup, Dogma, Pong Krell, Young Sheev, Young Obi Wan, Darth Plagueis, all of Delta Squad, Rush Clovis, Cin Drallig, Shaak Ti, Luminara Unduli, Barriss Offee, Kit Fisto, Adi Gallia, Jocasta Nu, Ki Adi Mundi, Yarael Poof, Yaddle, Galen Marek, Galen Erso, Starkiller, Juno Eclipse, Rahm Kota, Proxy, Maris Brood, Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, Chirrut Imwe, K2 SO, Krennic, Nakari Kelen, the Kaminoan People, Death Watch, the Black Sun, the Exchange, Marka Ragnos, Tulak Hord, Freedon Nadd, Naga Sadow, Ajunta Pall, Ludo Kressh, the Rakatan Empire, the Red Sith, Emperor Vitiate, Exar Kun, Ulic Qel Droma, Nomi Sunrider, Darth Revan, Darth Malak, Darth Traya, Darth Nihilus, Darth Sion, Darth Malgus, Darth Marr, Scourge, Bastila Shan, Carth Onasi, HK-47, Jolee Bindo, Zaalbar, T3-M4, Juhani, Canderous Ordo, Meetra Surik, Atton Rand, Visas Marr, Mical, Brianna, Mira, Bao Dur, Kreia, Atris, Mandalore the Ultimate, Master Vrook, Master Kavar, Satele Shan, Jace Malcom, Theron Shan, Hero of Tython, Darth Bane, Darth Zannah, Bib Fortuna, Coleman Trebor, Deadeye Duncan, Tag and Bink, Ima Gun Di, Jabba’s Space Rat, the stormtrooper that hit his head on the door, Luke’s severed hand, and that one nibba who tried to sell death sticks to Obi Wan but decided to go home and rethink his life, are all not better written, less likeable and not as good as Rose TIco
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Ahem, okay… let’s do this…Thrawn, Mara Jade, Jaina Solo, Ben Skywalker, Anakin Solo, Darth Caedus, Kyle Katarn, Jan Ors, Dash Rendar, Corran Horn, Kyp Durron, Abeloth, the Yuuzhang Vong, Tenel Ka, Lowbacca, Cade Skywalker, A’Sharad Hett, Darth Krayt, Darth Talon, Darth Wyyrlok, Darth Nihl, Shmi Skywalker, Young Anakin Skywalker, Qui Gonna Jinn, Padmé Amidala, Cad Bane, Assajj Ventress, Quinlan Vos, Jango Fett, Durge, Calo Nord, Ahsoka Tano, Plo Koon, Mace Windu, General Grievous, Dutchess Satine, Savage Oppress, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, Mother Talzin, Echo, Cody, Rex, 99, Gregor, Boil, Waxer, Tup, Dogma, Pong Krell, Young Sheev, Young Obi Wan, Darth Plagueis, all of Delta Squad, Rush Clovis, Cin Drallig, Shaak Ti, Luminara Unduli, Barriss Offee, Kit Fisto, Adi Gallia, Jocasta Nu, Ki Adi Mundi, Yarael Poof, Yaddle, Galen Marek, Galen Erso, Starkiller, Juno Eclipse, Rahm Kota, Proxy, Maris Brood, Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, Chirrut Imwe, K2 SO, Krennic, Nakari Kelen, the Kaminoan People, Death Watch, the Black Sun, the Exchange, Marka Ragnos, Tulak Hord, Freedon Nadd, Naga Sadow, Ajunta Pall, Ludo Kressh, the Rakatan Empire, the Red Sith, Emperor Vitiate, Exar Kun, Ulic Qel Droma, Nomi Sunrider, Darth Revan, Darth Malak, Darth Traya, Darth Nihilus, Darth Sion, Darth Malgus, Darth Marr, Scourge, Bastila Shan, Carth Onasi, HK-47, Jolee Bindo, Zaalbar, T3-M4, Juhani, Canderous Ordo, Meetra Surik, Atton Rand, Visas Marr, Mical, Brianna, Mira, Bao Dur, Kreia, Atris, Mandalore the Ultimate, Master Vrook, Master Kavar, Satele Shan, Jace Malcom, Theron Shan, Hero of Tython, Darth Bane, Darth Zannah, Bib Fortuna, Coleman Trebor, Deadeye Duncan, Tag and Bink, Ima Gun Di, Jabba’s Space Rat, the stormtrooper that hit his head on the door, Luke’s severed hand, and that one nibba who tried to sell death sticks to Obi Wan but decided to go home and rethink his life, are all better written, more interesting, more likeable, and just all around better characters than Rose Tico.
