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Alright I took a shower and thought about Holdo the whole time (not in that way)(also I work weird hours so I do occasionally shower at 2am)

Here's how to fix the Holdo/Poe arc:

1) In the beginning when Poe is doing his bombing run, have Holdo be the one in charge of the bombing fleet, and have her be the one to order Poe to turn back before Leia does. Have him ignore her and then show her contempt for his disobedience.

2) When it's announced that Holdo is taking over for Leia, show a look of terror on Poe's face. After the speech (which was a good speech, keep it) have Poe go over and make a half-assed, hammy apology, after which he launches into all his ideas. The rest of the scene can play out the same way as the real movie.

3) When Poe asks Holdo what the plan is, she tells him that she won't be disclosing it to him, because even though they believe the First Order has a way to track through Warp, it may be a bluff and there could be a traitor among them. When Poe argues, she could say that if he is loyal to the rebellion and Leia, then he should follow her orders. He continues to argue, and she brings up the bombing run, and how it could be argued that he is a traitor.

4) Add a scene where Poe talks to that girl on the bridge, trying to get her to switch sides. Have her say that she has heard Holdo's plan and that it is a good plan. She also won't tell Poe as she is under orders not to. Poe storms off.

5) When Poe comes to the bridge again, he tries to mutiny right there, but he has less support because the plan has been disclosed to key people and trust has been built. Poe immediately learns he is not as charismatic as he thinks and that his hotheaded methods don't always yield results. His friend on the bridge is the one to knock him out.

6) Poe is in the brig (like he should be; he committed a mutiny). Holdo visits him and Poe tells her about the mission he sent Finn on. She then reveals the plan to him and he concedes it is a good plan. She reiterates why she didn't tell him the plan and Poe realizes sometimes he needs to trust in the chain of command. He is let out of the brig and the movie continues on as normal.

7) When the ship is evacuating Poe follows all of Holdo's commands and catches himself when he's about to argue. He helps load up the ships and shows he is a more level-headed leader with a respect for command. Holdo smiles at him and then has her scene with Leia where she says that she likes him. Makes more sense in this context.

By doing this Holdo is shown to be a stronger leader and the lesson Poe learns comes across as less hamfisted.

I did some reading on Holdo and apparently she is a secretive weirdo but I don't think that was conveyed well in the film at all. I think my additions fix that a bit.

You're welcome Rian Johnson
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Is this Elite Beat Agents 2?