ST Openly-gay characters in Star Wars thread: READ WARNING IN OPENING POST

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Nothing is being "forced" and there is no "secret gay agenda."

Oscar Isaac has stated he'd love to play Poe as gay. Whether or not that becomes a reality is yet to be seen. But I'm sorry if that offends your sensibilities. But if the story group wants to put forward a gay character, it is not up for an up or down vote from the fanbase.

I'm sorry if a gay character would ruin he entire franchise for you to the point that you would turn your back on it. That is your choice. But for others, they will definitely welcome it.

 

Star Wars is about - Good vs. Evil.

Lets just go with that, leave everything else alone and the rest will fall in place.

Heroes will triumph.

 

And yet Carrie has joked before that this is the ending she wants.

 

Where did he say that?

 

Here's where he discussed it: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/20...ameron-is-disney-brave-enough-to-make-him-ga/

Not the source article, but it has the Ellen interview where he states how he played Poe in TFA.

 

First of all thank you for making this thread I was going to actually make this on my own but I was curious if someone to do it first... is an openly gay guy in general you normally feel very comfortable when you hear and/or see people coming out and real life which Star Wars is a galaxy far far away and a long time ago for that matter having an openly gay fabulous Jedi or Sith unfortunately wouldn't fit the bill of what Star Wars is or at least has become that's not to say that a character couldn't have a openly gay sexuality and a romantic relationship with a man or woman or transgender for that means I pretty much think Star Wars is trying to stay in the safe Zone whatever that means for the franchise but that means no gay characters it'd be incredible if they found a way to make Luke gay or Rey but then appealing to the young child demographic would be much more difficult not impossible even though there's nothing wrong with being a homosexual it would be like leaving out the fact that I have brown eyes number one it would have to be a main character Sith or Jedi and other than that it would be a tremendous push Star Wars would definitely unfortunately lose fans and the haters would have something else to argue over unfortunately it's not that I don't want to happen at all that's not what I'm saying I'm just saying that it'd be incredibly difficult to implement within the franchise those are just my thoughts feel free to agree or disagree

 

Luke gay? eh I would personally hate that!,..


Plz use periods....... :3

 

Nah morel likely Finn, Poe than Luke. I personally think stormpiolt is perfect. Stormpiolt all the way.

 

Stormpilot would be awesome. The chemistry is there. They banter well too. I really want this to be canon.

 

Not for me. But that's only because I see Poe as a big brother figure to Finn (he even nicknamed him) and potentially Rey.
Poe's way too mature and worldly to be in any relationship with Finn or Rey. It would be like Han going with Luke.

Leia was mature for her age, that's why the Han and Leia relationship worked.

 

SOLARISENSHI
Punctuation, you're killing me.

 

That was one heck of a run-on sentence.

 

Sounds like you're the one that wishes to impose your standards on others, not the other way around.

 

Really sad that someone would boycott the franchise over a gay character. After all, isn't the GFFA all about the "little guy" getting their chance to be heard.

 

Huh? I was addressing Moroska, who was being openly homophobic, not you.

 

I responded to the wrong post an amended. My bad, Jabba! Sorry about that. Was trying to agree with you.

 

Nothing to apologize for! Simple mistake I've made myself a few times.

 

I don't care if they bring in gay characters as long as it fits the story line. There is already enough who, what, where, when to deal with.
Luke being gay I would not like.
. Klyo, Finn, Phasma, Rey, Poe or whomever, IDC let their freak flag fly as long as it FITS THE STORYLINE!!

 

Paying your respects to a certain demographic, and showing them how they exist in you're own vision, isn't quite that difficult(unless you have a major bias).

It matters not the sexuality....In this day in age, it's now understandable that differences in mindsets and ideals do not determine who you are. If Poe turned out to be queer, it would make no difference if Finn was straight. The difference is how it's viewed upon. Is it viewed upon as different? It is the same? If it's same, you'll see a non-formulaic representation, while respecting that there is a difference. If it's seen as different altogether, like a different race or specimen, there will be consequences and the representation will be skewed.

All there needs to be is the former, not the latter.

Disney should know which is which...

 

Why does it have to be part of the storyline at all? That's kind of working backwards when, as you said, there is enough who, what, where and when to deal with. Adding a storyline that diverts the attention from the main story just mucks up the overall story more. Why does it have to bring attention to the fact that the character is gay. It shouldn't be that way, the character would just be openly gay and that would be the end of it. Han and Leia's relationship didn't take away from the main storyline of the OT, why can't a gay relationship work the same way? I don't know if I worded that right, but I'm pro-gay characters in star wars. Bottom line, it doesn't have to be a big deal at all...

 

I agree and I guess that is what I was trying to say...not make a big deal out of it, let it be natural and not forced.

 

No pun intended yes?

 

Right. Why does the OT bring attention to the fact that Han and Leia are heterosexual? Those who are categorically opposed to openly gay characters in Star Wars are applying a double-standard, plain and simple.

 

JabbatheHumanBeing
The OT came out during a time where homosexuality wasn't accepted by a lot, so they probably didn't think about it as a double standard. I don't know, an openly gay relationship IMO should be received no differently than a heterosexual relationship.