I Am Annoyed How They Always Crap On The PT Jedi Yes They Screwed Up In The End But They Kept It Together

I don’t have a problem with Shuri being smart...I have a problem with them nerfing T’Challa’s Intelligence to boost Shuri. Cap, Stark, and Thor didn't lose anything to boost their supporting cast why should Black Panther be the exception? Him being a Super Genius is a core part of the character that looks to be underserved in this movie just so Shuri can have something to do.

What Fandom Racism Looks Like: The Smartest Girl in the World Has To Be A Mary Sue

On the first day of Black History Month, a random writer on Archive of Our Own gave to me… two separate stories that framed Shuri – T’challa’s brilliant baby sister in Black Panther –  as a character that couldn’t possibly be as smart as the MCU claims and as a victim of child abuse by the Wakandan elite who are “taking advantage” of her brilliance.

These stories were written in response to Black people calling out the author’s racism in deeming Shuri a Mary Sue in Black Panther in a tumblr post (that used the Black Panther tag) and subsequently writing off the film.

I said I’d do my “What Fandom Racism Looks Like” series during the summer, but this “Shuri is a Mary Sue” nonsense has me heated and the vent video did not help. So I’ve started early.

This is a post about how one user calling Shuri a Mary Sue and all the support that they got for their racist stories doubling down on their take is emblematic of what fandom racism looks like.

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THE LAST JEDI REY RANDOM

Okay did RJ even watch TFA? Lets say I buy Rey is a Random and convinced herself that her parents didn't sell her and were coming back. Why is Unkar feeding into her delusions? He offers to pay a crap ton for BB-8, she is slave why is not just taking BB-8 instead. Also she didn't get sold for massive amounts of credits cause she is strong in the Force? Again why not what makes it seem like Unkar has a heart and cares about anything besides money. 

Honestly the special treatment Kathleen K Kennedy gives to Adam Driver is sickening. He is not a movie star (based on box office or awards) and yet he gets preferential treatment where he barely has to promote the movie. And in this movie he is basically the lead but he doesn't have do shit cause KKK worships the ground he walks on.

This doesn’t really matter in regards to anything else but can someone explain why Daisy is paired with Domnhall in all the press stuff? Not that I wanted her to be paired with Adam (who isn’t in any of these videos at all) but it’s just so odd because their characters have nothing to do with each other.

I felt sympathy for Anakin but he still needed to die. The problem is why should I feel empathy for Kylo besides him being a SkySolo and a White Male? There is no other good reason. He grew up Rich with the Force and his biggest issues were his parents worked and his uncle didn't tell him about Darth Vader? Rey grew up sold into shit conditions on a desert backwater. Finn and millions of other as Child Soldiers ripped from their parents. Rose apparently lost her parents and her sister. And I am suppose to feel bad for Kylo. No there is no redemption strong enough. At least Anakin was a slave, who wanted to save his wife and kids and snapped after watching his mother die.

I always have to laugh when I see posts like “when Reylo becomes canon, then all of the antis will see the error of their ways.”

Because that will seriously never happen.  I’m not going to say that it’s completely impossible for someone to write a redemption arc that is SO powerful that it wins me over.  But the odds are seriously against it.

And honestly, even if they did somehow successfully redeem Kylo Ren to my satisfaction, I STILL wouldn’t be happy seeing him paired with one of his victims.

Most likely, even if LucasFilms does make the incredibly ghastly mistake of making Reylo canon, I will go to my grave screaming about all of the deaths at Kylo Ren’s hands..

I still haven’t shut up about Grimm pairing their lead character with a serial rapist.  I’m not going to shut up about this either.

Canon isn’t a cure-all for a fucked up ship.

Even if he idolized the Jedi...he still has Yoda, Anakin and Kenobi to tell him what went wrong. Besides Luke proved them wrong in ROTJ by redeeming Anakin anyway so not only has he already learned the lesson. He can literally just ask Anakin, Hey Dad where do you think the Jedi Failed you cause I don't want to repeat that. 

Hm. So people think Luke fans are blind enough to not understand this huh? Like let’s see… Who is it that’s been saying Luke would NEVER idolize the Jedi after seeing how they failed his father? That Luke would never even follow the Jedi rules but instead create something better? Do you know why we think this? Because we already saw Luke go through EXACTLY what you’re describing.

Luke already made this mistake in Jedi. He already went through all of this in his head. He was violent with his father because he threatened his sister. He realized what he was doing, and tossed his saber aside, denouncing violence. He quite literally did exactly what you said he did in TLJ, he saved the day through sacrifice and non-violence, the way a true Jedi should. He already learned this lesson. And you’re saying he would make the same mistake again, after 20+ years, and that him learning from it all over again and going through the same motions isn’t a bastardization of his character? Sure.

