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** An example of TropesAreNotBad, as her being overpowered was a common complaint against the sequels; as mentioned above, Rey is hardly as powerful as she is in canon, especially initially. She is able to hold her own with a staff and is pretty resourceful (especially Cynical Rey)/knows some fighting skills with a staff (Fangirl Rey)/is pretty skilled with a lightsaber all things considered (Padawan Rey), but she still gets her butt kicked a lot. Even by the end, she has far fewer abilities than her canon version had by the end, and she had to train for all five years from the start of ''Legacy'' to the beginning of ''Rebirth'' to earn them, whereas canon Rey only had one year.

%%* Reality Ensues:
%%** Luke tried to find out what was wrong with [[spoiler:Ben]] by looking into his mind. [[spoiler:When Luke used this to try to help him, it only worsened the situation as Ben became ashamed of himself for thinking such dark thoughts and that Luke had to see them, and was traumatized by the violation of privacy, even if he ended up not blaming Luke and again redirecting all the blame to himself. This makes him paranoid and even more desperate to deal with his dark thoughts and inner turmoil himself, pushing him further and further to the Dark Side. Of course, Luke was also extremely guilty about traumatizing him like that, and never tried reading anyone's mind again. While he does try it in the main story to work out Rey and Finn's problems, he tells them that he's going to be doing so before he does it]].

* TalkingToHimself: Mark Hamill voices not only himself/Luke and Harrison Ford/Han, but also several extras.

** Luke still drinks Thala-Siren milk in Legacy, as do his students, though he does so much more elegantly like it’s a [[SpotOfTea spot of green tea]] and it’s actually a lesson in disguise. (Iroh Luke)
*** Later he’s shown heating and melting what appears to be chocolate into it before presenting it to Finn telling him how good it is. He apparently brings it with him for a few later SpotOfTea moments, but him saying he prefers it with blue milk heavily [[TrademarkFavoriteFood implies he does this with milk in general and is fond of what is basically hot chocolate.]] This mixture is never outright called “hot chocolate” in the dialogue (though it is in the screenplay and prose), but it’s actually a reference to the now discontinued ExtendedUniverse, now called [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]], where Luke, somewhat [[MemeticMutation memetically]], developed a fondness for said drink.

%%* RealityEnsues:

* PsychopathicManchild: Kylo Rem. Already having had a troubled history, the Dark Side has only served to heighten his emotions to turn him into the volatile berserker he is now. While aged down somewhat, he's still a (at the beginning) 27 year old giant of a man with the emotional maturity of a 16-year-old at oldest (if that) who throws destructive tantrums and panic attacks, literally storms back to his room to cry, has serious daddy and mommy issues, has a tendency to be slavishly loyal and short-sighted, is obviously painfully insecure despite trying to hide it, and shrinks like a puppy when Snoke scolds or berates him. Though not that anyone in the First Order except Snoke or Hux dares to say it because they're all terrified of him, as no one who has defied him other than those two has come out alive.

* RedOniBlueOnly:

** Snoke survives ''Legacy'' and remains the BigBad.

--> '''Rey:''' It looks like something I would scavenge. That’s all.

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Quite literally, Kylo Ren. Yes, even if he doesn't do ''quite'' as many horrible things as he does canonically, at least comparatively speaking, he's still a fanatical, obsessive fan of Darth Vader and is [[CardCarryingVillain very proud of his role in the First Order and his being the grandson of said Sith Lord]]. [[spoiler:...Or so he says he is. But it's shown more and more that he's an extremely broken, anxious, overly perfectionistic, emotionally dependent, implied to be heavily mentally ill individual born into multiple family legacies, all the while Snoke had placed a curse upon him, constantly trying to pull him into the Dark Side, systematically breaking down his trust and belief in everything he admired from the ideals of the Republic to the Jedi to his own namesake to his parents', and most of all Luke's, love for him, giving him PowerIncontinence that no one around him, not even Luke, could understand; said PowerIncontinence once badly injured Han when he was merely a young child, in the inciting incident that made Luke take him in (Pending). Eventually, after Snoke giving him repeated visions of Vader who claimed to show him his true destiny, he decided it was best to just give up and let himself to fall. And as many terrible things as he does throughout the story, it becomes apparent the childish man is being used by the First Order, particularly Snoke and even to an extent Hux, and that even this isn't what he wants, just what he in his mind feels like is his only real choice.]]

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: A variant. [[spoiler:Anakin is understandably pretty horrified that Kylo Ren worships him as Darth Vader, trying but unable to reach him to tell him the truth.]] [[spoiler:When he's finally able to speak to him in ''Rebirth'', he at first scolds his grandson for causing so much suffering, especially towards his son and daughter]].

* FreudianTrio: Villainous example in the Triumvirate of the First Order (Pending):

** The Superego: Captain Phasma; generally quiet, extremely loyal to the mission, almost robotic in demeanor, and unhesitatingly, brutally practical in her pursuits.
** The Ego: Grand Admiral Hux; the most balanced of the three, though due to being evil he leans towards brutal practicality, manipulation, and unscrupulous actions.

** Poe, self-described “born in the cockpit”, was clearly a teen prodigy because he was ''13'' when he got into flight school and according to supplementary material graduated at 17, becoming a Captain when he was barely 21. While this may have been less of an oddity in the Rebellion, and the Republic Armed Forces does have a slightly younger structure due to the youth of the nation, it is also a much more conventional military than the Rebellion and as such Poe’s age especially stands out in-universe too, even if it’s sort of justified by his upbringing.

* By virtue of being ChildSoldiers, even teenage First Order troopers can be basically DemonicSpiders.

** Luke still drinks Thala-Siren milk in Legacy, as do his students, though he does so much more elegantly like it’s a [[SpotOfTea spot of green tea]]; it also is actually a bit of a lesson in accepting new experiences. (Iroh Luke)
*** In the above scene he’s also heating and melting what appears to be chocolate into it, a mixture he’s very fond of to the point he apparently bought it with him for a few later SpotOfTea moments, but him saying he prefers it with blue milk heavily [[TrademarkFavoriteFood implies he does this with milk in general and is fond of what is basically hot chocolate.]] This mixture is never outright called “hot chocolate” in the trilogy, but it’s actually a reference to the now discontinued ExtendedUniverse, now called [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]], where Luke, somewhat [[MemeticMutation memetically]], developed a fondness for said drink.

--> '''Rey:''' No, I don’t understand! You had everything! Me? I had nothing! I would’ve killed for a life like you, Kylo! But you threw it away! And what do you do with all that power? You just push people like Finn around and use them!
** Poe for basically all of the main four, not just for not having the Force, but his defining trait being that he’s a genuine NiceGuy who does things because it’s the right thing to do, having a healthy sense of humor, and [[DysfunctionJunction just by virtue of being stable, a functioning member of society, and not having some kind of]] DarkAndTroubledPast aside from that thing about his childhood friend turning evil. Most importantly, however, he’s very trusting, is willing to give people the benefit of the doubt, and is kind even to most of his enemies.

