Out of Pod Experience

I'm a bit curious who's left to care after both A] the prequels and B] this week's giant middle finger to anyone who bought into the IP over the last three decades and change.

Intellectual property, in this case referring primarily to the gamut of after-Endor novel series.

Do you like Philz? I'm having some Julie's Ultimate this morning.

Why Oh Why do we cry and moan?!

Let's leave the political correct BS, and false intolerance baiting cards out of the work of peoples intellectual property.

And on a side note.. I'm sure there will be more female characters than just one in the next series, as well as some of various alien species.

When the original SW came out in 1977, it was understandable that there was a dearth of female characters in a space opera film. Except for our plucky princess.......and I guess Aunt Beru, who pretty much was just seen cooking in the kitchen......until she got cooked at least.

The world has changed. And that's a roomful of guys in that cast photo, excepting the one new minor character and an aged Carrie Fisher, whom I guarantee you will just be sitting around on a couch or something yacking.

Since when does wanting the presence of female characters have anything to do with political correctness ? It's called wanting a realistic proportion of involved character types.

Jar-Jar Binks had more clout than Amidala. And that's sad. Ugh.


ed addendum: Lucas added Lando in ESB due to the outcry from the African American community about lack of representation in this fictional universe. That has a LOT more to do with "political correctness" than folks wanting more female characters.

I supported that decision though and still do. But it can get carried away. Human African-Americans, yes. But it can lead to complications, like having to somehow explain African-American Vulcans.

The linked article is ignorant.

If Daisy Riddly is (like many speculate) gonna play Han and Leia's daughter, that means she's Jaina Freaking Solo-Fel., one of the most kick ass characters in the Star Wars Universe.

Problem is that nothing on that wiki is canon anymore. While you may indeed be right that Daisy Riddly will play Jaina, it's also possible that there is no Jaina.

Since you're the resident expert here, did they really add cleavage to her jedi robe or is that an unrelated dress and cape combo she just happened to wear on picture day?

No.

THIS is insulting: Sandra Bullock goes from female space heroine and survivalist..........to throwing Tupperware Parties.

I'm a gay male, so my opinion has nothing to do at all with more "eye candy". I'm tired of guys having "all the fun".

And then when 2 women are aggressive in a movie, guys freak out and won't watch. "Thelma and Louise" was castigated by men who could only see it as "women running around out of control". If they had actually watched it, only one of them ever shoots one rapist with one bullet, and that is absolutely it. And folks were calling it a "female blood bath".

20th Century Fox didn't even bother to promote Sigourney Weaver as the heroine of "Alien", for fear that men would not go see it.

But you are right about the "eye candy" thing. That's all guys want. Sandra Bullock couldn't even be a "real woman" in Gravity without them making sure everyone knew she was a bereaved mother-figure.

It's just seriously crazy stuff.

I liked Family Guys take on that during their star wars parody. Was sad and funny cause its damn true.

"Oh look the only other female in the galaxy!" Something something Darkside.

I will only approve of this new Star Wars film if Seth MacFarlane agrees to parody it.



Also, lets give JJ Abrams a big hand for successfully raiding both the old folks home AND the rehab center!