I don’t see how would having a female lead be more inclusive than having a male lead.
This is so dumb it’s not even worth explaining to you.
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My young daughters love Star Wars and Rey has a lot to do with it.
It is not dumb. You just don’t get it, despite being very simple.
If you have a female lead then young females will be able to associate/relate more. If you have a male lead then young males will be able to associate/relate more. Either way you “include” one more than the other.
The point of the thread is that strong female leads have been few and far between, and therefore having one opens up the universe to more people, making it more inclusive.
If you want to pretend that you don’t understand the thread, that’s on you.
As I said in my previous reply, it makes the whole franchise generally more inclusive/balanced. However, according to the thread title, this is about new generation of fans. Therefore my argument was with respect to them and consequently within the scope of TFA/ST.
Or in other words, I stand correct. 😛