** Aside from the entering flight academy at 12 thing, according to pre-story fics Poe began playing with flight simulators when he was 6 and by the time he was 11 was good enough to be able to take Ben for a joyride and land at least somewhat safely.
** In pre-story fics Ben is by all things considered a prodigy in the Force. And when he ''is'' able to control it, it’s shown that he could indeed be reasonably powerful even as a kid.

* LighterAndSofter: A good part of supplementary material is the characters interacting that wouldn’t fit in the movie format. If the focus is the First Order it’s usually not, but if it isn’t it tends to be fluff.
* MoodWhiplash: In the 4-part compilation "25 ABY", following a normal day in the life of the main four from the same year before the events of the sequel remakes, Rey's ficlet is a short but bitter record of a desperate 10-year-old girl's attempts to survive in a hostile, uncaring planet and her growing misanthropy, Finn's is a bleak, depressing peek into the emotionally stunting life of a [[ChildSoldiers 14-year-old First Order trooper in training]] that is a cross between a Literature/NineteenEightyFour-esque dystopia novel and WarIsHell, both featuring rampant TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior and an oppressive depressing tone (especially Finn’s), and Ben's is borderline if not outright psychological horror about the late-stage psychological torment of a mentally ill 18-year-old boy from said boy’s warped, self-loathing perspective. ...And then sandwiched between Finn and Ben there’s Poe's, showing a day in the life of a young early-20s Republic Armed Forces Major anticipating his promotion and his interactions with those around him as he goes about his day, by far having the most normal life out of the four, even if there is the tense backdrop of preparing for another potential war. While expected due to the whole crux of Poe’s character being that he’s the (relatively) “normal”, well-adjusted one, the sheer difference can still be pretty intense. The darkest place the fic goes or even flirts with is when Ben is mentioned by Han and Leia and Poe suspects that something is up with him (pending), and vague mentions of how costly the war could be. This is also generally the case for the other stories that follow, being mostly cheerful or action-oriented, and while Poe still does have some darker stories (e.g. mourning falling comrades), they are pretty few and nothing compared to how bleak the others can get at their worst, the exceptions being a few of the ones he shares with Ben.

* SoundtrackDissonance/WhatAWonderfulWorld: One of the abovementioned [[ImageSong UTAU covers]], specifically one of Old Luke/Luke Skywalker SILVER/HAMILLOID SILVER’s (well, three covers, one that is just a straight cover, a remake that slightly changes the lyrics to fit the universe’s scale, and finally a Young Luke version of the latter), is Louis Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World”, but for once it’s played completely non-ironically and earnestly instead of for SoundtrackDissonance. It is also quite possibly the cover most representative of this version of Old Luke’s (or really just Luke as a Jedi’s, with the Young Luke cover being to obscure “when” the song is supposed to be in addition to the meta symbolic meaning) worldview outside of anything involving official music. The result is a TearJerker, especially with the tuning style, but also with the original heartwarming-ness put back in.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: The chocolate and milk moisture is confirmed to just be called “hot chocolate”, and Luke is extremely fond of it.

* LukeIAmYourFather: Luke doesn't exactly say the line because, as the scriptwriter says, "It would be a bit too on-the-nose", but he gets to have the opportunity to be the one giving this, revealing that he's Rey's father in ''Legacy''. Kylo takes the reveal to him that Rey is his cousin with... mixed feelings about it.

* ThereAreNoTherapists: Subverted again in post-story content; [[spoiler:Ben’s rehabilitation is very clearly based on DBT, even more strongly than what was seen before. It’s also shown that the former Stormtroopers are getting what is basically therapy to regain and nurture their humanity so they can become healthy members of New Republic society.]]

* LukeIAmYourFather: Luke doesn't exactly say the line because, as the scriptwriter says, "It would be a bit too on-the-nose", he gets to have the opportunity to be the one giving this, revealing that he's Rey's father in ''Legacy''. Kylo takes the reveal to him that Rey is his cousin with... mixed feelings about it.

* OnlySaneMan: Downplayed. Poe, though not in the typical way, as he's less the serious straight man, and more the most normal guy; a laid-back, wisecracking, well-adjusted, established member of society who loves his droid and sort-of parental figures, sharing an adventuring party with a misanthropic, traumatized former scavenger and an emotionally stunted ex-soldier. This is especially the case if one includes Kylo, who is downright mentally unstable, on the mix. He even jokes that "Guess I'm the resident normal guy here!". He's also the only one in the big four who has any social skills until at least partway through ''Legacy''. The effect is balanced by the presence of the original trilogy cast, however.
* PsychopathicManchild: Unlike Vader, Kylo Ren has not actually changed much from his base personality, and the Dark Side has only served to heighten his emotions to turn him into the volatile berserker he is now. While aged down somewhat, he's still a (at the beginning) 27 year old giant of a man with the emotional maturity of a 16-year-old at oldest (if that) who throws destructive tantrums and panic attacks, literally storms back to his room to cry, has serious daddy and mommy issues, has a tendency to be slavishly loyal and short-sighted, is obviously painfully insecure despite trying to hide it, and shrinks like a puppy when Snoke scolds or berates him. Though not that anyone in the First Order except Snoke or Hux dares to say it because they're all terrified of him, as no one who has defied him other than those two has come out alive.

* ReplacementGoldfish: It's extremely heavily implied that Han and Leia saw Poe as almost a son; and thus, he sort of filled the void after [[spoiler:Ben's defection to the First Order. At the least, Ben definitely saw it this way]].
--> '''Rey:''' Why are you so close to them? Didn't you say you were a new graduate? What business do you have with them?
--> '''Poe:''' I was top of my class, mind you!
--> '''Leia:''' You could say he reminded me of a certain someone of when he was younger; well, less of a scoundrel and a good-for-nothing-
--> '''Han:''' *grunts* I have ears, Leia.
--> '''Poe:''' ...But yeah... Why? I mean you aren't my mom or anything.
--> '''Leia:''' ...
* ShipperOnDeck: Poe (and [=BB8=]) for [[spoiler:Finnrey. While he isn’t very loud about it, he easily suspects that Finn and Rey have budding feelings for each other, and is pretty supportive of the process of them realizing their feelings and becoming a couple.]](Pending on the degree, all Jedi!Finn routes)

** Han Solo in ''The Force Awakens'', reportedly due to "A huge paycheck, a contract that posited starring in more than one movie, and loads and loads of begging from Hamill" (though in reality Hamill is just voicing for two). [[spoiler:Though not so much the next movie, where Kylo Ren kills him after Han tries to wrestle his lightsaber out of his hands (quoting the script version) "Franchise/IndianaJones [[ActorAllusion fight scene style]]"]]. (pending)

** [[spoiler:Phasma via HeelFaceTurn]] (Pending).

--> '''Han:''' Piece of junk, yeah, yeah, I know. What else is new, water is wet?
--> '''Poe:''' You'd be surprised, it's better than it looks! Fastest freighter in the galaxy, it’s been through everything.

