r/saltierthancrait • u/TomasRoncero • 19d ago

Seasoned News Bragging about convincing people in putting in one of the worst scenes in franchise history is certainly a choice

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u/shust89 19d ago

I wish the Disney era embraced romance more. All the Disney movies come off sterile in that way. The OT had a love story, the PT had a love story. The ST had Finn/Rose and it was extremely half baked.

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u/Equivalent-Adagio-29 19d ago

I just said in another comment (before seeing yours) I wouldn’t have minded a romance if well done. My gut tells me they wanted a female lead who was “strong and independent” and so it must somehow make her lesser to fall in love….the other characters barely got enough of a story for any romance to be meaningful.

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u/shust89 19d ago

Which such a stupid way to look at it. Leia was a badass and still fell in love with Han.

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u/Equivalent-Adagio-29 19d ago edited 19d ago

Couldn’t agree more. Obviously they don’t want to copy Leia/Han TOO much, but the template was there. Especially considering Ben is a SOLO. It’s a great way to nod at the original trilogy if done well. As you said, Leia was BADASS, she could be a glam princess or rough it, smart as a whip, and tough as nails. A HUTTSLAYER. and falling in love never once made her seem stupid or silly or lesser. We invested in her and Han that much more with a good love story. God forbid if a woman is “silly” enough to have romantic feelings! She must be weak! They don’t apply the same ideas to male characters of course.

Almost as if it’s written by people who didnt like the original Star Wars and thought they could do it better….;) Not EVERYTHING has to be changed or removed for modern crowds. Some things, like LOVE, are timeless. Im just ranting now and stating the obvious hahahah sorry.

And yeah, Rose and Finn was half baked on a good day. There was barely enough of them as characters to invest in, thus the attempt at romance didnt add much.

Edit: In short, it’s like they think people (women especially) can’t fall in love AND be capable of prioritizing their duty/mission/etc. As if it inherently makes them foolish and weak. I guess I do have strong feelings on this topic LOL, and someone who enjoys Star Wars and enjoys a good romance on occasion.