I am still scarred by seeing my beloved, feisty Leia in that gold bikini back in the 80s. We have so few female characters, and yet here again the awesome woman is presented in haram-fantasy mode. It doesn't speak to the horrors of slavery, it speaks to how easy it is for Hollywood to use the degradation of women as a storyline, even (or especially) in fantasy worlds that can be anything they want.
The xenophobia is also really gross. Somehow in this show the biggest scum societies never have blue eyes and an American or English accent. The history of our world proves there's plenty of scuminess and heroism everywhere.
I love this show but hate having to accept this stuff over and over again. I hope we get new kinds of writers and showrunners, or some who update their ideas, in the future (and I do believe later shows and movies have done a much better job, so credit to the franchise). Seeing a fantasy society where women barely exist in the halls of power is a constant reminder of how grotesque and damaging that same oppressive and crippling imbalance is in real life.
The xenophobia is also really gross. Somehow in this show the biggest scum societies never have blue eyes and an American or English accent. The history of our world proves there's plenty of scuminess and heroism everywhere.
I love this show but hate having to accept this stuff over and over again. I hope we get new kinds of writers and showrunners, or some who update their ideas, in the future (and I do believe later shows and movies have done a much better job, so credit to the franchise). Seeing a fantasy society where women barely exist in the halls of power is a constant reminder of how grotesque and damaging that same oppressive and crippling imbalance is in real life.