* ThereAreNoTherapists: Played with. Some of Luke’s training methods he apparently found in the old texts are based heavily on real psychology and therapies, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy, just with a strong spiritual/magical component. However, this trope is arguably why Ben’s fall couldn’t be stopped. Shonengirl has outright compared Luke to a therapist at some points.

* ApocalypseMaiden: [[spoiler:Revealed to be Kylo’s purpose all along, and Rey had the potential to become one as well, as grandchildren of the Chosen One and in a way products of the Force itself. This was why Finn had none of his Force potential utilized, because he was not and therefore useless to be used as a vessel]]. (Pending)

The setup of the story is somewhat similar, but different (pending); it has once again been over 30 years since the end of Film/ReturnOfTheJedi. The First Order, a terrorist cell made up of imperial remnants, has suddenly risen in the past few years, expanding and growing powerful at alarming speed. Jedi Master Luke Skywalker has gone off the map for half a decade in search of something unknown, taking what remains of the Jedi order after the Second Jedi Massacre perpetrated by one Kylo Ren and his Knights of Ren. Senator Leia Organa-Solo and the rest of the new government tries keeping the somewhat weakened, but still strong Republic together in these hard times. Now, they are about to cross paths with a new generation of heroes...

For the other characters, this will also be assuming “Elsa Ren” (Kylo [[spoiler:is the way he is because of a Dark Side curse, and grew up fearful of his destructive potential and tumultuous emotions]]), “Senator Organa” (Leia is a Senator) routes, and that Poe and Ben were childhood friends or at least knew each other growing up. Many don’t have as drastic a difference between character directions, but they’re still noticeable (e.g. Luke can be anywhere from “Space Mr. Rogers” to “idealistic but a bit jaded”, Hux can be anywhere from “Why do I have to deal with this idiot” to “stoic and visibly gives no flips” to “mask of ice, hidden [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Azula]]”, I’m not completely sure exactly how snarky Poe is). I will try to label them but that may become pretty messy, and some are rather minor, even if they do affect the larger picture of the character (e.g. whether Hux is afraid of Kylo or can easily manipulate him, though I’m becoming partial to the latter, whether Finn was an Elite Trooper or just a private, Han’s occupation).

(Note: I do want to write a fanfic or screenplay sometime. The parts with the IRL actors are obviously pipe dream. Mostly.)

** Finn in canon was rather cowardly. Here the fact that he's a former soldier is very clear from the start, and he was in fact part of an elite squadron (Pending), not a janitor.

** Poe was apparently a teen prodigy because he was 17 when he became a Captain and got his promotion into Commander when he was 21. While this may have been less of an oddity in the Rebellion, and the Republic Armed Forces does have a slightly younger structure due to the youth of the nation, it is also a much more conventional military than the Rebellion and as such Poe’s age especially stands out in-universe, even if it’s sort of justified by his upbringing.
** Hux is likewise disproportionately young among his peers, even if he’s aged up slightly (36 instead of 34), and becomes an officer when he’s 16 and becomes a Grand Admiral at 18. Oh, and part of the reason he got the promotion to officer so early was that he [[KingonPromotion murdered his own father in cold blood]] and hid the evidence so no one could find it was him. [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior When he was 15]]. Still, despite some nepotism and the murder, it’s heavily implied that he became an Admiral both by ruthlessly climbing to the top and out of genuine merit, and is respected by other officers and peers as much as the others, even seeming to be the de facto leader.

* TheAtoner: Ben in post-''Rebirth'' content. He’s understandably an extremely controversial person in the postwar Republic despite begrudging acceptance of amnesty being granted by the major heroes of the literal war to save the galaxy as everyone knew it, and lives quietly mostly outside the public eye, helping in small ways he can while Luke works on defusing him.
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* MoodWhiplash: In the 4-part compilation "25 ABY", following a normal day in the life of the main four from the same year before the events of the sequel remakes, Rey's ficlet is a short but bitter record of a desperate 10-year-old girl's attempts to survive in a hostile, uncaring planet and her growing misanthropy, Finn's is a bleak, depressing peek into the emotionally stunting life of a [[ChildSoldiers 14-year-old First Order trooper in training]] that is a cross between a Literature/NineteenEightyFour-esque dystopia novel and WarIsHell, both featuring rampant TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior and an oppressive depressing tone (especially Finn’s), and Ben's is borderline if not outright psychological horror about the late-stage psychological torment of a mentally ill 18-year-old boy from said boy’s warped, self-loathing perspective. ...And then sandwiched between Finn and Ben there’s Poe's, showing a day in the life of a young early-20s Republic Armed Forces Major anticipating his promotion, and his cute interactions with BB-8, his colleagues, Han, and Leia, cooking, messing around, showing off his flying and being an older brother figure to recruits, and by far having the most normal life out of the four, even if there is the tense backdrop of preparing for another potential war. While expected due to the whole crux of Poe’s character being that he’s the (relatively) “normal”, well-adjusted one, the sheer difference can still be pretty intense. The darkest place the fic goes or even flirts with is when Ben is mentioned by Han and Leia and Poe suspects that something is up with him (pending), and vague mentions of how costly the war could be. This is also generally the case for the other stories that follow, being mostly cheerful or action-oriented, and while Poe still does have some darker stories (e.g. mourning falling comrades), they are pretty few and nothing compared to how bleak the others can get at their worst, the exceptions being one or two he shares with Ben.

* ThereAreNoTherapists: Subverted again in post-story content; [[spoiler:Ben’s rehabilitation is very clearly based on DBT, even more strongly than what was seen before.]]

** In terms of attitude, Hux is way more threatening, dignified, and in control than his canon counterpart, and is way more respected by those under him, to contrast him with the childish Kylo Ren, and he even comes across as an OnlySaneMan. He's [[MagnificentBastard an incredibly effective tactician, a manipulator who can even push Kylo's buttons without getting chopped into pieces, and sometimes seems borderline sociopathic in his pragmatic ruthlessness]].
* AdaptationalJerkass: Rey, initially (Cynical Rey). When Finn and Poe first meet her, she's incredibly distrustful, cynical, uncooperative, and brutally practical, like ''A New Hope'' Han Solo without the bravado, just trying to survive. In fact, she's encountered trying to outright sell BB-8. However, considering how she grew up, her worldview is perfectly understandable. By the end, she develops to more resemble her caring, nice, even cheerful canonical counterpart. (Non Dark Rey routes)

