I like that the humans ended up being more of a racial mix. I miss the human/alien balance and one more woman on the team. But I'm in love with the characters we got soโฆ
(โฆoh yeah, major change I remember for Jyn: she was originally imagined to be a sergeant with the Rebellion. Which is why some toys were released calling her "Sergeant Jyn Erso", which is why the novelization retcons Sefla making her a sergeant on board R1)
Likeโฆ the second new Planet of the Apes has FANTASTIC representation in all its background extras. But the gender dynamics of all the named characters are so much worse than the original series FIFTY YEARS AGO
though now I want more Cassian/Kaytoo so much it friggin' hurts but I'm not a novelist so I keep thinking "should I write one myselfโฆ?" and then justโฆ not.
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and I have already talked about thisโฆ there are movies coming out that I'd normally NEVER consider seeing but I'm totally going to 'cause they feature R1 actors. โฆone, at least.
I need to go back and see "reluctant fundamentalist" except it's in the category of "things that look amazing but I think I need to wait a decade for hopefully the world to be in more of a state where I can cope"
We all collectively need to stop paying any attention to the Oscars. They're about the campaigning, not merit. And maybe without them as gatekeepers, we'd get more progressive filmmaking.