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movie: Star Wars Rise Of Skywalker
2019-Dec-19, Thursday 07:02 pmI plan not to see the latest Star Wars film.
I liked the first film. I wasn't thrilled by the second film. There was supposed to be a grand arc across all 9 films that explained the prominence of the Skywalker bloodline in bringing balance to the Force. It was clear after film 8, though, that there was no coordination in the final trilogy at all. That original dream is dead. There can be no Skywalkers influencing this last story. They killed Luke Skywalker, and options for Princess Leia are limited because of Carrie Fisher's death.
What convinces me not to gift any money at all to Disney for this franchise, though, is my disappointment with the character of Poe Dameron. Oscar Isaac admitted he was playing Poe as gay. Director JJ Abrams also baited us with the same hints of a gay Poe, then it mysteriously disappeared from the trilogy.
Remember when the cast was on the set of Ellen and he teased it there too, before the first film came out? Ellen asked, and she included, "and if you lie to me, I'll be mad".
I don't think Oscar Isaac lied to Ellen (and the rest of us). I do think he was overruled by stupid corporate executives. There's even a whole Twitter thread (and sub-thread) about Oscar Isaac blatantly telling us that Poe is gay and loves Finn in the sexy romantic way. But Disney stomped on that storyline and turned Poe into a bland presumed heterosexual instead. I intend not to reward them with my movie money this time.
Please let me know if Poe Dameron finds a boyfriend, though. I would immediately change my mind about giving my money to Disney.
I liked the first film. I wasn't thrilled by the second film. There was supposed to be a grand arc across all 9 films that explained the prominence of the Skywalker bloodline in bringing balance to the Force. It was clear after film 8, though, that there was no coordination in the final trilogy at all. That original dream is dead. There can be no Skywalkers influencing this last story. They killed Luke Skywalker, and options for Princess Leia are limited because of Carrie Fisher's death.
What convinces me not to gift any money at all to Disney for this franchise, though, is my disappointment with the character of Poe Dameron. Oscar Isaac admitted he was playing Poe as gay. Director JJ Abrams also baited us with the same hints of a gay Poe, then it mysteriously disappeared from the trilogy.
Remember when the cast was on the set of Ellen and he teased it there too, before the first film came out? Ellen asked, and she included, "and if you lie to me, I'll be mad".
I don't think Oscar Isaac lied to Ellen (and the rest of us). I do think he was overruled by stupid corporate executives. There's even a whole Twitter thread (and sub-thread) about Oscar Isaac blatantly telling us that Poe is gay and loves Finn in the sexy romantic way. But Disney stomped on that storyline and turned Poe into a bland presumed heterosexual instead. I intend not to reward them with my movie money this time.
"Please let me know if Poe Dameron finds a boyfriend, though. I would immediately change my mind about giving my money to Disney.