The Acolyte: How Disney Destroyed Star Wars Forever

It’s simple: People don’t have a problem with women taking the pivotal role in a movie. They have a problem with bad writing. Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor & Vi etc. are beloved female characters because they’re relatable, flawed & compelling not just because they’re strong.

I'll never forget that they robbed us of Finn's story. A stormtrooper becoming a Jedi.

The whole idea of politics in movies is to have a shield to deflect against legitimate criticism. They want to say things like “the fans are racist and sexist” rather than saying “we made a bad script”

it is not true that the acolyte trailer was awful. in fact, it was quite brilliant. it lets you play minigames while watching it, like "find the white male", or "how long can you avoid a cringe reaction".

It's not just women, but men too. I hate this 'every guy is an incompetent pushover' trope with silly personalities who are okay with being mildly antagonized. I want the assertive rugged men back in movies

The Japanese have had powerful female roles in anime and film but the only difference is they don’t make it propaganda

In defence of The Boys, they were directly taking the piss out of Marvel with their "girls get it done" running joke.

Marvel fans have been begging for a Black Widow movie ever since the first Avengers, and when it finally came out, it was a hot steaming pile of dogshit and we were called sexist for not liking it...

The ratio for the acolyte tells me that Star wars fans have finally accepted Kylo Rens words Let the past die.

People don’t hate the “girl boss” characters because they’re women it’s because they’re poorly written

I don't have any hope for Star Wars anymore, Darth Katleen really killed it

"Diversity" took the place where "good storytelling" should've been. Groot was a walking talking tree but he has more charisma than the entirety of the Eternals cast.

I’m glad they’re finally starting to realize that unearned power and confidence doesn’t resonate with an audience, but the experience and journey that the characters took to develop. It’s OK to put women through tough trials and tribulations for character development, that is not misogyny.👍💯

Finn would have been a much better lead than Rey. A stormtrooper turned Jedi, with proper struggles with PTSD and trying to keep up with Jedi teachings despite his emotional turmoil.

I still recall Jack Nicholson's character in "As Good As It Gets" when asked how he writes women so well - "I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability."

I called out the first Disney SW movie right when I walked out of the cinema. Never touched anything Disney SW ever since. It was 100% clear where this trainwreck was going from EP7 onward.

No, unfortunately Disney will not stop doing it. They know everyone hates it but they dont care. When they announced Rey was coming back, that was the confirmation their politics outweigh common sense. Because that was not a thing in the pipeline they had to burn off, that was a decision moving forward knowing girlboss films fail and not caring.

The most unbelievable thing to me is how these big movie companies have the mindset of, “don’t listen to what the audience likes, we decide what you like”, which completely baffles me on how that’s an effective sales strategy .

Yoda: Finn, the chosen one you are. Finn: Really? You mean it? Not somebody else?! Yoda: No, in yourself believe. Disney: Hey, wait, just because he was a child soldier and as FN-2187 not even had a name, that does not mean he is relatable zero-to-hero material... Finn: I am not? Why?! Disney: Put a chick in it and make her lame. That's what audiences expect from us. But, Finn, we will keep you around as a laughing stock. Finn: ... I am not coming back for any of your Plus shit... Disney: Fine. We will find another minority to exploit and fake-care about.

CEOs and upper management can bully their employees with no problems… However, you cannot bully a customer when it comes to entertainment…