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From: Capricorne <capricorne@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: THE ACOLYTE - The Death of STAR WARS?
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 22:56:13 -0400
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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. :/