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Sequel trilogy is the most racist episode in Hollywood history.


I believe TLJ is a good place to raise this issue, because it marked a detour from the intended plan. I believe JJ lies that they had no plan. I believe they had a story for the whole trilogy in mind while they were doing TFA already. At that stage, Finn (Boyega) was supposed to have a greater role, was so obviously force sensitive, because Kylo Ren was able to sense him, read his mind and even knew his designation number by heart. Also, Finn went the distance with Kylo during a lightsaber fight. Also, I'm sure he and Rey would hook up, because the movie was very explicit about them having taken a shine to each other.

And then, TFA earned only 124 million in China, and China is a place where commercials portray how black people turn into Han Chinese after a run in the washing machine. So, they reduced him to a sidekick character. The desexualized both him and Rey, and made a big mess of the franchise. I'm sure Rian Johnson would have been able to make a decent movie had he not received the memo from the management to sideline the black character.

And then they deflected the flak about their own anti-black racism by claiming the fans were hating on Kelly Marie Tran because of her Asian background. But in fact, the Sequel Trilogy, or at least its last two installments, should be pilloried as the most racist movies in Hollyowood history.

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NO

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great summary to my gut response.

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Sounds right. I think there was definitely a plan and we know for sure changes were made for China, it's right on the posters.

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The poster's just a small part of the whole disgrace. And all this time they (Disney) claim how progressive they are etc.

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It actually bothers me immensely when certain parts of the fanbase for disney or marvel talk about how progressive the studios are, when really, all the gestures are all very calculated. It's just about money for these companies.

It's like the joke about how companies only pretend to care about LGBT causes during Pride month...ramping up profits via the rainbow merch.

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I think Kathleen Kennedy at least is a legit feminist. So actually loves all the girl power shit.

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They are very racist movies that hate the already established white male fan base. If anything they just prove why gatekeeping is important.

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Another "woke" snowflake.

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i don't understand how TFA making 124m in China was a disappointment , only a few American blockbusters do more in China

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Finn was relegated to sidekick status in the first film. As for JJ saying he had no plan from the beginning, I believe him since that’s what he does (Lost, Cloverfirld, etc). The whole thing was a mess.

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What a bunch of "woke" shit you are talking.

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Rian Johnson rewrote TLJ, you whackjob.

"J.J. Abrams’ Editor Still Feels Very Strongly About ‘Last Jedi’ Consciously Undoing ‘Star Wars’"

"J.J. Abrams' longtime editors say the director was in a tough position with "The Rise of Skywalker" after what Johnson did to the story in "The Last Jedi.""

https://www.indiewire.com/2020/04/force-awakens-editor-last-jedi-ruined-star-wars-1202223866/


"Star Wars: Rian Johnson Scrapped J.J. Abrams’ Episode VIII Script"

"J.J. Abrams wrote scripts for all Star Wars Sequel Trilogy installments, according to Daisy Ridley."

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/star-wars-rian-johnson-scrapped-jj-abrams-episode-viii-script/


"JJ Abrams Admits Rian Johnson Took Star Wars 8 In A Different Direction

J.J. Abrams admits Rian Johnson took the sequel trilogy's narrative in 'another direction' while writing Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-last-jedi-rian-johnson-jj-abrams-differences/

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He did not write three scripts for the Sequel trilogy. Daisy never even said that. He and Kasdan were given barely enough time to write one. That's the most brainless piece of fake news that gets repeated. It's usually repeated by the same brainless chickenshits who complain that TFA was rushed and had no plan. But they can't help but contradict themselves just so they can react to RJ triggering them further due to it not confirming their banal fan theories.

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"That's the most brainless piece of fake news that gets repeated."

The OP's theory is much more believable.

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The Star Wars movies have never been big in China. In fact, the original trilogy and prequel trilogies both made little to no financial impact in China. Your argument makes no sense.

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