That is so spot on.

That’s why I always turn off Moulin Rouge two chapters before the end of the movie. Then it’s a happy romance! ;)

I beg to differ, Abrams is simply moving the story line forward to the next chapter. Anything he does going forward doesn’t take anything away from the OT.

Yeah, that pretty much sums up my feelings. As an adult who wants a compelling story and understands there are no happy endings (because nothing ends) and also realizes that the actors have aged out of their swashbuckling days, I get all of this. Still, it was the hardest part to watch (besides the stilted dialogue…

I agree with this so much! I mean, if we’re going to accept that Finn can also wield a lightsaber with such competence AND have the best aim of any Stormtrooper to ever exist, then the “Rey as Mary Sue” argument falls incredibly flat.

“Can I just stay out of this debate? Aaron Hernandez is a good friend of mine. I have known him for a long time. I support all my friends. That is what I have to say. He’s a good friend of mine.”

Your essay makes me uncomfortable. I honestly don't know how to help or be an ally. I work with kids in the family court system, either through abuse/neglect or juvenile delinquency/incorrigability. I want to fight for these kids, the majority of whom are POC. How do we do that without becoming a "good white person"?…

"Good white people" demonstrate the qualities that all good people demonstrate: kindness, empathy, compassion, thoughtfulness, unconditional love. These are the values I try to instill in my students; that parents try to instill in their children.