** An example of TropesAreNotBad, as her being overpowered was a common complaint against the sequels; as mentioned above, Rey is hardly as powerful as she is in canon, especially initially. She is able to hold her own with a staff and is pretty resourceful (especially Cynical Rey)/knows some fighting skills with a staff (Fangirl Rey)/is pretty skilled with a lightsaber all things considered (Padawan Rey), but she still gets her butt kicked a lot, even almost as much as Luke did in the original trilogy. Even by the end, she has far fewer abilities than her canon version had by the end, and she had to train for all five years from the start of ''Legacy'' to the beginning of ''Rebirth'' to earn them, whereas canon Rey only had one year.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Kylo Ren/Ben Solo's dialogue, how he’s described, and demeanor invokes him having some kind of mental illness or personality disorder; not helping especially is his childish personality, with his emotional maturity often seeming to be that of a teenager, but sometimes regressing to the point that he acts like an actual child, and especially his extreme emotional dependence on people and ideals. Granted, this was made much worse by the curse, but ''Legacy'' reveals that he had always had some emotional issues, and while they only became really severe as Snoke’s curse started to sink in further, it seems to have just exacerbated problems that were already there. The closest seems to be borderline personality disorder possibly comorbid with Anxiety, possibly even dependent personality disorder, but it is of course never explicitly stated. However, the author does say that when approaching his turn to the light she took at least some inspiration from mental health recommendations, and Luke’s training methods after his studies on Ach-To are heavily influenced by techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

* TheBerserker: Kylo Ren’s PsychopathicManchild tendencies from canon are played up to the point he’s even sometimes referred to as “[[TheDreaded The Berserker]]” in-universe; though he doesn’t go berserk in every battle, he’s this borderline AxCrazy, angsty, volatile, emotionally unstable manchild who has a tendency to throw extremely destructive tantrums that can range from destroying machinery to literally explosive rampages if angered or under high distress, and woe betide anyone but the best who fights or runs into him in this state. It's implied that these are involuntary or are an effect of [[spoiler:the curse, the script describing them as "weapons-grade tantrums or panic attacks"]].

Note: Will list tropes for several scenarios; "Rey Skywalker" (Rey is the daughter of Luke), "Rey Nobody" (not related to anyone), and “Padawan Rey” (Rey is a padawan of Luke, with Finn as the fish out of water half of the protagonist duo). Due to the many factors it will also be noted (like this) to elaborate which plot a given entry is referring to. [[labelnote:example]](Cynical Rey) describes the scenario where Rey keeps her canon backstory and is the explicit main hero, (Fangirl Rey) describes the scenario where Rey is an AudienceSurrogate AscendedFangirl who adores the tales of heroism of the Rebellion and especially the original trio, (Dark Rey) describes a scenario where she turns at some point in the story.[[/labelnote]]

As of now the route where Cynical Rey is a Skywalker by blood and doesn't turn is the one I’m most partial to, especially in Jedi!Finn routes, so these tropes will assume this is the Cynical Rey Skywalker scenario for now, unless otherwise specified. While this reveal would be spoilered usually, here it isn't for obvious reasons. This will also be assuming Finn is the second main character.

For the other characters, this will also be assuming “Elsa Ren” (Kylo [[spoiler:is the way he is because of a Dark Side curse, and grew up fearful of his destructive potential and tumultuous emotions]]), “Senator Organa” (Leia is a Senator) routes, and that Poe and Ben were childhood friends or at least knew each other growing up. Many don’t have as drastic a difference between character directions, but they’re still noticeable (e.g. Luke can be anywhere from “Space Mr. Rogers” to “idealistic but a bit jaded”, Hux can be anywhere from “Why do I have to deal with this idiot” to “stoic and visibly gives no flips” to “mask of ice, hidden [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Azula]]”, I’m not completely sure exactly how snarky Poe is). I will try to label them but that may become pretty messy, and some are rather minor, even if they do affect the larger picture a lot (e.g. whether Hux is afraid of Kylo or can easily manipulate him, though I’m becoming partial to the latter, whether Finn was an Elite Trooper or just a private).

** Finn in canon was rather cowardly. Here the fact that he's a former soldier is very clear from the start, and he was in fact part of an elite squadron, not a janitor.

** Similarly, while Kylo Ren does show impressive feats never seen before as early as his EstablishingCharacterMoment in canon, in this version of ''The Force Awakens'' he's established to be especially destructive. The first face-off between him, Rey and Finn is replaced with a very tense chase scene of [[TheBerserker an enraged Kylo]] hounding Rey and Finn through the snow, [[OhCrap and all they can do is run]] as trees are falling and lightning crackles around them, shockwaves threatening to knock them off their feet. It ends with a short, desperate lightsaber duel where Kylo clearly has the upper hand on both Finn and Rey, Kylo mercilessly barraging them in a flurry of strikes, which Rey is just barely able to parry with her nonexistent knowledge of what she's doing until [[spoiler:within seconds he succeeds in ''[[OnceAnEpisode cutting her hand off]]'', making her let out an absolutely bloodcurdling scream and sending the lightsaber flying with her hand]] (pending), and she and Finn are only saved by [[spoiler:[[BigDamnHeroes Luke coming to save them just in time]]. (pending) If he becomes really distressed, he can even cause small scale explosions or surround himself in a chaotic Force Storm complete with lightning. (pending) And to make it worse, he is barely in control of these powers, this combination of raw power and emotional instability making him absolutely terrifying yet pitiful.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Though more an example of CharacterRerailment, Luke Skywalker. While in ''The Last Jedi'' he had become a GrumpyOldMan due to events occurring before the movie, in this trilogy he's still optimistic (if maybe kind of jaded and unsure of himself) and idealistic as had been in the original trilogy. The writer even describes him as "a cuddly old man" and “Kind of a Superpowered [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood Mr. Rogers]]”.

%%** Luke especially is retooled to be a very good example of this and OldMaster. He’s a seemingly laid-back, innocuous, even cuddly-looking grandpa of a man who still has kept his optimism all these years, even if he has grown a bit jaded (Jaded Luke or “Iroh Luke”). The author reportedly based him heavily off of [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Uncle Iroh]] ("Iroh Luke"). He’s also still pretty in touch with his younger side, e.g. eagerly urging Rey to try chocolate blue milk despite how weird it looks, tickling her mid-meditation and breaking out into laughter as Rey gets annoyed at him about it, jokingly sulking about Han still calling him “Kid”, and imitating his old mentors’ voices while quoting them. He even seems to have become a bit of a FriendToAllLivingThings, seemingly having befriended and being able to hold conversation with the Porgs, and Rey (Fangirl) compares him to one. (“Pure Luke”)
* CustomUniform: Han wears his uniform jacket as a CoatCape, complete with hanging sleeves. Shonengirl has admitted that she was probably influenced by anime a bit, like she was in other aspects. (Admiral Solo)

** Finn: Melancholic; now somewhat introspective, quiet, and still kind of pessimistic, though he's a less strong example of this than other examples of this trope

* HatesBeingTouched: Rey, much like canon, understandably. She gradually loses this as the trilogy goes on, and by the end she's [[spoiler:fighting with Finn hand-in-hand, and is the first to outstretch her hand to Kylo along with Finn to accept him back before Luke pulls all of them into a group hug]].
* TheHeart: Poe Dameron is more of a supporting character compared to the main duo, and is the least dynamic. However, among the main characters (independent of his squad) he is the one who keeps the trio emotionally grounded and on the path, keeps spirits up with his laid-back, joking attitude, is the least socially incompetent and the most “normal” of the group, and is described by shonengirl as the “CoolBigBro” and this exact trope. Without him, the trio would probably fall apart. He also in a way serves as the OnlySaneMan due to him being the most down-to-earth.

