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ST Diversity in the Sequel Trilogy (see warning on page 11)

Discussion in 'Sequel Trilogy' started by Rickleo123, Nov 29, 2016.

  1. Darth Downunder

    Darth Downunder Chosen One star 6

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    More time & more experience. His mission with Rose. Hearing about her ideals. Witnessing more unfairness & oppression in the galaxy during their mission. Basically he grew to value the cause, in part bcs of the devotion to it from people he respects. Rey, Poe, Rose. It's a very simple & realistic depiction. Not all that dissimilar to Han in the OT. He was a mercenary then suddenly he was a member of the Rebellion. Did the OT delve deeply into his psyche & his motivations? No. The main driver seemed to be caring for his friends who were with the Alliance.
     
  2. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Finn witnessed the oppression. That’s why he got out of the First Order initially.

    I liked Rose well enough but I don’t agree that Finn was not anti- First-Order enough and needed her to lecture him on why Resistance values are good. If that’s what Johnson wanted to depict, it is a reduction of Finn’s character, and Rose’s for that matter.
     
  3. JediAce1

    JediAce1 Force Ghost star 5

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    Except Han wasn't raised from childhood in the empire or brainwashed.

    Finn is a character that having emotional complexity in how the character is written should be essential. But Lucasfilm thinks comedy is more important for him.
     
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  4. Dame sans merci

    Dame sans merci Jedi Master star 4

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    Now, I like Jon Favreau. He's a strong choice for a showrunner. I'm sure he'll be great.

    But how utterly tone deaf do you have to be to announce another while male hire on International womens' day?!

    Bloody hell, Lucas Film.
     
  5. cerealbox

    cerealbox Force Ghost star 6

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    Unfortunately as he told Han in TFA, he's just at Starkiller for Rey. And using the Resistance resources to do it. He wasn't down with the cause.

    According to the novel, Finn thinks if he was still conscious at the end of the Starkiller base debacle, he would have still asked Rey to leave with him when they got back to D'Qar and leave the Resistance to their own devices.

    He doesn't get why Rey volunteered to go find Luke.


    So TLJ, is suppose to be where Finn has an epiphany on where he stands (outside of wanting to be with Rey).

    He has to realize Rey is following her own path, and that he has to choose his.
     
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  6. Jedi Jessy

    Jedi Jessy Force Ghost star 5

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    I just... can't believe it




    lmao dude...
     
  7. A Chorus of Disapproval

    A Chorus of Disapproval Head Admin & TV Screaming Service star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    I'll confess, this irony had been lost on me. This is spectacularly astute.
     
  8. Ricardo Funes

    Ricardo Funes Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    The guy was exec producer for Avengers, Age of Ultron, Iron Man 1&2, Mogli...

    He has enough qualification to be above questioning of this kind.
     
  9. Jedi Jessy

    Jedi Jessy Force Ghost star 5

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    There's a lot of non-white men who also has a great qualification but mysteriously Lucasfilm just hire white men.


     
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  10. A Chorus of Disapproval

    A Chorus of Disapproval Head Admin & TV Screaming Service star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Consider the source. NOTHING can be questioned. Everything has been done at irreproachable optimal levels. Every choice made has been the best choice... nay, the only choice. Not a single detail could possibly have ever been handled better. There is nothing to discuss. I'll close the forums down.
     
  11. Jozgar

    Jozgar Jedi Master star 3

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    Maybe that wouldn’t be such a bad idea. As it is, this thread too frequently devolves into moral crusading, reductionist fallacies, and witch hunting. It’s a shame because this is such an important topic to discuss.
     
  12. Dame sans merci

    Dame sans merci Jedi Master star 4

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    Look, as I said in my above post, I think Favreau is great. But at this point Lucas Film now have a pretty public diversity hiring issue. In announcing this today - on International womens' day of all things - they've shown a serious lack of judgement and created bad, rather than good, publicity that's blown back on Favreau himself. They're incredibly dense.
     
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  13. cerealbox

    cerealbox Force Ghost star 6

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    I'm not sure the timing of the news could have been helped.

    Today is also Disney shareholder meeting day apparently.

    So this news was going to come out regardless.

    As for the subject itself.......
     
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  14. A Chorus of Disapproval

    A Chorus of Disapproval Head Admin & TV Screaming Service star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Correct. It is a case of unfortunate coincidental irony. The news, itself, can be judged on its own merits.
     
  15. Jedi Jessy

    Jedi Jessy Force Ghost star 5

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  16. anakinfansince1983

    anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Ryan Coogler or Patty Jenkins mysteriously could not be approached I guess.

    I like Favreau too, and I look forward to the series, but that isn’t the point, especially not after the white male director of TLJ was blatantly obvious in his favoring of the white male lead at the expense of both the female and black leads.

