Star Wars: 15 Shocking Things You Didn't Know About Poe Dameron

Poe Dameron is the first (human) character we see in this generation's Star Wars trilogy, and boy did fans immediately fall in love with the dashing pilot. Equal parts daring and caring, the Resistance golden boy is a beacon of hope. His team of pilots-- called the Black Squadron-- save the day not once, but twice in The Force Awakens, and much of the credit for those victories is owed to Dameron’sinspiring leadership. Of course, no account of Poe would be complete without mentioning his charming wingman, er, wingdroid, BB-8. Poe’s friendship with BB-8 rivals and maybe even surpasses Luke’s connection with R2-D2 (though probably not Anakin’s with R2). Poe’s gentle utterances of "pal" and "buddy" to the lovable droid makehim all the more appealing. While Poe doesn’t have a lot of screentime in The Force Awakens, he still managed to make an impact on audiences, and that’s in large part due to the talents of one Oscar Isaac. With a less competent actor, the debonair Poe could have easily...