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Originally Posted by kylactus

wouldn't it be nice if the story influenced the progression of events, instead of peoples own ignorant assertions of race and militant political correctness? That said, why's everyone assuming from a couple seconds of trailers that Finn is the main holder of the saber in the first place? Han Solo used Luke's saber ESB, but he's no Jedi, trailers are often purposely cut to deceive you. He may just happen to have it for one battle, in the trailer scene with him about to fight the riot control trooper he doesn't look super confidant in his swordsmanship. I'd even bet that's the first time he turns a saber on, he looks shocked when it extends.

Moviemaking is a business first and foremost, particularly when dealing with a multi-billion dollar franchise like Star Wars. The only reason these movies get made now is to make money for their studios. What's ignorant is believing that the Disney Corporation doesn't consider things like potential reactions when making decisions regarding the most valuable franchise they now own.

If these movies go over as bad or worse than the prequels, for whatever reason, then Disney's stock ends up taking a MASSIVE hit for the two and a half billion dollars they wasted buying the franchise, and heads will roll at the executive level.

But if it's any consolation, I'm quite sure that Finn's survival is based on how the story was written, and not because the scriptwriters WANTED to kill him and Disney said "no."

Oh, and we've already seen Finn wielding the saber in battle in two difference scenarios/environments in the previews. So that kills the "happens to pick it up for one battle" theory. There's also concept artwork that was revealed at the Star Wars Celebration that had him wearing it on his belt. I do agree he's likely all but completely untrained in its' use, but by near all indications he's the primary wielder of the weapon in the film (though obviously, not the only one).