Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Adam H. Kerman" Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: THE ACOLYTE - The Death of STAR WARS? Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 00:16:51 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 28 Message-ID: References: Injection-Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 02:16:51 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="e714a129b63196beadf981d1d17d4d07"; logging-data="1839093"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19Sr3Eu3AMVlEUkMx5+48eeujjnYEEv6tI=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:mwoOruHOKmBcuOoUalLS9+2Uy30= X-Newsreader: trn 4.0-test77 (Sep 1, 2010) Bytes: 1960 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. All? Muppet racism! >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. This isn't real. You are watching the Babylon Bee channel.