Maybe it was a mistake but I left one or two comments on a reddit thread today about the film, just to share my opinion. I really was not expecting the reaction.
Basically I just said why I didn’t really like Rey Palpatine and wished Ben Solo had lived. One comment was, “Give it a rest feminist. Jesus it is always the same line with you people.”
Another, “It’s okay Rey forgave him but Ben had to die for committing genocide.”
Leia was feminist for her time, but suddenly being the least bit “girl power” is enough reason for someone to insult you.
Am I crazy? Is Star Wars not a fairy tale? Star Wars isn’t real life, and I don’t think death should be the only way bad people can redeem themselves. That the only way you can make up for your mistakes is if you stopped living.
Maybe I have a bad opinion. I feel like I’ve been the minority opinion on so many Star Wars conversations. Either way, trying to engage in any conversation about Star Wars is just so tiring.