If he had followed military protocol or the chain of command for one moment, the Empire wouldn't have ever found out about the fleeing rebels. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people die like sitting ducks because Poe didn't keep the evacuation plan secret and delayed the launch of the escape ships.
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The First Order starts firing on the evacuating ships, half a dozen defenseless transports full of people are blasted out of existence. Lucky for everyone, Leia wakes up and takes down Poe so the evacuation can continue, but the cat is out of the bag. He wastes time waiting for Finn and Rose to pull off a "never tell me the odds" crazy-level plan, but in a very un-Star Wars twist, their plan fails and informs the First Order of the evacuation. With Admiral Holdo at gun point, he stops the evacuation without realizing they have a specific destination in mind and takes over command of the bridge. This was an excellent plan, and the Admiral seems to be pulling it off flawlessly until Poe, who as Captain should NOT have expected to know any "need to know" information, assumes he knows everything and seizes command of the ship. Unknown to Poe, the Resistance's secret plan was to quietly evacuate to a nearby planet that housed an old Rebellion base while the Order chased a decoy ship. Combined, these choices were even more costly to the Resistance than his botched bombing attempt. So, he makes two more really stupid choices: he sends Finn and Rose on a risky mission without asking permission, and he mutinies against Admiral Holdo. He is thinking about how much better he is than Admiral Holdo and how unfair it is that he doesn't get to call the shots. But does he feel bad? Is he crying or writing letters to the families of the dead? Nope. Keep in mind this is like a DAY after his major screw up crippled the whole Resistance and caused the deaths of so many of his fellow fighters. After being given clear orders and being told that nobody owes a recently demoted Captain an in-depth briefing on the Resistance's battle plans, Poe pouts like a five-year-old child and decides that HE STILL KNOWS BETTER. Leia is injured and Admiral Holdo takes over command of the Resistance. Poe's crappy attitude continues after his demotion.
Poe is understandably demoted, although this was such a striking blow to the Resistance I was shocked that he wasn't immediately court-martialed. Poe loses about SEVEN BOMBERS and about as many X-wings, not to mention the loss of all the lives on those ships. The loss of one bomber would probably be harder on the Resistance than the Order losing a large cruiser. The First Order has countless cruisers, but the rebels have a finite number of ships. Anyone who has played any type of resource management or strategy game knows that this was a stupid call. The Resistance is the underdog and resources are scarce.
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In a movie full of comically bad tactics on both sides of the war, this moment is especially painful. until they stop looking good and hundreds of rebel soldiers die, not to mention the Resistance loses their WHOLE FLEET OF BOMBERS! All because Poe thought he was smarter than his (female) commanding officers. His jokes set a light hearted mood, but then he defies General Leia's orders and sends the Resistance bombers to take out one of the large First Order ships. Poe's first big screw up takes place in the first moments of the film. In The Last Jedi, Poe is the most dangerous threat to the Resistance.
The macho traits that served his predecessors so well in the original trilogy end up being Poe's major flaws. However, all of that changes in The Last Jedi. His fancy flying helped the cause on multiple occasions and it was refreshing to have a great pilot who wasn't a force user. He was an ace pilot, handsome and totally dedicated to the Resistance. In The Force Awakens, Poe was set up as the new Han Solo/Luke Skywalker hybrid. One of the most fascinating (and feminist) storylines in the film revolves around fan-favorite Poe Dameron. It's exciting to see these ideas in blockbuster films, especially a cultural icon like Star Wars. I really enjoyed The Last Jedi. It wasn't a perfect movie, but I applaud the its attempts at cultural commentary and the theme that anyone can be a hero, regardless of background, appearance, gender or race. This article contains SPOILERS!!! BEWARE!!!
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