I am genuinly curious : Why are you so pro with this
It's not particularly that I'm 'so pro with this', but I feel it's important to highlight when someone's criticism of a space-fantasy story is rooted in their own real-world bigotry, as that's then not a fair reflection of the story being told. I watch all the films, all the TV series, I read (listen to) as many of the books as I have time for, and I read as many comics that are available as collected works via google - I
know there's plenty of fair reasons to criticise Star Wars... but not liking black or gay people just isn't one of them.
and also why do you (not directly) point a finger at us for turning hating how SW IP turned into a gay ultra powerful female protagonist in almost ANY franchise released in the late years?
Not sure what specifically you're asking here, but I'd suggest just asking yourself why you have a problem with it not being a straight white dude.
I mean , I don't have anything against gay or any strong female protagonist , but DONE WELL ( Ripley , Sarah Connor , etc ) .
The fact that in 45 years of film and television, guys making this argument always go back to the same handful of characters from 18 or X certified Horror/Action films should tell you why introducing more female lead characters in popular media is probably a good idea. Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor were not role models to young girls like my sister during her formative years in the way Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Marty McFly, Indiana Jones, Optimus Prime, the Ghostbusters or James Bond were for me.
By the way , get your s**t straight : Darth Maul is NOT human .
I know, I never said he was, but it's irrelevant. Read the conversation. Haters trying to invoke "George said..." to undermine the Disney era when George himself didn't obey the 'rule' being stated, whilst at the same time we've got people complaining about political ideologies in Star Wars when George's politics are fundamental to the entire franchise.... it's all just bad faith criticism for the sake of it.
Personally I like The Acolyte so far. It's production value is clearly at the top level of what we've seen from Disney for Star Wars, comparable to Andor, which was one of my biggest complaints of some of the other series. I like the art style and it's a suitable introduction to some of the High Republic era without feeling to 'different' to what people might expect. I think it was a mistake to start with two relatively short episodes back to back as it removed a lot of the suspense or intrigue in the set-up, but I like the way some expectations were subverted quickly rather than being unnecessarily drawn out. It's refreshing to be watching something pretty much all-new, as opposed to just playing in the gaps between stories we already know - the books have certainly had that, and it's good to see it on screen too.
