The Star Wars picture show may be about a gang of warriors , moon curser , and monarchs combat for the fate of the wandflower , but it ’s also about how dependable they look while doing it . That ’s thanks in part to their iconic poses . Every Star Wars type has a preferred position for how they hold their weapon of choice pre - combat . We ’re here to not only search but lionise the graphics of looking cool while holding a toy triggerman or fluorescent lightbulb on a stick .
The Classic Grip
The tried - and - true stance for any Jedi , the shoulder - altitude two - handed hold may miss flashing , but it makes up for it with pure acquisition . These folks are ready for a competitiveness . Yoda ’s lightsaber reveal packed the biggest slug , coming off as a great surprise duringStar Wars Episode II : Attack of the Clonesand causing everyone in my hearing to cheer ( even as some lover griped about the implausibility ) . Rey ’s clench is stiff and secure — with the added bonus of her knee not coming past her ankle , a must for anyone wanting to protect their gristle .
Luke Skywalker , arguably one of the enceinte Jedi in the franchise , break away the gamut from Absolute Master to banter first learning how to play baseball . And poor Obi - Wan Kenobi . At least Ewan McGregor showed you at your prime , because that lightsaber ’s take care like a froth bonce that was just fished out of the pool .
‘My (Lightsaber) Tastes Are a Bit… Unconventional.’
Every soul who wields a lightsaber tends to get whippy with how they hold and use their artillery of choice . The two - handed grip might be the standard , but everyone like to put their own whirl on thing . However , I want to pull out out these three fella as special mentions of the “ I do what I desire ” manner of lightsabering . Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader ’s style tends to grow and accommodate from film to film , so you never quite know what to wait with him . Erza fromStar war Rebelsplayed around a bit with his proficiency , especially when he was paddle with the Dark Side . AndKylo Ren … he’ll just take up any pose that he thinks looks coolheaded . “ I ’m an individual , Dad ! ”
The ‘Am I Doing This Right?’ Dance
Mace Windu loved to experiment with style to properly hold a lightsaber , although none of them seemed to hold fast . He always seemed on the cusp of compute out that perfect position , but something kept him from truly mastering it . Maybe it was the direction Samuel L. Jackson was afford , or the fact that the movies needed him to be faze in his fight mode so Anakin and the Emperor would be able tooverpower him more easily . Who knows , possibly it ’s Maybelline .
Don’t Tell Me How Many Lightsabers I Can Have
It ’s a particular treat anytime a Jedi Master ( or Sith Lord ) show off the fact that they ’re not limited to one lightsaber . After all , the exclusive lightsaber thing is so yesterday . We ’ve got Ahsoka , the affaire d’honneur wielder . Darth Maul , whose double - bladed lightsaber meant double the pleasure , double the sport . And then , of course , you ’ve got General Grievous , who ’s just , like , “ Look at me , I ’ve got a billion arm and each one ’s holding a lightsaber , asshole ! ”
Of Course Capes Count as a Weapon
Fashionkills , and whoever says it does n’t is a nerf - herder .
Sorry, My Blaster’s Taking a Nap
Now , we move on to the chargeman . And boy , the tried - and - true blaster obtain proficiency is “ My arm keep wanting to fall down under the exercising weight of this giant blank space ordnance but I ’m not hold up to allow it . ” Poe ’s the only one who manages to hold his accelerator pedal in one hand ; everybody else has that second grip going like their gunman is seconds away from falling to the base .
Cassian Andor does n’t even seem like he wants to obtain a arm — but rather , he ’s doing it out of responsibility . I think of , it could make sense , break how he ’s a spy , but he ’s also a spy who ’s not afraid to shoot people in the mouth at the first sign that they ’re no longer utilitarian . So , you ’re giving us some assorted signals there , buddy . I get that this posture is design to make certain you ’re not shooting masses in the face — practicality over finesse — but gentleman’s gentleman oh man does it look boring .
Now Here’s a Weapon With Some Attitude
These attack aircraft have intercourse that so as to digest out from the crowd , you ’ve got ta tamp down a puncher . And that includes your weapon stance . Boba Fett is looking a spot similar to Captain Phasma in the premature barb , but he looks more like he ’s holding it up alternatively of keeping it from falling down . Chewbacca is just being himself , and that ’s enough for me . I have no cue what the hell Rex from Star Wars : Clone Wars and Rebels is doing , but it look rattling . And Hera from Rebels is pulling a qualify version of what I care to call the Queen Stance , which I ’ll get into below .
The ‘I’m a Queen, Dammit!’
The ladies of Star Wars refuse to get their gunslinger take a nap . It ’s too unprocessed . Instead , they ’re going to point them up to the sky as if to declare “ You ’re about to be shoot in the face by fucking royalty . ” Of course , Qi’ra is n’t technically a member of the monarchy , like Padmé Amidala and her girl Leia Organa are , but she ’s the queen of a major crime syndicate , so it ’s close enough .
No Time to Chill
Special mentions for those who are unconventionally always ready for a fight , even if they ’re just hanging out . Rose Tico ’s mechanically got her stunner quick to boom Finn in the fount for defection , Greedo greets Han with the not - shoot - him - first glide slope , and Emperor Palpatine likes to keep his lightsaber on his weapon rest like a ashen Persian cat that he forever stroke with his multi - ring-shaped fingers of iniquity .
I’m Solo, I’m Han Solo, I’m Han Solo Solo Solo
Han Solo generate his own class because it ’s easy to ask how he wo n’t hold up his blaster than how he will . He is a god of chargeman sitting , giving us every potential look , slant , and position . He ’s got the Queen Stance , full Battle Mode , the Devil - May - upkeep pose . He is n’t even afraid to charge the triggerman at himself for no goddamn reason . This man is a weapons - wielding legend . Props to Alden Ehrenreich for emulate some of Harrison Ford ’s iconic mannerism inSolo : A Star Wars Story , but you ca n’t beat the actual clause . prop to you , Han , you ’re a master of your workmanship .
P.S. : A special shout - out to Battle Droid C-3PO from Attack of the Clones , because I ’m pretty sure there was no worse belligerent in the beetleweed .
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