List of Crap #114: Top 50 Star Wars Characters countdown

[Pak-Man]

#1: Han Solo
229 points
10 of 10 lists. Highest Rank: #1 Johnny Unusual and Charles Castle

Wow. 229 points on 10 lists. Not only was he on every list, but he averages 23 points, which means he was in or near the top 3 on every list. Nothing cooler than a space scoundrel. Was that even a thing before Star Wars?

[MartyS (Gromit)]

My list:

1   Chewbacca
2   Han Solo
3   R2-D2
4   Yoda
5   Leia Organa
6   Obi-Wan Kenobi
7   BB-8
8   Luke Skywalker
9   Rey
10   Darth Vader
11   Lando Calrissian
12   K-2SO
13   Poe Dameron
14   Finn
15   Rose Tico
16   C-3PO
17   Jyn Erso
18   Jabba The Hutt
19   Qui-Gon Jinn
20   Maz Kanata
21   Kylo Ren
22   Admiral Gial Ackbar
23   Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin
24   Boba Fett
25   Count Dooku

[MartyS (Gromit)]

Honorable Mention: The Music of John Williams

After seeing Star Wars in 77 I asked my parents if they could get me the sound track. 

They came back from shopping one day with the disco version.... 



That piece of junk was returned and eventually I got the real soundtrack.

[Russoguru]

Wow. 229 points on 10 lists. Not only was he on every list, but he averages 23 points, which means he was in or near the top 3 on every list. Nothing cooler than a space scoundrel. Was that even a thing before Star Wars?

I don't think so, he was the first in a long line of scoundrels. Out of curiosity Pak why did you leave Darth Revan off your list?

Yeah the music of Meco is really good. I highly recommend their 15 minute mix of all their tunes from Star Wars. I take it you're not big on Disco Marty?

[MartyS (Gromit)]

I take it you're not big on Disco Marty?

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/I1CP1751wJA" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/I1CP1751wJA</a>

[The Lurker]

On the other hand...
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/LKx15uDqtd4" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/LKx15uDqtd4</a>

[Russoguru]

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/I1CP1751wJA" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/I1CP1751wJA</a>

Sigh. I have a three word response to that act of mindless destruction: The Bee Gees. Also, I find it very hypocritical that people would willfully destroy Disco records, but in the meantime society in generally openly approves of things like Gangsta rap.

(Sorry for going off topic guys)

[MartyS (Gromit)]

Also, I find it very hypocritical that people would willfully destroy Disco records, but in the meantime society in generally openly approves of things like Gangsta rap.

That video is about an event from 1979, about a decade before gangsta rap.  I guess you were not around in the 70s to take part in the disco vs. rock wars?      If the internet was around back then I can't imagine the carnage.     To quote some old Klingons "It would have been glorious". 

Is there widespread approval of gangsta rap?  Don't ask me, I hate rap even more than disco, I have fairly wide musical tastes, classical, pop, rock, blues, jazz, etc, but can't stand those 2 forms of music.

[stethacantus]

I haven't seen any of the Disney Star Wars films. Not that I don't plan to eventually see them, but since the series is no longer written or sanctioned by Lucas, and therefore no longer part of the original canon,  there is no longer an urgency to see any new Star Wars film. They are just more big budget visual effects films that may or may not have a good plot.   So my picks come from the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy, with the two Ewok telefilms and Holiday Special characters also under consideration ( but ultimately rejected. ) Haven't gotten around to seeing any of the animated SW stuff, and very little of anything else from the SW expanded universe, so the characters on my list are just from the live action films.

#1 Darth Vader
#2 Yoda
#3 Han Solo
#4 Obi Wan Kenobi
#5 Luke Skywalker
#6 Emperor Palpatine
#7 Princes Leia
#8 Lando Calrissian
#9 Chewbacca
#10 Admiral Ackbar
#11 C3P0
#12 Elan Sleazebaggano 
#13 Count Dooku
#14 Darth Maul
#15 Boba Fett 
#16 R2D2
#17 Jabba The Hutt
#18 Greedo
#19 Max Rebo
#20 Grand Moff Tarkin
#21 Ponda Baba 
#22 Mace Windu
#23 Figrin D'an
#24 Wedge
#25 Nien Nunb  

Too bad there was no side list for the worst Star Wars characters, so we would have a place to shove Jar Jar Binks and Chef Gormaanda.

[Russoguru]

That video is about an event from 1979, about a decade before gangsta rap.  I guess you were not around in the 70s to take part in the disco vs. rock wars?      If the internet was around back then I can't imagine the carnage.     To quote some old Klingons "It would have been glorious". 

Yeah I was born in 78' so I didn't know or didn't pay much attention to that kind of thing back then. My parents took me to see Star Wars when I was 18 months old and I of course was obsessed with it then and now.

[Pak-Man]

Wow. 229 points on 10 lists. Not only was he on every list, but he averages 23 points, which means he was in or near the top 3 on every list. Nothing cooler than a space scoundrel. Was that even a thing before Star Wars?

I don't think so, he was the first in a long line of scoundrels. Out of curiosity Pak why did you leave Darth Revan off your list?

Revan is awesome, but because of the... Unique way you get to know the character, I feel like they're really hard to get a bead on.

[PsychoGoatee]

Excellent countdown, as always, lotta fun. Star Wars has a lotta memorable cats in it, I mean cats in the cool oldschool parlance, may the force be with you folks!

[linszoid]

#1: Han Solo
229 points
10 of 10 lists. Highest Rank: #1 Johnny Unusual and Charles Castle

Wow. 229 points on 10 lists. Not only was he on every list, but he averages 23 points, which means he was in or near the top 3 on every list. Nothing cooler than a space scoundrel. Was that even a thing before Star Wars?

I think everyone had him at #5 or higher

[Charles Castle]

1. Han Solo
2. Darth Vader
3. Grand Admiral Thrawn
4. Yoda
5. Princess Leia
6. R2-D2
7. Chewbacca
8. Luke Skywalker
9. Emperor Palpatine
10. Grand Moff Tarkin
11. Rey
12. Obi-Wan Kenobi
13. Lando Calrissian
14. C-3PO
15. Captain Pellaeon
16. Mara Jade
17. Talon Karrde
18. Finn
19. Joruus C'baoth
20. Max Rebo
21. Wicket
22. Mace Windu
23. Salacious Crumb
24. Jabba the Hutt
25. Darth Maul

This was a rad list. Thanks for hosting, Linszoid.

[Russoguru]

Thanks for hosting Linszoid.