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It has moments that are a bit meh, but Rey is a sweet kid with a bunch of good knowledge about tech who channels that knowledge and limited experience with the Force to strike a good balance between absolute goodness and saving those who are important to the world, Finn has an interesting cowardice arc where he redeems himself against the might of the Empire and picks up a fucking lightsaber to defend the cause, Poe is a pretty flash ace who might have benefitted from a more hands-on lesson than Holdo's "fly-boy" stuff, and while I don't hate Rose, Rian didn't have to introduce a new member to the fellowship like he did.

Rey didn't even want Luke's lightsaber. She was content being a scavenger recognised for her scavenging talents. It's only when fate led her to the blade that she began to take it seriously. But the common discourse is that she was a random Mary Sue who knew exactly what needed to be done.

The thing is that even if The Force
Awakens was a bit underwritten, it was a decent return to the sci-fi fantasy roots of the franchise. The prequels masked the tale of a man who wanted to shoot lightning out of his hands, with that of a Sith Lord who worked for years to wield absolute control over the galactic council to kill all of the good guys. All of this, so that he could eventually shoot lightning out of his hands like an asshole. Star Wars has always been a solid "rebels vs authority" story, and now you have Star Wars fans who are buttmad about someone like Rey having enough force compatibility to combat a wimpy kid, a joke of a fascist and a fleet of nearsighted cult members. Even with the weaker portions of the fanbase, I don't see how people can actively root for the bad guy because a woman, a black guy and a harshly treated flyboy are more relatable to people compare from a group who literally commit genocide.

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And I am done with my graceless heart, so tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart
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