The memes about Oscar Isaac wanting a Finn/Poe romance in Star Wars are god tier
24 December 2019, 18:49
Oscar Isaac has expressed disappointment over the lack of a Finn/Poe Star Wars romance and the internet is obsessed with his truly pure and earnest desire for a gay space love story.
For many fans of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, the prospect of Finn and Poe having a romantic relationship, as opposed to a friendship, has been headcanon fodder for a while. Oscar Isaac, who plays Poe Dameron, isn't just disappointed that Finnpoe never became canon, he seems borderline annoyed. In a new IGN interview promoting Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Oscar Isaac blamed "Disney overlords" for Finnpoe never becoming a thing. His annoyance over the matter has, of course, gone viral and sparked plenty of memes.
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"There could have been a very interesting forward-thinking–not even forward-thinking. Just, like, current thinking love story here," he told IGN. "You know it's something that hadn't quite been explored yet, particularly the dynamic between these two men in war that had fallen in love with each other."
He continued: "I would try to push it a bit in that direction, but the Disney overlords were not ready to do that." Okay, so Oscar Isaac has given this some thought, clearly.
Oscar Isaac earnestly fighting for a gay love story between Finn and Poe is so damn pure. The internet is truly obsessed.
“who’d fallen in love with each other” oscar isaac will not rest until the entire world knows that finnpoe is in love pic.twitter.com/bc8VOOrybJ
— abbi saw tros (@nomadpoe) December 22, 2019
He will not REST until Disney knows they've made a mistake.
Disney Exec: *punches Oscar Isaac in the face* Say it. Say that Poe Dameron is straight.
— Nerd Girl Says (@Rachael_Conrad) December 23, 2019
Oscar Isaac: *spits blood onto the floor* Fuck you. pic.twitter.com/aRp2jjwj8C
John and Oscar said 'LET THEM KISS!!!'
every single interviewer: hi osc-
— luca / finnpoe is 🏳️🌈 PERIOD + tros saddens me (@mygayenergy) December 20, 2019
oscar isaac: FINN AND POE SHOULD’VE KISSED! pic.twitter.com/7ywg0sQwKx
the year is 2035. oscar isaac is 56. the press tour begins for his new movie and he's moved away from disney and star wars. the interviewer opens their mouth and oscar interrupts them immediately.
— general katie (tros spoilers) 🏳️🌈 (@royallingstones) December 20, 2019
"finn and poe," he says, exasperated, "should have been husbands"
Listen. He SAID what he SAID. And that is THAT on THAT.
nobody:
— kin (@feministbluesey) December 18, 2019
absolutely nobody:
oscar isaac: disney is full of homophobes,, poe dameron is a gay icon and he deserves to be represented as such. finnpoe is not a bromance, it is a goddamn romance. in this essay i will-
oscar isaac said while i acknowledge the straight community, it 100% ain’t poe dameron
— ceo of finn rights //spoilers (@starkfalcons) December 22, 2019
Okay, Disney. I hear what you're saying but have you considered....boyfriends?
Reminder that this interview exists, Oscar Isaac wanted Poe & Finn to be boyfriends. pic.twitter.com/HuUqJV8gDf
— Ash Jayy (@ashjayysb) December 19, 2019
This man is not playing around with ya'll.
lgbt community: oscar isaac no
— jasmine saw tros x2 🕎 6 days until toni (@elsflannel) December 23, 2019
oscar isaac: lgbt community get behind me
lgbt community: oscar isaac please-
[gunshot]
the entire lgbt community: OSCAR ISAAC!!!!!!!
Truly. Oscar Isaac is doing the lord's work.
i know we say it a lot but i still can’t believe oscar isaac personally pushed for finnpoe to be made canon and advocated for it during press and purposefully acted their scenes as romantic and confirmed that subtextually finn and poe are in love. i truly don’t know a better man. pic.twitter.com/0a2voXSson
— kayleigh | saw tros (@benscallum) December 22, 2019
But in all seriousness. There are a million reasons to love Oscar Isaac. His unwavering desire for there to be a gay love story in a mainstream Disney film is just one more reason. It may not have happened in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker but opening up the discourse in this way means that the 'overlords' will have more incentive to join us here in the 21st century.
