Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker se two gay characters share a kiss, markg a tone anchise history. Here's what that moment means.
Contents:
- WHY SOME 'STAR WARS' FANS THK THE TWO CHARACTERS ARE GAY
- STAR WARS IS GAY! 7 CANONILLY QUEER AND NON-BARY CHARACTERS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT
- STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER’S GAY CHARACTERS EXPLAED
WHY SOME 'STAR WARS' FANS THK THE TWO CHARACTERS ARE GAY
And, perhaps most tertgly: Are Poe and Fn gay?
STAR WARS IS GAY! 7 CANONILLY QUEER AND NON-BARY CHARACTERS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT
The first nonilly gay character was troduced the 2015 novel Lords of the Sh. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker se two gay characters share a kiss, markg a tone anchise history.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ma anchise history by featurg two gay characters kiss on screen. Disney actually removed the kiss om The Rise of Skywalker natns wh strict laws surroundg homosexual relatnships. In Sgapore, male homosexual acts are technilly illegal.
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER’S GAY CHARACTERS EXPLAED
Female homosexual acts are legal, but the The Rise of Skywalker's gay kiss was removed anyway, so that the film uld mata s PG-13 ratg. Dubai cut the kiss too, as all homosexual relatnships are agast the law Uned Arab Emirat. On the other end of the spectm, The Rise of Skywalker's gay kiss also me unr cricism for not gog far enough.
But sce dienc had no attachment to the characters, there was no emotnal payoff to this quick reprentatn for gay characters. Marvel touted their first-ever gay character leadg up to Avengers: Endgame.
That reprentatn only end up beg -director Joe Rso meog as a gay man who discs an upg date. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's gay kiss was a baby step the right directn, but not enough to be nsired legimate LGBTQ reprentatn.