Glad to see others showing appreciation for Jyn, even if it's just for a well crafted figure. I find her to be the most tragic character in the entire Saga, much moreso than PT Anakin or TFA Han. Because both Anakin and Han had multiple years of their adult lives where they enjoyed the glory of being a war hero *and* marital bliss. Sure it ended for both of them, but they still both tasted a significant amount of the good life.
Not Jyn. Her life basically ended the day Krennic showed up at the Erso homestead. After that "dying in peace" was basically all that she had to look forward to. No happiness, joy, or glory for her. Her good moments for the latter 20ish years of her life can be measured in seconds. Baze and Chirrut expressing their trust in her, Cassian showing her respect by following her into battle, a poignant little exchange between her and K-2 after she handed him the blaster. And of course a singular embrace with Cassian as they waited for a nuclear blast.
Her reunion with her father, Saw, and the previously mentioned Cassian hug all took place under a cloud of imminent death for one or all parties. And that was as good as it ever got. Obviously she'll always live in the shadow of the OT icons like Han, Luke, and Leia but if I were to rank the characters on straight up heroism I'd have to put her at the very top. She didn't fight because she wanted to preserve any good thing that she had, she fought only because it was the right thing to do and to fulfill the dying wish of a man she was never going to see again.
Not Jyn. Her life basically ended the day Krennic showed up at the Erso homestead. After that "dying in peace" was basically all that she had to look forward to. No happiness, joy, or glory for her. Her good moments for the latter 20ish years of her life can be measured in seconds. Baze and Chirrut expressing their trust in her, Cassian showing her respect by following her into battle, a poignant little exchange between her and K-2 after she handed him the blaster. And of course a singular embrace with Cassian as they waited for a nuclear blast.
Her reunion with her father, Saw, and the previously mentioned Cassian hug all took place under a cloud of imminent death for one or all parties. And that was as good as it ever got. Obviously she'll always live in the shadow of the OT icons like Han, Luke, and Leia but if I were to rank the characters on straight up heroism I'd have to put her at the very top. She didn't fight because she wanted to preserve any good thing that she had, she fought only because it was the right thing to do and to fulfill the dying wish of a man she was never going to see again.
