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They shot themselves in the foot with Finn. He was a throwaway character that was cast as black for the sake of diversity. Then the marketing tried to be clever and made a big deal about him being the new main character and a Jedi. The character gets attacked by certain fans who hate the idea of a black protagonist, and the black media mobilizes to protect the character.

When the truth finally came out that he was a comedic sidekick, there was a huge backlash from the black community, who felt they had been duped by Disney.

Now the filmmakers are stuck trying to make this character relevant to the plot to appease their critics.
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