I really don’t think you’d have used this criticism with a movie with dominant male leads, as soon as there’s a woman in the lead lead role you start throwing around the word “agenda”.

I don’t understand what would make you happy. You think badass females are great, unless they are used, in which case it’s “forced”. Do you find badass male heros to be a more natural thing?

When did everyone become such connoisseurs of story? The plot in both of the new films is perfectly good. I think people are expecting too much when they want every detail of Snoke’s past or Rey’s parents revealed, for example. There were a lot of mentions of off-screen events in the original trilogy, as well, and…

Abrams didn’t give a shit about them either. “These guys exist” isn’t really a plot or a thread.

I mean, the original movies didn’t have a completely-coherent plan, either. I’d rather filmmakers discuss it and come up with a plan for the movies that they can later change if needs be, but it’s not a new thing for Star Wars.

It wasn’t even deconstructing Luke. That was his established personality since the 80s.

Counter-Point -> How much of Episode 6 was planned out when Lucas was working on Episode 5? Sure it worked out okay, but building a second death Star is pretty unimaginative.

Pence’s head would have exploded if only Pastor Franklin ended his sermon with this...

Look to Marvel for the road map to the Star Wars movies. How long did it take Marvel to really get weird? Daring and offbeat movies didnt arrive until Guardians and Ant Man, several years into the project. Until then it was all about establishing the universe and the characters and tone.

I still have my Bajoran earrings. My kid says I’m a nerd...while attired from head to toe in Slytherin merch. Little hypocrite.

man, w/ the hannah barberra surprises, and the gerard way call back to more quirky, slightly more thought provoking fair, and this....DC is really hitting it out of the park in many ways. Though I think most of the mainstream books aren’t as interesting to me (New Super-man is gangbusters though, as is deathstroke).

Ren has no incentive to lie, especially since Rey looked into the pit and saw only reflections of herself.

Just like Yoda wanted to think of himself as a cool lovable muppet and not a CGI mess.

Anyone in that meeting that didn’t just immediately walk the fuck out when he said that should be ashamed of themselves.

Yeah, and in a just world, those assholes would have to use Kinja.

Being an ignorant motherfucker is NOT the same as being a “conservative.” And... ignorant motherfuckers can go fuck themselves, now that they have fucked everyone else.

You’re accurate. I know where we are and what time it is. You and I both know the result of the bigger picture. I’m just nosy. I’m sincerely curious about which words they use to reconcile the self-proclaimed label against their entitlement to constant applause.

Chile, don’t even bother trying to make sense of it. They think wearing a flattering, $35k black Oscar de la Renta dress for the cameras should exempt a white woman of any scrutiny of her past behavior. Pussy hats part deaux.

Can you help me understand what allyship entails? As a Black woman, I’m really confused about what people believe goes into being an ally. I see so many people declaring themselves to be allies and then everyone acts as if that label exempts them from unpleasant inspection or correction. So Rose says some of the women…