IIIIITHE1IIIII said:
Because sexuality was never a big part of Star Wars. The main reason close relationships even take place is for the sake of reproduction: The creation of Luke, Leia and now Ben Solo. No one watches Star Wars because of its ravishing love stories. At most it's just a small entertainment factor on the side, like the love triangle in the original trilogy. The moment you suddenly add gay characters is the moment politics get involved. If the directors can find a way to make interesting story lines that make sense in the Star Wars universe while specifically requiring gay characters, I'd say go for it. As it stands though I can't see a scenario where a gay character could provide a unique story that can't be provided by a straight character. Because there is no established anti-gay taboo or anything of the sort in the Star Wars universe to make room for such storylines. Sexuality is simply not a factor in Star Wars, and I'd prefer it stays that way. |
Because sexuality was never a big part of Star Wars. The main reason close relationships even take place is for the sake of reproduction: The creation of Luke, Leia and now Ben Solo. No one watches Star Wars because of its ravishing love stories. At most it's just a small entertainment factor on the side, like the love triangle in the original trilogy.
Dude... did you like... watch the movies? Sexuality is a big part of it. It's the reasy why Han Solo went from a smuggler who cared only about himself to a resistance fighter. Because he wanted to bang Leia. And it wasn't just for procreation purposes since they didn't have any babies till 30 years later.
The whole reason the Jedi order collapsed is because Anakin had a hard on for Natalie Portman. And this wasn't an "I like you and want to have sex once to have a baby and move on" thing. Anakin wanted to fuck the shit out of her.
And I guess there was a non-sexual reason to put a chain on Leia's neck and gold bikini on her? Jaba just always wanted to be a fashion designer or something.
The moment you suddenly add gay characters is the moment politics get involved. If the directors can find a way to make interesting story lines that make sense in the Star Wars universe while specifically requiring gay characters, I'd say go for it. As it stands though I can't see a scenario where a gay character could provide a unique story that can't be provided by a straight character. Because there is no established anti-gay taboo or anything of the sort in the Star Wars universe to make room for such storylines.
Was there a reason Empire Strikes back couldn't have been told without Leia in a gold bikini? No? Are you ok with that scene?
So, why should you need a specific reason for a character to be gay, but you don't need any specific reason to have a girl in a bikini? (Which doesn't really make sense... I doubt slug beings are that into the female form. Leia was in a bikini for the audience, not for Jaba.)
You still haven't given a reason why you need a specific reason for a gay character, when this isn't a requirement for ANY OTHER character trait. I've given tons of examples where there is a detail that is completely unessential, yet is in the movie all the same. Did you have an issue with any of those things?
There is nothing political about gay characters besides the fact that some backwards people want to make a political issue out of it. Basically, people get sticks in their asses about something that shouldn't be a problem in the first place. Then you go "oh people have sticks in their asses about this, so it's too political and we can't have it without some special reason".
No, we can't have a Jedi who just happens to be gay. We can only have a gay Jedi in Brokeback Degobah.
Just because some people have sandy assholes doesn't suddenly mean there should be a special restriction on portraying gay characters. And let's make it clear, you are not objecting to special priority for gay characters. You are arguing that there should be extra restrictions on them. We can have a straight charater wherever and whenever, whether it's necessary to the plot or not. But we need an extra special reason for a gay character.
Sexuality is simply not a factor in Star Wars, and I'd prefer it stays that way.
First of all, yes it is. Just because these are PG movies and they don't want to show Leia blowing Han in the back of the millenium falcon does not mean sexuality is not of a part of the movie. If Leai didn't make Luke's naughty bits all tingly in the hologram, he would have stayed on Tatooine.
And if sexuality is not a big part of it, why do we have all these straight characters in romantic situations? If we can have straight characters in Star Wars when sexuality is not a factor, why not gay characters?
But hey you're entitled to your opinion. If you don't want gay sexuality in the movies (since you don't seem to have a problem with all the straight sexuality), then that's fine. Just don't pretent it's out of some sort of desire for artistic integrity.