The diversity hire. Very impressive. She sexually assaulted Finn. Put entire rebellion in danger over her obsessing. Seems real unstable.
Wow, I’m surprise Americans consider that obese. how thin are you? like 2 mm stick? lol
Great article! I do agree with the fact that she is a great character.
I would like to point out that you might have missed out the fact that Anakin Skywalker, introduced as a slave child in Ep 1, was also a great character who also adheres to the “greatness coming from anywhere” theme. If you started watching Star Wars from Ep 1 for the first time, you wouldn’t have guessed the little kid who saves Jar Jar, would end up becoming Darth Vader, the person whose story Star Wars is all about.
Also, yes Jar Jar was exactly that too. A symbol to show that nobody is unimportant, no one should be dismissed as useless and that anyone can have a huge impact on the world. So no, it wasn’t unfortunate, it was a symbolic parallel for Anakin.
This theme also applies to Rey, who we now know, had nobodies for parents. She rose just like Anakin did, from nothing and became the most important character. Also applies to the kid at the end of the movie, who seems to have Force abilities and might be a symbol for a new generation of Jedi to come.
Good lord. Is it not enough to just like her or not like her? The best character in decades, really? Did you not see Rogue One? You really should.
No! The person who wrote this fucking article didn’t watch Rogue One of any prequel.
I’ve seen Rogue One. It sucks. All depends on taste
Shes horrible! She sucks so bad. I puked every time she was on screen. What was filmmakers thinking? She was played by a Vietnamese actress and don’t call me racist because I am Vietnamese myself. This shit article is fucken feminist communist Propaganda and to think 1/5 of the Vietnamese population risked their lives to escape the despair of Communist Vietnam after the War to have to deal with this bullshit. Fuck you Disney and fuck you SJWs in Hollywood. You ruined my beloved Star Wars.
Agree with you. This article is like Rose: hypocrite propaganda
I’m not agreeing with you. This article is not hypocritical propaganda and it is nothing like Rose
Honestly, I feel like those that 1/5 population complains a lot and are nut. You should get therapy or learn how to understand what others are saying.
One of the issues with the Last Jedi was it had too many characters, Rose being the most pointless of them all. Cutting her character out entirely would have made it a better film.
There are many things in the world that is pointless and wasteful. One of which is you
thats incredibly rude to say to somone. Everyone has their own opinions. Why would you tell somone they are pointless and wasteful?
Fuck Fat Asian Bitch. If you dare xD
Fuck Fat white bitch. If you dare. Stupid undeadpool
No she’s not. She’s the one of the worst if not the worst parts. No she’s definetly the worst…stupid fucking SJW bullshit of a character. Glad she died
Rose Tico and Finn could have been left out of the film and nothing would have changed.
This article has to be a joke right? Come on admit it. Rose Is the worst star wars character ever created. Worse then Jar Jar binks as jar jar at least affected the story and was alright in the TV show.
She’s an annoying little pudgeball.
The author MUST be drunk :)
She’s a decent character, but by no means one of the best. At least she had some development and a character arc (unlike the overrated Chirrut in Rogue One), but overall I would have preferred if Finn and Poe were in that journey to Canto Bight instead of bringing her. One of the brightest points in The Force Awakens was their wonderful chemistry.
