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: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER’S GAY CHARACTERS EXPLAED
- 'STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER' FEATUR FIRST GAY KISS A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY
- STAR WARS WILL HAVE GAYS SAYS JJ ABRAMS & JOHN BOYEGA CONFIRMS FN AND POE GAY MOURS
- OSR ISAAC WISH POE AND FN WERE GAY ‘STAR WARS’ BUT ‘PEOPLE ARE TOO AAID’
WHY SOME 'STAR WARS' FANS THK THE TWO CHARACTERS ARE GAY
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Abrams has said “of urse” there will be more gay characters (which is to say, at least one) Star Wars, while Rian Johnson told BuzzFeed, “I thk [LBGT reprentatn] is somethg that absolutely uld have a place this universe. And, perhaps most tertgly: Are Poe and Fn gay? Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker se two gay characters share a kiss, markg a tone anchise history.
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER’S GAY CHARACTERS EXPLAED
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.
'STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER' FEATUR FIRST GAY KISS A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY
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STAR WARS WILL HAVE GAYS SAYS JJ ABRAMS & JOHN BOYEGA CONFIRMS FN AND POE GAY MOURS
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.
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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. More: Onward’s Gay Character Prov Disney’s Reprentatn Problem.
OSR ISAAC WISH POE AND FN WERE GAY ‘STAR WARS’ BUT ‘PEOPLE ARE TOO AAID’
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