IDK, I thought Ahmed Best was fine as a Jedi but I can't help but wonder: Would we all be celebrating the Kelleran Beq character this much without the AB redemption factor? The more I think about it, the more his character's exploits seemed like rather standard Jedi fare - deflecting blaster fire with a lightsaber here, dispatching a Clone with a Force push there, rinse and repeat. It was enjoyable, but if this was just some random actor I'm not sure we'd view his performance through the same lens.Khev’s words are still resonating with me.
Ahmed Jedi > Bunny Boss Fett
Ahmed Best bad assery across the board celebration just proves that so called toxic fans are more than capable of loving people of color characters when they’re handled with proper respect and authenticity.
Had the one dimensional and stiff Reva or goofy Tico been afforded the same level of care and authorship we would’ve celebrated them just as much as we are doing for Ahmed Best and it didn’t even take much effort to get him just right in a limited yet crucial role.