But since she was Rian Johnson’s creation, I can imagine her taking a more secondary role in Episode IX now that Abrams is back. Unless she becomes a full-fledged fighter pilot or a soldier, there’s little possibility she could have a relevant role in the next movie. I mean, both Finn and Poe now know that unnecessary heroics and bravado aren’t the way to go, so that pretty much gives closure to Rose’s purpose in the story.
Chirrut works because he is a side character, the story only takes place in like 5 days. His character is good because he is relatable.to people with faith despite what their friends think. I can see how you would feel he is overrated but to me he is special. I think we need more agreeableness in StarWars. However with Rose Tico, II think she could have been much more compelling, but in my opinion, she is a Stereotypeof what a moral person would be. Both mocking and minimizing what moral people believe.
Rose is the new Jar Jar and represents all that is wrong with this trainwreck of a film. She ruins finns sacrifice and nearly dooms the resistance. She just sucks!
You defile the majesty of Jar Jar.
Sacrifice is critical to the story? I agree. Which is why Rose stopping Finn from heroically sacrificing himself to save his friends makes the movie even worse.
NERD RAGE INCOMING! there is one very good developed character in the last jedi! Its Tico or whatever shes called. That bitch along with her sister heard leia was paying ppl to fight the first order and since they came from a very poor background they joined up. Leia had money and was paying good, just think that tico and her sister where paid enough to go buy matching jewelry made of an expensive and rare metal! The two girls from the slams the fucking ghetto now wasting money on trinkets! Remember the “resistance” is a mercenary army. So her sister dies and she goes all nasty attacking anyone who doesnt want to work there anymore calling them “deserters”…no tico they just decided to quit this job cause thats what the resistance is…its just a job for most ppl who got in for the money and the prestige of working with hero leia. You can see her character shine there. No im serious , shes safe down in the engineering deck of the heavy cruiser , right next to the escape pods, with her wonderful ideals intact while everyone else dies and has to deal with a crazed dark jedi who can freeze blaster shots. And she gets to have the moral high ground doesnt she? Yes shes probably the kind of person anyone would avoid but at least shes fleshed out really well in the movie! Shes your typical leftist vandal who still hasnt gone through puberty and hates the world and just blames everyone. From there she jumps on the hype wagon and works with her larger than life hero fin to go “save” the resistance…kind of reminds me how manipulated leftists were in university, im telling you shes a realistic character! So she ends up in a resort of sorts like dubai where rich ppl go to chill. And she gets mental with the space horses and calls all the rich ppl scum and warmongers. Now thats your typical communist. Anyone who is rich must be an asshole and as a good sjw you got to save the poor animals. So she talks little children into releasing the space horses…poor kids, imagine the concequenses they had to deal with after that just cause sjw tico wants the space horses to run free…So what happens? The space horses get loose…running all over the city in a rampage…by the way thats called terrorism. Why? First imagine how many space horses actually got seriously hurt running wild through the city (and you know what a horse with a broken legs gets right?a blast to the head) , imagine that one family who where saving money to get this once in a lifetime vacation there along with their kids, or the poor suckers finally won a paid vacation in town mall the lottery…papa driving the car through the streets until boom space horse stampede appears! he hits the brakes and the space horse just hits the car that rolls over and the family gets killed…but hey the leftists sjw only care about the freedom of those poor animals…they dont give a fuck about that poor family that just wanted to take a once in a lifetime luxurious vacation…no fuck them its their fault the warmongers get rich cause they support them right? Well moving ahead the space horses run free …for the night cause in the morning security will round them up and get them but in the stables again…nothing reallly difficult if you got speeders and tranquiliser darts…but think how many space horses died or broke their legs on the stampede?