Dr. Anne Kalgesch
annekalgesch.bsky.social
Dr. Anne Kalgesch
@annekalgesch.bsky.social
Rotj cuts from the adventure in Jabba's palace to a frog muppet that belches loudly before going back in
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Reposted by Dr. Anne Kalgesch
“Disney turned down a movie about Han & Leia’s son, but they’re about to release a movie about Jabba the Hutt’s son instead”

has got to be the most ludicrous way you can phrase it
October 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Yeah, I've heard that said

I think the issue is those who engage in fascist co-opting are used to twisting everything to fit into their worldview. If they can look at clear statistical data and wilfully misinterpret it, they can easily do the same for stories, which are subject to interpretation
October 30, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Stories do have the power to teach people. Like Aesop's Fables, it's why so many stories for kids are about instilling core values

But it's harder for adults, who have to be knocked into a state of disequilibrium before they can learn

Bc rewiring takes a lot more work than learning something new
October 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
It's the internalized misogyny trying to be woke

Interracial relationship > girlboss

Plus they like the fellas more than they care about her, so if she has to be the main character, she could at least end up with someone THEY like
October 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Like jedi Finn was already ruined by tfa?? When that was a misdirect from Rey, who is our new Jedi. While Finn was just unconscious for the end of it

Can't believe I've been explaining to people just Literal facts of what happens in this movie for 10 goddamn years 😭
October 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I think the problem is that people are conflating two things

Like yes, we should advocate for people of color to be cast in bigger roles in general

But no that doesn't mean that fans are willfully promoting the status quo by preferring existing characters who are well-developed
October 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Me, watching TFA: oh I, too, am a perfectionist crushed under the expectations of my family, feeling alienated and manipulate by my boss, whose life significantly improved after finding the right person. Here's hoping that works for this guy too
October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's JJ's fucking mystery box in TFA - it let people project whatever they wanted to and then become too entrenched to care about new information.

Honestly I think a lot of people never moved on from the trailer
October 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM