Summary: Ben Solo is the most popular character in the Sequel Trilogy. Mary, Lee, and Denise discuss the reasons for that, and analyze Ben Solo's journey, from his introduction as masked Kylo Ren, to his redemption, or bendemption, in Episode IX, including his background in comics such as The Rise of Kylo Ren. Of course a character with elements from Star Wars' two most popular male characters, Darth Vader and Han Solo, would be popular. But there are also elements in his story and plot that make people identify with him. We look at the complexity in Kylo Ren / Ben Solo's character, and also his relationships with Han Solo, Leia, and Luke. We delve into his relationship with Rey and what Reylo and his romantic interest mean in his arc. We also look at what could have been and missed opportunities with Poe and Finn. Finally, we explain why fans are asking: Save Ben Solo, or bring Ben Solo Back alive, what undoing his unsatisfying death in Episode IX would mean for Star Wars. Whispers: redemption #welovebensolo #savebensolo #bringbensolobackalive #reylo SPEAKERS: Lee, Mary, and Denise AUDIO EDITING: Lee VIDEO EDITING: Mary MUSIC: Intro: Loyalty Freak music - Extra Metal http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/HYPER_METAL_ Outro: Stellardrone - Fermi Paradox https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/track/fermi-paradox CONTACT: EMAIL: lordsofthesith.podcast@gmail.com TUMBLR: https://lordsofthesithpodcast.tumblr.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LordSithPodcast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LordSithPodcast INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lordsofthesith.podcast/ You can listen to our episodes at: SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/lordsofthesithpodcast ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lords-of-the-sith-podcast/id1419179407