…think all that property damage…the poor ppl who were running honest to force business trying to make a living losing everything with in a single night…cause the warmonger didnt own the bars or the restaurants, no….the simple ppl did. And so many space horses died and got seriously injured and those poor kids in the stables, i dont even want to think about what happened to them…and the ppl who got run over by those space horses? well sjw leftist hysterical teenager says fuck them! Thats what leftist sjw assholes are doing….they are like dead ppl…they dont really understand anything or feel any pain…the ppl around them are the ones who get to suffer from their stupidity. Then fast forward Fin finally grows balls and its the big moment where a black guy actually gets a chance to make a stand, to make a difference and be remembered, but no, fuck the resistance, fuck what fins wants and is trying to achieve (arent kathleen kennedy , jj and rj all white filthy rich ppl by the way?) cause the little hysterical sjw leftist asian girl is horny and stops him from actually doing something that counts! Why? Cause she loves him….so then luke has to come over and do his magic trick god dangit….i mean seriously why? This is what kathleen kennedy thinks about black guys?Oh i just saw solo and there was a black woman in the film…SPOILERS!!!imagine who dies first! But anyway….Tico is the most real and fleshed out fully developed character in the new star wars’s. Shes the typical complacent vandal leftist sjw who will stop at nothing until she ruins everything for everyone. You’ve met ppl like her havent you? And kathleen kennedy really sees herself in that character….as any neo-feminist leftist sjw vandal would….in her mind thats a strong woman! Yes indeed Tico is strong in the idiocy! Like force sensitive ppl she is stupid sensitive! All i saw is a sad adult who still goes through puberty and is angry at the galaxy so she commits terrorism without caring about collateral damage on kids, or hard working ppl and their property and is forcing her idiocy upon the galaxy…plus costing her friends the resistance a lot since fins action would have really made a difference and luke would be fucking alive cause he wouldnt have to do the magic trick! So do you really want good fleshed out and developed characters in star wars? Cause the only one from the new episode that made sense is that little bitch. Im just saying man, im just saying.
I don’t care how much you got paid for this kiss-ass article, Rose is the worst character of the worst SW movie ever conceived, and you’re either extremely stupid or completely biased for not seeing this…
Forgetable unecessary boring character, from a movie I can’t wait to forget, still remember it but not from good reasons…
Who paid for this to be written? Last Jedi wasn’t a very good anything, but stamping Star Wars on it makes it even more disappointing. The Star Wars brand is probably the only thing that got TLJ past $100 million. Of course it crashed in the second week, because it failed at everything.
Someone who might argue that Rose is their favourite character is one thing, but claiming she is “the best star wars character in decades” is blatantly someone trying to push some kind of narrative…
Rose Tico damn near ruined this terrible movie for the sake of injecting diversity. Want a decent female character? Watch Rogue One which was a masterpiece compared to this turd.
The most annoying character in The Last Jedi, and there was a huge amount of annoying characters. That syrup pouring line she said after saving Finn made me root for the first order.
Well, it was nothing cause of the character. The character was initially likeable(I will get to why). Your points are somewhat valid but why the character failed to connect with many is cause of the scenes she was in. Finn was also with her but since he was in the last movie, people could gloss over his character arc problems so Rose became the scapegoat. I didn’t enjoy the sequence at Canto Bight upon rewatching.
For me what was the true sore thumb was her saving Finn, cause she had doomed the Resistance once she did that. She had a bullshit motivation and even Finn was visibly disturbed due to her actions. I liked TLJ but that scene really was the worst.
Of course, it was lucky that Luke showed up and saved everyone but there was no way she knew that was gonna happen.
Also, being selfless and everything is cool and all, but do you think of this:
A boy who is the son of the two of the galaxies biggest legends, Han and Leia, the nephew of the then Last Jedi, Luke and the grandson of Darth fucking Vader is being raised to live up to some impossible goals. He thinks he is going to nearly be killed by his uncle and succumbs to his dark side. He spends years fighting his dark side and finally gives in completely when he kills his father. He can see the hypocrisy of the Jedi Order and the Rebellion and the supposed betrayal of his uncle completely destroys him from the inside.
how is this worse than Rose’s character ?
I think you’re really well paid to write such an incredible amounte of crap. She’s one of the worst character ever appeared not just in SW but in sci-fi in general. Nothing against the actress, she seems genuinely nice, but the character is so terrible that if you can’t see it than you shoulnd’t even be a movie critic, just change your work. An appalling movie with incredible badly written characters..