It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
originally posted by: muzzleflash
Palpatine also created a ton of jobs and kept the economy going.
originally posted by: Metallicus
Oh, and Star Wars doesn’t hate White people, but Disney does. They have been social engineering our country for decades. They are the epitome of an evil mega-corporation.
originally posted by: rollinondubs
I'm a huge Star Wars fan. Empire Strikes Back is my favorite movie of all time. I loved The Force Awakens. However The Last Jedi just felt off to me. As I was watching I couldn't help but notice how white people were portrayed.
I didn't have a problem with Rey, a woman, being a central character. I didn't have a problem with Finn being a black man. We're all humans and I felt the characters were great and had no issues with TFA. However watching TLJ I couldn't help but look at the racial disparities.
Let's take a look at all the new characters.
Rey - woman
Finn - black man
Poe - Guatemalan/American
Rose - Asian/American
Kylo Ren - white man -evil
But then take a look at everyone in the First Order. It was all whites. They didn't have big parts so I don't remember the names but I don't think I saw a single person of color in their ranks. You could say Finn but he had a moral compass and left so he doesn't count, plus that was in TFA so it's not the same movie. I will admit they had the token white woman in the silver storm trooper suit, but that's it.
I used to love Star Wars, but at this point it's political propaganda.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: rollinondubs
You know Rey being a woman doesn't make her not white correct?
PS: Just watch the original six movies where the whole galaxy was white washed except for Lando and you can get a good dosage of white love.
originally posted by: muzzleflash
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: rollinondubs
You know Rey being a woman doesn't make her not white correct?
PS: Just watch the original six movies where the whole galaxy was white washed except for Lando and you can get a good dosage of white love.
I'm just confused that in a Galaxy far far away a really long time ago that there were even "humans" to begin with, their race is irrelevant in that context.
originally posted by: RomeByFire
Same people that got bent out of shape over the casting of a woman *gasp* and a black man *gasp* as two main protagonists.
originally posted by: muzzleflash
originally posted by: RomeByFire
Same people that got bent out of shape over the casting of a woman *gasp* and a black man *gasp* as two main protagonists.
Excuse me?
They are the antagonists, clearly.
Snoke is the good guy who wants to bring order and peace to the Galaxy, the First Order fights for Justice, and Kylo Ren is the protagonist good guy hero that is out to stop the criminal scum from mucking up everything.
People got upset that he was forced to kill his dad, Han Solo, but think about it. Han was a prolific criminal that murdered hundreds of people over many years, and kept escaping Justice. Not only that but clearly he was a terrible father.
Han gave Kylo Ren no choice but to put an end to the treachery right then and there.