It truly means so much to me the way the white characters in The Acolyte aren't main characters, or if they do have a bigger role they are non-human characters like Jecki and Master Vernestra. Like for once it's not on sight that I clock tokenism or dehumanized BIPOC characters. For once in Star Wars I'm seeing a reversed ratio of white to non white. For so long it's been 4 white for every 1 non white character. I want to go back in time and tell the 8 year old me that our time is coming.
kill the narrative that The Acolyte didnt perform well compared to other Disney shows. The other shows were based on established characters and already had a dedicated fanbase and audience to start with. In contrast The Acolyte introduced us to a completely new era of Star Wars in live action with new original characters. And against all odds, it still performed well. Don’t be misled - The Acolyte is not a failed project. The real failure lies in Disney's reluctance to take risks and allow original ideas to flourish.
Just a reminder in case your mind is playing tricks on you today: You matter. You’re important. You’re loved & your presence on this earth makes a difference whether you see it or not
Anyone who says they’ve never held bigoted beliefs is 100% a liar. We get older and we learn better and we grow more understanding of the world around us. Social justice is not a contest of perfection. It’s a process of growth. That has been completely lost on this community in the past two years.
Honestly? At this point, I would do anything for Willow to be renewed for season 2
Watch WILLOW (2022) seriously WATCH IT it has:
Girls, gays and absolutely loveable himbo's
Chosen one trope done so beautifully I- *chefs kiss*
Princess vs Chosen One being narrative foils for one another?!?! The hero of Hero's Journey being changed and creating a beautiful layered narrative?!?!
WLW WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED, no in universe homophobia and everyone knowing that THEY'RE IN LOVE your honour
Seriously, a Knight and her Princess??? Watch for the deliciousness of that trope I BEG
Magic. So much cool magic.
Like seriously the effects are beautiful
This show makes me believe true love is real. Even the straights have me in a chokehold
THE RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS OHMYGOD
Practical effects *chefs KISS*
The choices of our parents affecting us as we navigate our futures based on the circumstances their decisions left for us to bear the consequences of.
OK BUT ALL THE DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES THE WOMEN HAVE, they're all so nuanced- we see angry women, strong women, feminine women, scared women (me, femme presenting and identifying, and being v happy seeing women allowed to be kinda bitchy but that not being the only thing they are)
It's like a DND campaign it's so funny and good please watch it
Seriously please watch WILLOW you will love it
"homosexuality is unnatural! there's only two genders! it's a sin-"
I'm sorry, have you seen NATURE???
ALSO THE ARTIST IS HUMON, FIND THEM AT HUMONCOMICS.COM!! was so sure I had included that but apparently I forgot, so sorry!
and there's so many more species than this that exhibit homosexuality, varying genders, etc. SO! MANY!
it's very much a natural thing. it always has been. unfortunately, while homosexuality is found in many species, homophobia is only found in one
EDIT: added a keep reading cause this is a long post lol
EDIT: everyone in the comments needs to shut up or I will turn comments off, stop arguing, jeez
I reminded myself tanthamore is canon, and I was euphoric. Then I remembered that Willow still hasn't been renewed for a second season, and I started overthinking everything in my life
Jade: Truth or dare?
Kit: Truth.
Jade: How many hours have you slept this week?
Kit: Dare.
Jade: Kit, you have to sleep.
Kit: Uggghh, I hate this game.
All of these are by @mattxiv on Instagram.
Here's to all the shockingly single bachelor uncles or the two very close friends who just happened to be girls and are only living together until one of them finds a man (they lived together for forty two years).
They/them, INFP, Aquarius | many obsessions | life is life-ing so basically on hiatus :(
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