    I would just like to see more of an effort made at hiring qualified female directors and directors of color. I don’t believe for a second that the white male is always the best qualified and hiring anyone not white and male would be “pandering” (a statement that implies that the white male is always the best qualified).
     
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  17. Hazevamp

    Hazevamp Jedi Padawan star 1

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    IMO, I don't care who they hire, if this guy is right for the job then so be it as people shouldn't get jobs based on gender and race. But I feel a bit vindicated with this Favreau news. I said a long time ago not to believe Kathleen Kennedy's promise to hire a female director. At this point, I don't get why people still believe anyone in Hollywood. [face_laugh]
     
  18. sls062286

    sls062286 Jedi Master star 4

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    Itd be nice if we lived in a perfect world where that could happen. Unfortunately woman and minorities have been held back for so long (and still are) that a proportionate number haven't had the opportunity to get into certain, yes sometimes that means they get preference sometimes. A great analogy is that you can't give some runners a head start in the race and the still expect the fastest runner will still win.
     
  19. cerealbox

    cerealbox Force Ghost star 6

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    Only commenting on your two examples. I'm pretty sure Ryan and Patty are busy working on their sequels for the next two years.

    So it's not like they could grab those particular two. But I understand what you're saying.
     
  20. Hazevamp

    Hazevamp Jedi Padawan star 1

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    That's not a good analogy because someone can start running first and still lose to the faster runner. We see it all the time in those baton races.

    No one is stopping women and minorities from writing a script, getting film equipment and making what they want. A lot of these white male filmmakers started out doing just that, some with no money or support. Perhaps, instead of begging for inclusion, POC and women should start writing and directing what they want and strive to make something on par or better than Star Wars. Don't get me wrong, I understand the desire you feel, I just think it's directed at the wrong thing. The world doesn't owe anyone anything and Disney and Lucasfilm should not be obligated to hire people based on surface appearances.

    Besides, I don't put much stock in Kathleen Kennedy's hiring decisions, she hired JJ and Rian. If anything, she'll hire a female director that's just as bad as those two anyway.
     
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  21. Darth Downunder

    Darth Downunder Chosen One star 6

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    He witnessed murder but in a society who were (seemingly) beyond the influence of the FO & the ills of the galaxy. At Canto Bight he saw systemic societal corruption & oppression. I think that's a valid distinction.
    IDK. It's established that Finn had been conditioned & sheltered from the real world. I can't see what's wrong with having his eyes opened to some of those issues.
    Which is why scenes such as those with Finn & Rose on Canto Bight are important.
    IMO he has very adequate Star Wars levels of emotional complexity. These movies aren't supposed to present a deep dive into people's morality, politics etc. It's space opera. A fairy tale. Should probably look elsewhere for deeper psychological profiles.
    Disagreeing with you can be perilous, but here goes. Firstly, for it to be deflection I would need to've raised the subject. I did not. Someone else made a comparison between TLJ & BP & I voiced my opinion on it. I thought that's how open discussion forums are supposed to work.

    Secondly, I'm amazed that you think Finn so far in the ST is cowardly. A character who has the strength to overcome years of conditioning imposed on him from birth. Who places himself in mortal danger in each movie in order to save a person or people he cares about. To the point of reckless abandon resulting in serious injury or near-death experiences. Also, you constantly throw around the label of janitor & make mop references. That's not exactly elevating the debate.

    Finally, your one sentence summary of all of my points from the other day about BP is deliberately reductive & designed to trivialize them. It's a tired method we see all the time in our silly conversations about SW. I wouldn't have thought I'd see that regarding far more important issues such as those. As you know, there were many other points made. Most of which were not invented by me. They've been written about recently by various people (OC) who have some issues with that movie.
     
  22. darkspine10

    darkspine10 Chosen One star 8

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    But they're already hiring on surface appearance.

    That appearance being white male.
     
  23. DarthPhilosopher

    DarthPhilosopher Chosen One star 6

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    As much as I want there to be more diversity behind the camera, suggesting they have consciously racist hiring practices missed the mark by a mile.
     
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  24. darkspine10

    darkspine10 Chosen One star 8

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    I'm not saying it's purely motivated by racist sentiments. But 100% of Disney's SW directors happen to be White. Sure, it's because they're 'more qualified' or 'experienced'.

    But how are other people going to get experienced, if Disney only hires White males, the group who are already a massive majority?
     
  25. DarthPhilosopher

    DarthPhilosopher Chosen One star 6

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    I'm not convinced that the women or people of colour simply didn't provide a pitch they wanted to go ahead with by let's say they did.

    It appears they are giving the jobs to people already close with Disney or KK, and therefore I highly doubt they are consciously not hiring minorities or women.

    That doesn't mean they shouldn't strive for some more diversity but it's not malicious.
     
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