* HeroicSacrifice: Tons. This trilogy is a bloodbath on par with the prequels, but almost all if not all of the named heroic character deaths are these, namely [[spoiler:Han (arguably), Leia (probably), Luke (Pending), Rose Tico, Poe (pending), and several of Luke's students]].
* HotBlooded: Poe, despite being laid-back, especially when in battle or helping his friends

* LukeIAmYourFather: Luke doesn't outright say it because, as the scriptwriter says, "It would be a bit too on-the-nose", but now he gets to be the one giving this, revealing that he's Rey's father in ''Legacy''. Kylo takes the reveal to him that Rey is his cousin with... mixed feelings about it.

* OnlySaneMan: Downplayed. Poe, though not in the typical way, as he's less the serious straight man, and more the most normal guy; a laid-back, wisecracking, well-adjusted, established member of society who loves his droid and sort-of parental figures, sharing an adventuring party with a somewhat misanthropic, traumatized former scavenger and an emotionally stunted ex-soldier. This is especially the case if one includes Kylo, who is downright mentally unstable, in the mix. He even jokes that "I guess I'm the resident normal one here!". He's also the only one in the big four who has any social skills until at least partway through ''Legacy''. The effect is balanced by the presence of the original trilogy cast, however.
* PsychopathicManchild: Unlike Vader, Kylo Ren has not changed much from his base personality, and the Dark Side has only served to heighten his emotions to turn him into the volatile berserker he is now. While aged down somewhat, he's still a (at the beginning) 26 year old giant of a man with the emotional maturity of a 15-year-old at oldest (if that) who throws destructive tantrums when things don't go his way, literally storms back to his room to cry a few times, has serious daddy and mommy issues, is easily manipulated, has a tendency to be slavishly loyal and short-sighted, is obviously painfully insecure despite trying to hide it, and shrinks like a puppy when Snoke scolds or berates him. Though not that anyone in the First Order except Snoke dares to say it because they're all terrified of him, as no one who has defied him has come out alive.

* AdaptationalJerkass: Rey, initially (Cynical Rey). When Finn and Poe first meet her, she's incredibly distrustful, cynical, uncooperative, and brutally practical, like ''A New Hope'' Han Solo without the bravado, just trying to survive. In fact, she's encountered trying to outright sell BB-8. However, considering how she grew up, her worldview is perfectly understandable. By the end, she develops to more resemble her caring, nice, even cheerful canonical counterpart.

* TheComicallySerious: This version of Finn, especially initially, cannot understand jokes and is very awkward with emotion, leading to him having very deadpan reactions to Poe’s jokes, [[SarcasmBlind taking Poe, Rey, and Han’s sarcasm at complete face value and promptly being confused]], and treating even the most silly things completely seriously. As he develops this starts to fade, but this still remains the bulk of humor involving him, with Poe taking up almost all of the wisecracking.

* DeadPersonImpersonation: In a way. [[spoiler:Ben grew up seeing visions of Darth Vader in his mind that became ever more frequent. These all culminated in the final night before his fall, as "Vader" recounts to Ben the events of "his" life that is mostly an accurate account of events (e.g. showing Ben how corrupt and ineffective the Old Republic was, how the Jedi emotionally stifled him and wouldn't even allow him to be with the love of his life), but also mixes in heavy skewed, really embellished interpretations of these events (e.g. framing Palpatine's grooming of Anakin to the dark side as just a straightforward bond, framing his final battle with Obi-Wan, the very person Ben is named after, on Mustafar as Obi-Wan betraying him in cold blood when he needed him the most, his infamous "I HATE YOU!" line being a despairing cry after begging for help as Obi-Wan only coldly stared) if not straight-up BlatantLies (e.g. showing ''Obi-Wan'' as the one who said "If you're not with us, you're our enemy!" and Anakin as the one who said "You were my brother!" at Mustafar, showing his death to be at the hands of Luke ''[[InTheBack backstabbing]]'' him in cold blood after he had come back to the light for his sake); after which, he sees ''all'' the other Sith behind Vader as "Vader" beckons to him to fulfill his true destiny. During which the real Anakin is right beside Ben, screaming at him to not listen to "Vader" but unable to be heard]].

* {{Deuteragonist}}: The story is also very much Kylo Ren’s story as well, with his struggles between the Dark and Light. The author has fittingly called him “The [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko]] of the story”.

** Kylo Ren's character was apparently heavily influenced by [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Silver]], [[DarthWiki/ProjectAlter the writer's particular interpretation of the Arthurian/]]Franchise/FateSeries Mordred, and [[Franchise/FateSeries Proto Mordred]]. (pending for Silver) His character especially can easily be traced back to an [[DarthWiki/LaQuesteStellaire idea for a Fate adaptation of the series she had lying around through the latter, which is also where the idea of him being referred to a "Berserker" also traces its roots to]].

* MoodWhiplash: In the 4-part compilation "25 ABY", following a normal day in the life of the main four from the same year before the events of the sequel remakes, Rey's ficlet is a short but bitter record of a desperate 10-year-old girl's attempts to survive in a hostile, uncaring planet and her growing misanthropy, Finn's is a bleak, depressing peek into the emotionally stunting life of a [[ChildSoldiers 14-year-old First Order trooper]] that is a cross between a Literature/NineteenEightyFour-esque dystopia novel and WarIsHell, both featuring rampant TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior and an oppressive depressing tone (especially Finn’s), and Ben's is borderline if not outright psychological horror about the late-stage psychological torment of a mentally ill 18-year-old boy from said boy’s warped, self-loathing perspective. ...And then sandwiched between Finn and Ben there’s Poe's, showing a day in the life of a young early-20s Republic Armed Forces Major anticipating his promotion, and his cute interactions with BB-8, his colleagues, Han, and Leia, cooking, messing around, showing off his flying and being an older brother figure to recruits, and by far having the most normal life out of the four, even if there is the tense backdrop of preparing for another potential war. While expected due to the whole crux of Poe’s character being that he’s the normal, well-adjusted one, the sheer difference can still be pretty intense. The darkest place the fic goes or even flirts with is when Ben is mentioned by Han and Leia and Poe suspects that something is up with him (pending), and vague mentions of how costly the war could be. This is also generally the case for the other stories that follow, being mostly cheerful or action-oriented, and while Poe still does have some darker stories (e.g. mourning falling comrades, a few he shares with Ben), they are pretty few and nothing compared to how bleak the others can get at their worst, or the darker stuff is in the background but never at the forefront.

The setup of the story is somewhat similar, but different; it has once again been over 30 years since the end of Film/ReturnOfTheJedi. The First Order, a terrorist cell made up of imperial remnants, has suddenly risen in the past few years, expanding and growing powerful at alarming speed. Luke Skywalker has gone off the map for half a decade in search of something unknown, leaving his sister, now Jedi Knight Leia Organa-Solo, to lead what remains of his Neo-Jedi Order after the Second Jedi Massacre by Kylo Ren, in the somewhat weakened, but still strong Republic, as she and the new government tries keeping it together in these hard times. Now, they are about to cross paths with a new generation of heroes...

