gesa’s avatargesa’s Twitter Archive—№ 33,546

  1. Let me tell you a little something about that phrase that gets thrown around regarding media “Representation matters.”
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      I’d been avoiding news of Rogue One because I wanted to be surprised by the first trailer. That said, I got the impression it was about Poe.
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        That was awesome, bc Poe is awesome, and I wanted to see more of him and his story.
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          Imagine my surprise, though, when I saw the teaser today and it focuses on a badass woman.
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            Women are so rarely cast as leads, and when they are, too frequently the movie is then branded as a movie just for women.
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              To see a woman as the lead in a sci-fi action flick (again!!!!!)… well, it took me by surprise. I cried. Representation matters.
    2. …in reply to @gesa
      I am a Star Wars fan. I have been my entire life, have gone to a midnight showing for all 7. Leia was my movie princess of choice.