Listen. Luke fans aren’t stupid. Insinuating that you’re smarter than us because you like this story just makes you look bad. If you like it, that’s fine. But I’m kind of sick of being told I’m not smart enough to understand shit.

Pretty Much JJ is iffy honestly the biggest problems were Finn lacked in skills compared to Rey. Rey was overloaded She has the Force, She can fight (Finn should be better here) in Martial Arts, She can fly, she is mechanic and she is multilingual. Spread the love out I wanted them both to have the force so let him be a pilot or a mechanic. Beyond that problems are Poe naming (iffy), animal through (remove the animal), Rey/BB-8 tazing Finn (again Finn should win here), Rathars capture (delete all this), Chewie (remove), losing to TR-8R (no put Phasma here). But Finn basically drove the plot and was a clear lead so plus points for that. 

RJ though just no Finn is treated with no respect from the jump because RJ didn't want to do payoff for Finn and wanted to suck Kylo’s Dick. He wakes up banging his head, running around leaking water like a fool and then getting tazed by Rose? This is how you treat a Hero of the Resistance? Really RJ? Then he goes on a worthless side plot where Rose takes the lead and treats him like a child? Where the fail essentially over a parking violation? Gets tased again and they trust DJ who is just waiting for them? The Phasma fight had nothing to it emotionally or physically. And the crait stuff...I didn't want him to die but even so Rose stopping him makes no sense and her lines so cringy considering her sister and Holdo. 

seguun replied to your post: “The difference between JJ and RJ is the following: some of the things…”:

Eh I argue about JJ just making mistakes…the difference is more RJ double down hard even after the Finn stuff got criticism so he doesn’t get an excuse at all.

Yeah, JJ made mistakes…. RJ didn’t give a single fuck…

It reminds you of that famous parable...First the Game for the Black Guy and I was not a Black Person so I said nothing. Then they came for the Latino Guy and I was not Latin@ so I said nothing. Then they came for the White Girl, and there was no one left to speak up for me.

Still I admire KK and LF what a double bait and switch...from First Black Jedi lead to red herring for First White Female Lead to nah this is story about A White Sith with the first White Female lead as the battered gf. Classic.

lmfao but ill say one thing thats making me laugh a lot is that all the white feminists got screwed over. rey stans are BIG MAD HAHAHAHAHA. yall been helping sideline finn from the start and derailing all our posts to be about ur white girl and now its ur time to suffer cry lil babies CRY!!! 

Uncle Tom

Truly has there ever been a greater Uncle Tom then Clarence Thomas

Finn & POE

Oh This is great a real laugh riot.

Finn all comic relief to dumb to think for himself has to be led around by Rose. Only beats Phasma cause she takes her eyes of the ball and he gets sneak attack. And Rose falls in love after opening the movie by tasing him despite knowing he is and that he just got out of surgery. What an Arc.

Poe from highly competent and trusted Ace Pilot. To hotshot sexist dumbass who is only kept around because he looks hot. Attempts a coup for no reason except apparently females shouldn't be in charge and gets slapped and tased by Leia because of it.

Man RJ really fucking loves emasculating Men of Color. Latinos are dumb horny idiots who need strong female leadership and only useful if they are hot. Blacks are only good for comic relief and also need a good woman to get anything done.

No Arcs just getting shit on...Fantastic Stuff. 3 Movies for RJ.

TLJ SPOILERS

Oh god if the latest spoilers are true. I am beyond disgusted. I simply do not see how RJ got a trilogy off this shit. Well I do KK only ever gave a fuck about Kylo Ren and Adam Driver. So Fuck Feminism and Fuck Diversity.

The Latest and Greatest Hits

1) Luke sees the Darkness in Kylo caused by Snoke and tries to kill him with a lightsaber. Luke Skywalker the man who tried to save his father. Who threw down his own lightsaber to try to save his Evil Father from the Dark Side rather then strike him down. Decides to attempt to murder a defenseless child to save the Galaxy. How the fuck is this not character assassination of the highest order? No wonder Mark hated shit. George Lucas should sue.

2) Shirtless Kylo scene where Rey blushes and tells Kylo to put his shirt on you heard that right the supposed main lead and heroine getting wet over then man who killed her supposed Mentor/his father, maimed her best friend, tried to break into her mind and tossed her into a tree along with being a high ranking fascist regime member who aided genocide and civilian slaughter....this is truly a nightmare and a Reylo and Alt Righters wet dream.

Beyond Disgusting if True.