As of now the route where Cynical Rey is a Skywalker by blood and doesn't turn is the one I’m most partial to, especially in Jedi!Finn routes, so these tropes will assume this is the Cynical Rey Skywalker scenario for now, unless otherwise specified. While this reveal would be spoilered usually, here it isn't for obvious reasons.

** Similarly, while Rey is almost equally matched with if not outmatching (an albeit injured) Kylo Ren as early as ''The Force Awakens'' in canon, in this version of ''The Force Awakens'', he's established to be extremely destructive. The above first face-off is replaced with a very tense chase scene of [[TheBerserker an enraged Kylo]] hounding Rey and Finn through the snow, the trees chopped from his blade falling and threatening to crush them, all the while [[OhCrap all they can do is run]]. It ends with a short, desperate lightsaber duel where Kylo clearly has the upper hand on both Finn and Rey, Kylo mercilessly barraging them in a flurry of strikes, which Rey is just barely able to parry with her nonexistent knowledge of what she's doing until [[spoiler:within seconds he succeeds in ''[[OnceAnEpisode cutting her hand off]]'', making her let out an absolutely bloodcurdling scream and sending the lightsaber flying with her hand]] (pending), and she and Finn are only saved by [[spoiler:[[BigDamnHeroes Luke coming to save them just in time]]. (pending) If he becomes really distressed, he can even cause small scale explosions or surround himself in a chaotic Force Storm complete with lightning. (pending) And to make it worse, he is barely in control of these powers, this combination of raw power and emotional instability making him absolutely terrifying yet pitiful.
** Captain Phasma had one rather brief fight scene in the canon trilogy, which she lost, and before that made her debut with Finn and Han forcing her to unlock Starkiller Base’s shields. In this trilogy, she's a terrifying, imposing, almost [[ImplacableMan Implacable Woman]] who almost kills Finn in their first face-off, and [[TheDreaded the mere mention of her name is enough to make him freeze]].

* ReplacementGoldfish: It's possibly implied that Han and Leia are compensating for [[spoiler:Ben's defection to the First Order]] with Poe.
--> '''Rey:''' Why are you so close to them? Didn't you say you were a new graduate? What business do you have with, well, these people?

--> '''Leia:''' You could say he reminded me of a certain someone of when he was younger; well, less of a scoundrel and a good-for-nothing, but still-

* WellDoneSonGuy: Ben Solo has a nasty tendency to cling onto these. This is such a deep-seated issue in his psychology that when he wanted to break away from it, the only way out he could see was to jump headlong into the arms of yet another one. But unlike most examples, his family actively tried to support him, reassuring him that they loved him just the way he was, and Luke especially told him constantly that everyone developed and came to terms with their dark side at their own pace, doing his best to give Ben the space and affection he needed. It was just that Snoke saw to him doubting these words, convincing him that they were lying, breaking down his self-esteem that he became increasingly desperate to overturn an imagined disappointment.

--> '''Poe:''' You'd be surprised, it's better than it looks!

--> '''Kylo Ren:''' Shoot that piece of junk OUT OF THE SKY!

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Kylo Ren. Yes, even if he doesn't do ''quite'' as many horrible things as he does canonically, at least comparatively speaking, he's still a fanatical, obsessive fan of Darth Vader and is [[CardCarryingVillain very proud of his role in the First Order and his being the grandson of said Sith Lord]]. [[spoiler:...Or so he says he is. But it's shown more and more that he's an extremely broken, anxious, overly perfectionistic, emotionally dependent, implied to be heavily mentally ill individual who had all the Republic's expectations put on him from an early age, all the while Snoke had placed a curse upon him, constantly trying to pull him into the Dark Side, systematically breaking down his trust and belief in everything he admired from the ideals of the Republic to the Jedi to his own namesake to his parents', and most of all Luke's, love for him, giving him PowerIncontinence that no one around him, not even Luke, could understand; said PowerIncontinence once badly injured Han when he was merely a young child, in the inciting incident that made Luke take him in (Pending). Eventually, after Snoke giving him repeated visions of Vader who claimed to show him his true destiny, he decided it was best to just give up and let himself to fall. And as many terrible things as he does throughout the story, it becomes apparent the childish man is being used by the First Order, particularly Snoke and even to an extent Hux, and that even this isn't what he wants, just what he in his mind feels like is his only real choice.]]

** Captain Phasma had one rather brief fight scene in the canon trilogy, both of which she lost. In this trilogy, she's a terrifying, imposing, almost [[ImplacableMan Implacable Woman]] who almost kills Finn in their first face-off .
** In terms of attitude, Hux is way more threatening, dignified, and in control than his canon counterpart, and is way more respected by those under him, to contrast him with the childish Kylo Ren, and he even comes across as an OnlySaneMan. He's an incredibly effective tactician, an expert manipulator who can even push Kylo's buttons without getting chopped into pieces, and sometimes seems borderline sociopathic in his pragmatic ruthlessness.
* AdaptationalJerkass: Rey, initially (Cynical Rey). When Finn first meets her, she's incredibly distrustful, cynical, uncooperative, and brutally practical, like ''A New Hope'' Han Solo without the bravado, just trying to survive. In fact, she's encountered trying to outright sell BB-8. However, considering how she grew up, her worldview is perfectly understandable. By the end, she develops to more resemble her caring, nice, even cheerful canonical counterpart.

** An example of TropesAreNotBad, as her being overpowered was a common complaint against the sequels; as mentioned above, Rey is hardly as powerful as she is in canon, particularly initially. She is able to hold her own with a staff and is pretty resourceful (especially Cynical Rey)/knows some fighting skills with a staff (Fangirl Rey)/is pretty skilled with a lightsaber all things considered (Padawan Rey), but she still gets her butt kicked a lot, even almost as much as Luke did in the original trilogy. Even by the end, she has far fewer abilities than her canon version had by the end, and she had to train for all five years from the start of ''Legacy'' to the beginning of ''Rebirth'' to earn them, whereas canon Rey only had one year.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Though more an example of CharacterRerailment, Luke Skywalker. While in ''The Last Jedi'' he had infamously become a GrumpyOldMan, in this trilogy he's still optimistic (if maybe kind of jaded and unsure of himself) and idealistic as had been in the original trilogy. The writer even describes him as "a cuddly old man".
* AmbiguousDisorder: Kylo Ren/Ben Solo's dialogue, how he’s described, and demeanor invokes him having some kind of mental illness or personality disorder; not helping especially is his childish personality, with his emotional maturity often seeming to be that of a teenager, but sometimes regressing to the point that he acts like an actual child, and he by default has an extreme emotional dependence on people and ideals. Granted, this was made much worse by the curse, but ''Legacy'' reveals that he had always had some emotional issues, and while they only became really severe as Snoke’s curse started to sink in further, it seems to have just exacerbated problems that were already there. The closest seem to be anxiety or borderline personality disorder, possibly even dependent personality disorder, but it is of course never explicitly stated.

