There's been a lot of talk as to which character is the true hero of the Star Wars Skywalker Saga and the discourse has been going on since the franchise's inception. While the majority of the fandom would automatically assume that it's none other than Luke Skywalker, names like Obi-Wan Kenobi and even Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader himself have been seen as prime candidates for the distinction.
When the sequel trilogy became a thing, characters like Rey and Finn showed tremendous amounts of potential but of course, we all know how divisive Episodes VII, VIII, and IX turned out to be and by default, those characters were removed from contention.
Now, over 40 years after the debut of the science-fiction epic, the debate has been reopened and this time around, an intriguing name has been hailed by many as the ultimate hero of Star Wars. On Reddit, user sostitanic declared R2-D2 as the franchise's "real" protagonist, and surprisingly enough, the response has been quite unanimous and most fans have valid reasons to support the claim. What do you think? Is R2-D2 worthy enough for the title? Check it out here:
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The lovable and trusty droid has proven on multiple occasions how vital he can be, especially during times of peril so you really can't deny just how worthy he is. I'd even go as far as saying that the things he's done over the years have oftentimes been overlooked.
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