J.J. Abrams: "I'd Welcome Gay Characters In STAR WARS"

[Shiken]

naruball said:

Shiken said:
If it is essential to tell the story lr if it is part of his vision sure, no problem. If it is nothing more than trying to cater to the idiots who think that if you do not include such a character, then that is another story.

Judging how oversensitive people are and how they want nothing more to shove their views down our throats these days regardless of the group, I am betting on the later.

So sick of this nonsense...the only reason such a question was asked was to stir the pot in some way. Nothing against JJ, but the interviewer in this case is a joke.

Yes, but the question is, how can you determine whether the incusion of any kind minority in a movie is the result of catering to a certain group of people? There are all sorts of straight chracters and I never hear anyone complain about them. Sometimes their love story is important, others it's a simple "she's hot" comment. Why does a writer have to justify using a group from a minority every time?

It's like: female protagonist? Pfft, it's all because of them feminists

Gay character? pfft. Pushing the gay agenda.

Black character? pfft. Token character and how dare they kill him? (ignoring that there are tons of white characters who also get killed early on in the move or have a tiny roll).

When the media shuts up about it and lets the artist make his vision.  My issue is not the inclusion or cut of a gay character, it is how the media is always harping on it in some way that puts the arist in a tight spot.  If JJ had done this and no one knew about it, obviously this was his vision.  However when an interviewer tries to put him on the spot, he has either two choices.  Express interest in it, or express disinterest and get crucified by the media as a result.  Writters are being forced to consider supporting this just to stay in the medias good graces.

 

I see your point, it is hard to tell what they are doing in these situations.  However the reason for this is because the media and activists won't shut up about it and keep trying to force their way into everything.  My point is the entire subject needs to be dropped and artist need to be able to just portray their vision how they intend.  Then and only then will it be appearent that the story is being told the way it is meant to be told.