Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Capricorne Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: THE ACOLYTE - The Death of STAR WARS? Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 22:56:13 -0400 Lines: 26 Message-ID: References: Reply-To: capricorne@gmail.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net G6T8DUsq/UI06N1uvr+DLgQ+vQwZfZN83qj1zsMRsG9Bi46KPl Cancel-Lock: sha1:lTMnwpI2ffsgked0N0ecvz6uoJU= sha256:OgKzeZbHsBOfhMM8CTTGO0OzP17lgMyeZC8P/L9cn9E= X-Newsreader: MesNews/1.08.06.00 Bytes: 1886 BTR1701 wrote : > The first episodes of what the showrunner Leslye Headland calls 'the > gayest STAR WARS ever' have dropped and it's really as dreadful as you > imagine. > > THE ACOLYTE is a queer Marxist vandalization of the STAR WARS mythos. > The Force is now a metaphor for cultural hegemonic power and the Jedi > are a metaphor for 'cisgender' white oppressors who hoard that power for > themselves. Yes, it really is that obnoxious and stupid. > > I watched it so you don't have to. Here's a summary: > > 1. The main character has two mothers. > > 2. All of the main Jedi characters are black or Asian. Zero white people. > > 3. In the first episode, the only speaking role for a white person was a > convicted criminal. > > In the third episode, they plan to jettison STAR WARS canon entirely > while writing concerns about pronouns and being 'misgendered' into the > storyline. By that point they will have destroyed all remaining > affection the fan base has for the STAR WARS Universe. Thanks for your comments. I won't bother watching this crap. :/