Your MesaZona blogger got 'wired' first thing today - hitting up a source that's not been connected with in far too long a time: Wired, one of the information sources for publishing this blog. Needless to say, the original George Lucas' Star War franchise was sucked-up by Disney who produced the last few episodes, with this being the most recent feature on the big screen.
We now almost every year get Santa Claus and Star Wars at the same time: Make-Believe or not, convenient fiction or fantasy, or not - they both have their fans in holiday season. https://www.wired.com/story/star-wars-last-jedi-inclusion/
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Will Bother Some People. Good
The Last Jedi isn’t here to appease the old guard.
And that goes for both categories of reactionaries—the Star Wars fan upset that the franchise’s heroes now include (::clutches pearls::) women and people of color, and the misogynist, racist, classist, dark side of the populace that’s always been present, wielding power in one form or another. In themes and plot, The Last Jedi asserts again and again that monolithic dominance isn't good for anyone. The movie isn't here to Make the Galaxy Great Again. It's to tell the stories of the people who want to actually fix it.This, of course, manifests itself in ways large and small. . . But the real issues The Last Jedi brings to the fore emerge not in character traits, but over much longer arcs. . . Some of the best bits of The Last Jedi are open to interpretation, and over-analysis would suck out all the fun. But suffice to say, The Last Jedi isn't without a point of view, and the Force-sensitive will see it right away. . . Every Star Wars movie from here on out will probably be considered in the context of the period and political climate surrounding its release.
Jedi have always been leery of politics and politicians, and George Lucas himself has said that George W. Bush is Darth Vader and Dick Cheney is Emperor Palpatine. But writer-director Rian Johnson’s movie seems to be turning those covert ideas into overt messages—first by portraying a universe with a more inclusive cast of characters, and then by making them actually talk about what it means to “resist” (aka be in the Resistance) and how to achieve those goals.. . . the movie that will likely resonate for a long time: that the latest Star Wars seems far more interested in reinventing the franchise than merely re-reawakening it. This is true for both its narrative, and characters used to tell it. There may always be people who don’t want more broad representation in cinema, who would rather things stayed the same, or even reverted. This isn’t going to happen with Star Wars, so perhaps it’s time that those people take a piece of advice from Kylo himself—and let the past die.
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One insert here about the original character Princess Leia
We now almost every year get Santa Claus and Star Wars at the same time: Make-Believe or not, convenient fiction or fantasy, or not - they both have their fans in holiday season. https://www.wired.com/story/star-wars-last-jedi-inclusion/
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Will Bother Some People. Good
And that goes for both categories of reactionaries—the Star Wars fan upset that the franchise’s heroes now include (::clutches pearls::) women and people of color, and the misogynist, racist, classist, dark side of the populace that’s always been present, wielding power in one form or another. In themes and plot, The Last Jedi asserts again and again that monolithic dominance isn't good for anyone. The movie isn't here to Make the Galaxy Great Again. It's to tell the stories of the people who want to actually fix it.This, of course, manifests itself in ways large and small. . . But the real issues The Last Jedi brings to the fore emerge not in character traits, but over much longer arcs. . . Some of the best bits of The Last Jedi are open to interpretation, and over-analysis would suck out all the fun. But suffice to say, The Last Jedi isn't without a point of view, and the Force-sensitive will see it right away. . . Every Star Wars movie from here on out will probably be considered in the context of the period and political climate surrounding its release.
Jedi have always been leery of politics and politicians, and George Lucas himself has said that George W. Bush is Darth Vader and Dick Cheney is Emperor Palpatine. But writer-director Rian Johnson’s movie seems to be turning those covert ideas into overt messages—first by portraying a universe with a more inclusive cast of characters, and then by making them actually talk about what it means to “resist” (aka be in the Resistance) and how to achieve those goals.. . . the movie that will likely resonate for a long time: that the latest Star Wars seems far more interested in reinventing the franchise than merely re-reawakening it. This is true for both its narrative, and characters used to tell it. There may always be people who don’t want more broad representation in cinema, who would rather things stayed the same, or even reverted. This isn’t going to happen with Star Wars, so perhaps it’s time that those people take a piece of advice from Kylo himself—and let the past die.
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One insert here about the original character Princess Leia
Carrie Fisher wrote some of Star Wars: The Last Jedi's best lines
Radio Times-48 minutes ago
To start with, it's no spoiler to say that Carrie Fisher is pretty bloomin' awesome in The Last Jedi. As Princess Leia, she continues to guide the Rebellion, even as it looks to be in its death throes, and inspires her small but spirited army in the fight against the First Order and her angsty son Kylo Ren. But Fisher, who passed ...
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