Is c-3p0 a hero?

[shades of eternity]

http://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.ca/2015/07/is-c-3p0-hero.html

my thoughts on the subject

Is c-3p0 a hero?

I'm going to say yes

for starters an opener.





This theme song says it all.

You have a protocol droid, completely unsuited for combat and exploration put into a situation that are way outside his experience.

In a culture where droids are not even considered people, but devices that are beyond expendable.

He himself is a pacifist and incredibly fragile.

Yet he manages to sacrifice and help out time and time again.

Using his incredible skills (social skills) he manages to move about with his astromech buddy undetected on the death star.

Not only that, but his bluff check got any storm troopers out of the way so r2 could stop the trash compactor.

He also offers to sacrifice his circuitry when r2 was damaged during the death star run.


He deserved to be on the podium.


He also showed progression:
in a new hope he said he was no good at telling stories.
but by return of the jedi, his storytelling was crucial in getting "native guides" on the moon on endor to help on the assault on the shield building.

it's because he was finally able to do what he was meant to do...translation.

Ultimately, like all of us, he worked with what he had.
It wasn't much, but his actions saved the star wars universe.

How could that not be considered heroic?

[thwhtGuardian]

He's more plot device than hero.

[ChrisIII]

He's certainly his share of heroic moments, although one in "Empire" was cut. In a deleted subplot of sorts, the Rebel base was having problems with the Wampas, and was able to corral them all in a sealed room, with a "Warning" sign on it. When the Snowtroopers and Vader storm the base, 3PO decides to rip the sign off. Vader later orders the snowtroopers to search the room, and one of the wampas goes and yanks one of the Snowtroopers inside. The other two then seal the door.

[Starter Set]

Well, he was crucial in the rebel victory on Endor.

Plus, i kinda like how he's been the butler of Padme and then of Leia. For quite a long time for Leia actually, i guess she has grown attached to it over the years.

[WebLurker]

I think he's a hero, he's just not good at it, if that makes any sense.