Rightwing Star Wars “fans” are not true fans

This, nothing but this and just this.

@OP, fuck off, kindly. Nobody needs your race-war bullshit.

the actress doesn't match McGregor's talents

To be fair a lot of fans were indeed being racist .. 😂...they were not talking about her acting compared to Ewans ..

I saw the first two episodes and I came here excited to discuss the show.

And what do I find? A bunch of rightwingers, most likely incels, complaining that the villain is a black woman.

Personally, I have no reason to defend her. She’s a new character and I need to wait and see how she works out.

But these idiots just had to make it about gender and race.

No one cared that Finn was black. Everyone cared about this exciting idea of an ex storm trooper.

I don’t know much about Star Wars but this was a really good post. Keep up the good work.

What colour is the sky in your world?

"No, Lando and Leia were NOT cast because of their race and sex. They were cast because they were the perfect actors for those stories. Lando's character had nothing to do with the color of his skin and because of Billy Dee William's talent, charisma and energy, he is one of the BEST and most iconic Star Wars characters."

I don't disagree with your assessment of BDW's talent, however, it was very well known at the time (1980) why he was being cast as Lando. There were many complaints (silly ones, I think), that Vader was "racist" because he was voiced by a black man and had a black outfit. This was widely reported and known a the time.

"The problem with this actress and her character is she wasn't cast because of character. She WAS cast because of the color of her skin and need for diversity."

I can't disagree with this. Certainly, she was hired to include a black female character in the story. I find her motivations vague and her performance a bit one note. Whether this is her fault or the scriptwriters fault (or both?) remains to be seen. Maybe she'll grow into the role, and maybe the story will iron out her less than clear motivations... or maybe not.

"No one cared that Finn was black."

Go back into the archives at filmboards.com. You will see there was plenty of I'm not saying EVERYONE cared, but quite a few did.

"No one cared that Rosario Dawson plays Ahsoka."

I personally don't care for her portrayal. I don't think she was the right choice. Something about her eyes that doesn't work. They are too hard and lack the warmth of the Clone Wars character, and same thing with her voice.

"No one cared that the actor playing Jar Jar was black."

I don't recall any racist stuff either, although there were complaints directed at Lucas due to the Caribbean accent and look of the character. Didn't bother me that much, but it did some people.

You don't know what you're talking about!

A New Hope was a practically all white movie. They were hired because they were white since white = generic.

Black moviegoers who helped make Star Wars a success complained about the racism which is the reason Billy Dee Williams was hired for The Empire Strikes Back.

White racists did complain about Finn being played by a black actor! You may find some old posts on this site about it. Their argument was that stormtroopers were clones and should all be white. Only the original stormtroopers were clones, slowly replaced by enlisted men which I told them.

If you're focusing on this character's race, which you are, then that's all you care about and you're a racist.

I'm hoping that she'll improve. Her character has just gained her independence and shown her true strength, she's at the crux where she ought to stop being the perfect Assistant Inquisitor, and start being her real badass psycho self.

So far I haven't been thrilled with her performance (or the special effects department's attempt to show what a badass she is, that scene was dark but still looked clumsy), so I'm hoping she'll open up and blossom into the kind of villain I love to hate.

The rightwingers in this board are emphasizing her skin color and gender. Not her acting skills.

You really should pay attention before responding.

The Empire had Darth Maul... clearly they aren't racists or they wouldn't have had a red and black guy now would they?

There is no indication that racism exists in Star Wars (outside of droids that aren't allowed in drinking establishments). It probably SHOULD exist, it probably MUST exist, but we aren't told that it does in this universe. The only reason the original trilogy had so few non-white actors was because that was a reflection of when (1970s to early 80s) and where (England) it was filmed. It wasn't implying it was a racist society, aside from droids (droidist?). Other races are markedly more present in the prequel trilogy, and this trend has increased in the Disney era. The Star Wars universe itself didn't get more or less "racist" or "diverse", the films and shows were made in a period of greater diversity in casting. I won't argue Ingram's casting was good or worked. I will withhold judgement on Reva until I know exactly why she is the way she is. I do think this was a mistake to not make her agenda clear from the start.