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Rose Tico in ''Legacy'' via HeroicSacrifice. (pending, more likely in Main Hero Rey routes)]].
%%** [[spoiler:Leia dies after she pulls her own HeroicSacrifice in ''Legacy''; the last we see of her alive is encased in ice, floating through space, at peace, before fading away, the shot lingering on for almost a minute as if to pay tribute to Carrie Fisher herself as well as Leia. The movie ends with a solemn, quiet scene in front of her ceremonial grave, alongside where they had buried Han (pending)]].

* FreudianTrio: Villainous example in the Triumvirate of the First Order:

* HatesBeingTouched: Rey, understandably. She gradually loses this as the trilogy goes on, and by the end she's [[spoiler:fighting with Finn hand-in-hand, and is the first to outstretch her hand to Kylo along with Finn to accept him back before Luke pulls all of them into a group hug]].
* TheHeart: Poe Dameron is more of a supporting character compared to the main duo, and is the least dynamic. However, he is the one who keeps the trio emotionally grounded and on the path, keeps spirits up with his laid-back, joking attitude, is the least socially incompetent and the most “normal” of the group, and is described by shonengirl as the “CoolBigBro” and this exact trope. Without him, the trio would probably fall apart. He also in a way serves as the OnlySaneMan due to him being the most down-to-earth.

* ShipperOnDeck: Poe (and [=BB8=]) for [[spoiler:Finnrey. While he isn’t very loud about it, he easily suspects that Finn and Rey have budding feelings for each other, and is pretty supportive of the process of them realizing their feelings and becoming a couple.]](All Jedi!Finn routes)
** Rose as well (pending).

** [[spoiler:Kylo Ren/Ben Solo himself, as the writer thought that there was way more potential with him being alive for any future storytellers in this theoretical alternate reality that this story came from that he should be kept around.]]

* UsedToBeASweetKid: [[spoiler:Ben Solo/Kylo Ren as a kid was a kind, sweet boy, albeit a rather anxious and nervous one, and he had a good relationship, or at least as much as he could, with his parents, Luke, Chewie, and other family friends like Lando. And even as he grew older, he always loved those important to him and acted out of such, even if a bit too much]].

* TheAtoner: Ben in post-''Rebirth'' content. He’s understandably an extremely controversial person in the postwar Republic despite begrudging acceptance of his amnesty by all the major heroes of the literal war to save the galaxy as everyone knew it, and lives quietly mostly outside the public eye, helping in small ways he can while Luke works on defusing him.
* MoodWhiplash: In the 4-part compilation "25 ABY", following a normal day in the life of the main four from the same year before the events of the sequel remakes; Rey's ficlet is a short but bitter record of a desperate 10-year-old girl's attempts to survive in a hostile, uncaring planet and her growing misanthropy, Finn's is a bleak, depressing peek into the emotionally stunting life of a [[ChildSoldiers 14-year-old First Order trooper]] that is a cross between a Literature/NineteenEightyFour-esque dystopia novel and WarIsHell, both featuring rampant TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior and an oppressive depressing tone (especially Finn’s), and Ben's is borderline if not outright psychological horror about the late-stage psychological torment of a mentally ill 18-year-old boy from said boy’s warped, self-loathing perspective. ...And then sandwiched between Finn and Ben there’s Poe's, showing a day in the life of a young early-20s Republic Major anticipating his promotion, and his cute interactions with BB-8, his colleagues, Han, and Leia, cooking, messing around, showing off his flying and being an older brother figure to recruits, and by far having the most normal life out of the four, even if there is the tense backdrop of preparing for another potential war. While expected due to the whole crux of Poe’s character is that he’s the “normal”, well-adjusted, LighterAndSofter one, the sheer difference can still be pretty intense. The darkest place the fic goes or even flirts with is when Ben is mentioned by Han and Leia and Poe suspects that something is up with him (pending), and vague mentions of how costly the war could be. This is also generally the case for the other stories that follow, being mostly cheerful or action-oriented, and while Poe still does have some darker stories (e.g. mourning falling comrades, a few he shares with Ben), they are pretty few and nothing compared to how bleak the others can get at their worst, or the darker stuff is in the background but never at the forefront.
%%while some of Ben's ficlets can be extremely wholesome, a lot of them are incredibly dark and can be straight up psychological horror as the poor child is slowly tortured and gaslit throughout childhood and adolescence (not to mention even the above lighthearted ones tend to have a strong bitter taste of dramatic irony in them).

!!Tropes in other works based in this universe by Shonengirl:

* MoodWhiplash: In the 4-part compilation "25 ABY", following a normal day in the life of the main four from the same year before the events of the sequel remakes; Rey's ficlet is a short but bitter record of a desperate 10-year-old girl's attempts to survive in a hostile, uncaring planet and her growing misanthropy, Finn's is a bleak, depressing peek into the emotionally stunting life of a [[ChildSoldiers 14-year-old First Order trooper]] that is a cross between a Literature/NineteenEightyFour-esque dystopia novel and WarIsHell, both featuring rampant TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior and an oppressive depressing tone (especially Finn’s), and Ben's is borderline if not outright psychological horror about the late-stage psychological torment of a mentally ill 18-year-old boy primarily from said boy’s warped, self-loathing perspective, and his uncle's exhaustive attempts to help him while trying to be a good master to his students. ...And then between Finn and Ben there’s Poe's, showing the day of a young early-20s Major anticipating his promotion, and his cute interactions with BB-8, his colleagues, Han, and Leia, cooking, messing around, showing off his flying and being an older brother figure to recruits, and by far having the most normal life out of the four, even if there is the tense backdrop of preparing for another potential war. While expected due to the whole crux of Poe’s character is that he’s the “normal”, well-adjusted, LighterAndSofter one, the sheer difference can still be pretty intense. The darkest place the fic goes or even flirts with is when Ben is mentioned by Han and Leia and Poe suspects that something is up with him (pending), and vague mentions of how costly the war could be. This is also generally the case for the other stories that follow, being mostly cheerful or action-oriented, and while Poe still does have some darker stories (e.g. mourning falling comrades, a few he shares with Ben), they are pretty few and nothing compared to how bleak the others can get at their worst.

* MoodWhiplash: In the 4-part compilation "25 ABY", following a normal day in the life of the main four from the same year before the events of the sequel remakes; Rey's ficlet is a short but bitter record of a desperate 10-year-old girl's attempts to survive in a hostile, uncaring planet and her growing misanthropy, Finn's is a bleak, depressing peek into the emotionally stunting life of a [[ChildSoldiers 14-year-old First Order trooper]] that is a cross between a Literature/NineteenEightyFour-esque dystopia novel and WarIsHell, both featuring rampant TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior and an oppressive depressing tone (especially Finn’s), and Ben's is borderline if not outright psychological horror about the late-stage psychological torment of a mentally ill 18-year-old boy and his uncle's exhaustive attempts to help him while trying to be a good master to his students. ...And then there’s Poe's, showing the day of a young early-20s Major anticipating his promotion, and his cute interactions with BB-8, his colleagues, Han, and Leia, cooking, messing around, showing off his flying and being an older brother figure to recruits, and by far having the most normal life out of the four, even if there is the tense backdrop of preparing for another potential war. The darkest place the fic goes or even flirts with is when Ben is mentioned by Han and Leia and Poe suspects that something is up with him (pending), and vague mentions of how costly the war could be. Going from Finn's to Poe's to Ben's can induce some strong whiplash even if it is expected due to the type of character Poe is. This is also generally the case for the other stories that follow, and while Poe still does have some darker stories (e.g. mourning falling comrades, a few he shares with Ben), they can barely be counted on one hand and are nothing compared to how bleak the others can get at their worst.

