But before you can say, "Wait, is that the chick from The Originals?" - BOOM! - they're all dead, and you don't really know why or care.
I mean, okay, we do get a glimpse of some Republic senators looking up in horror as a giant laser heads right for them. Instead of grounding his storyline in character conflict, Hux has to literally yell at the camera to feign excitement onscreen - and even then we're not sure if it's being playing for laughs or not, which results in one of the most tonally bizarre scenes of the movie. The problem with Hux's arc is that it lacks an emotional crux. Now look at Hux's crowning achievement: destroying multiple planets at once - which automatically makes him cooler than Tarkin, right? Eh, not really. In that moment, Tarkin proves just how ruthless he is, not because he destroyed a planet, but because he destroyed a planet on a whim, to spite one measly princess.
But here's the kicker - Tarkin proceeds with the demonstration anyway, and even though we've never seen Alderaan or any of its inhabitants, we still feel the weight of its destruction because Leia feels it. Obviously the tactic works, and Leia gives Tarkin the answer he seeks (albeit a false one). In Episode IV, Tarkin seizes the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone: test out the Death Star's destructive power, and coax Princess Leia into giving him the location of the rebel base. (Watch Ex Machina and the underrated About Time for proof.) So why is Tarkin a beloved Star Wars villain and Hux is the last action figure kids want to find under their Christmas tree? Domnhall Gleeson may not have the same name recognition as Peter Cushing did when Star Wars first came out, but he's still a very talented actor. And yet, Hux doesn't even come close to the awesomeness of that character.ĭon't get me wrong, it has nothing to do with the performers. At first glance, General Hux has all the makings of a classic Star Wars baddie: slick outfit, posh British accent, bitchin' sideburns - it's also no secret that the character is inspired by the notorious Grand Moff Tarkin.
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