* MoodWhiplash: In the 4-part compilation "25 ABY", following a normal day in the life of the main four from the same year before the events of the sequel remakes, Rey's ficlet by contrast is a short but bitter record of a desperate 10-year-old girl's attempts to survive in a hostile, uncaring planet and her growing misanthropy, Finn's is a bleak, depressing peek into the emotionally stunting life of a [[ChildSoldiers 14-year-old First Order trooper]] that is a cross between a Literature/NineteenEightyFour-esque dystopia novel and WarIsHell, with both having a choking, heavy sense of loneliness constant and rampant TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior, and Ben's is borderline if not outright psychological horror featuring the late-stage psychological torment of a mentally ill 18-year-old boy and his uncle's exhaustive attempts to help him while trying to be a good master to his students. ...And then there’s Poe's, showing the day of a young early-20s Major anticipating his promotion, and his cute interactions with BB-8, his colleagues, Han, and Leia, cooking, messing around, showing off his flying and being an older brother figure to recruits, and overall having the most normal life out of the four, even if there is the tense backdrop of preparing for another potential war. The darkest place the fic goes or even flirts with is when Ben is mentioned by Han and Leia and Poe suspects that something is up with him (pending), and vague mentions of how costly the war could be. Going from Finn's to Poe's to Ben's can induce some strong whiplash even if it is expected due to the type of character Poe is. This is also common for the other stories that follow, and while Poe still does have some darker stories (e.g. mourning falling comrades, a few he shares with Ben), they can barely be counted on one hand and are nothing compared to how bleak the others can get at their worst.

* LighterAndSofter: In the 4-part compilation "25 ABY", following a normal day in the life of the main four from the same year before the events of the sequel remakes, Poe's is noticeably lighthearted, showing the day of a young early-20s Major anticipating his promotion, and his cute interactions with BB-8, his colleagues, Han, and Leia, cooking, messing around, showing off his flying and being an older brother figure to recruits, and overall having the most normal life out of the four, even if there is the tense backdrop of preparing for another potential war. The darkest place the fic goes or even flirts with is when Ben briefly appears and Poe suspects that something is up with him (pending), and vague motions of how costly the war could be. Rey's ficlet by contrast is a short but bitter record of a desperate 10-year-old girl's attempts to survive in a hostile, uncaring planet and her growing misanthropy, Finn's is a bleak, depressing peek into the emotionally stunting life of a [[ChildSoldiers 14-year-old First Order trooper]] that is a cross between a Literature/NineteenEightyFour-esque dystopia novel and WarIsHell, with both having a choking, heavy sense of loneliness constant and rampant TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior, and Ben's is borderline if not outright psychological horror featuring the late-stage psychological torment of a mentally ill 18-year-old boy and his uncle's exhaustive attempts to help him while trying to be a good master to his students. Going from Finn's to Poe's to Ben's can induce some strong MoodWhiplash, even if it is expected due to the type of character Poe is. This is also common for the other stories that follow, and while Poe still does have some darker stories (e.g. mourning falling comrades, a few he shares with Ben), they can barely be counted on one hand and are nothing compared to how bleak the others can get at their worst.

* LighterAndSofter: In the 4-part compilation "25 ABY", following a normal day in the life of the main four from the same year before the events of the sequel remakes, Poe's is noticeably lighthearted, showing the day of a young early-20s Major anticipating his promotion, and his cute interactions with BB-8, his colleagues, Han, and Leia, cooking, messing around, showing off his flying and being an older brother figure to recruits, and overall having the most normal life out of the four, even if there is the tense backdrop of preparing for another potential war. The darkest place the fic goes or even flirts with is when Ben briefly appears and Poe suspects that something is up with him (pending), and vague motions of how costly the war could be. Rey's ficlet by contrast is a short but bitter record of a desperate 10-year-old girl's attempts to survive in a hostile, uncaring planet and her growing misanthropy, Finn's is a bleak, depressing peek into the emotionally stunting life of a [[ChildSoldiers 14-year-old First Order trooper]] that is a cross between a Literature/NineteenEightyFour-esque dystopia novel and WarIsHell, with both having a choking, heavy sense of loneliness constant and rampant TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior, and Ben's is borderline if not outright psychological horror featuring the late-stage psychological torment of a mentally ill 17-year-old boy and his uncle's exhaustive attempts to help him while trying to be a good master to his students. Going from Finn's to Poe's to Ben's can induce some strong MoodWhiplash, even if it is expected due to the type of character Poe is. This is also common for the other stories that follow, and while Poe still does have some darker stories (e.g. mourning falling comrades, a few he shares with Ben), they can barely be counted on one hand and are nothing compared to how bleak the others can get at their worst.

* LighterAndSofter: In the 4-part compilation "25 ABY", following a day in the life of the main four in the same year before the events of the sequel remakes, Poe's is noticeably lighthearted, showing the day of a young early-20s Major anticipating his promotion, and his cute interactions with BB-8, his colleagues, Han, and Leia, cooking, messing around, showing off his flying and being an older brother figure to recruits, and overall having the most normal life out of the four to the point it sometimes seems like a slice of life story, even if there is the tense backdrop of preparing for another potential war. The darkest place the fic goes or even flirts with is when Ben briefly appears and Poe suspects that something is up with him, and vague motions of how costly the war could be. Rey's ficlet by contrast is a short but bitter record of a desperate 10-year-old girl's attempts to survive in a hostile, uncaring planet and her growing misanthropy, Finn's is a bleak, depressing peek into the emotionally stunting life of a teenage First Order trooper that is a cross between a Literature/NineteenEightyFour-esque dystopia novel and WarIsHell, with both having a heavy sense of loneliness constant and rampant TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior, and Ben's is borderline if not outright psychological horror featuring the late-stage psychological torment of a mentally ill 17-year-old boy. This is also common for the other stories that follow, and while Poe still does have some darker stories (e.g. mourning falling comrades, a few he shares with Ben), they can barely be counted on one hand and are nothing compared to how bleak the others can get at their worst.

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: A variant. [[spoiler:Anakin is understandably pretty horrified that Kylo Ren worships him as Darth Vader, trying but unable to reach him to tell him the truth.]] [[spoiler:When he's finally able to speak to him in ''Rebirth'', he at first scolds his grandson for causing so much suffering, especially towards his son and daughter]].