Star Wars - Here We Go Again...

[@hasfidanken]

I am Italian and an Italian never directed a star wars movie. It's 2024 and I think it's about time an Italian directs a Star Wars movie.

[@kgodmode177]

“Leave the blaster, take the cannolightsaber”

[@punchabunchabuttons]

I would die if Martin Scorsese did it. Holy crap would that be good...

[@AnCapDanny]

Spaghetti SciFi.

[@Noir0rioN]

​@@kgodmode177"Qui-Gon sleeps with the Sith-es."

[@rensis1621]

"I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm Jar Jar, I amuse you?"

[@Se1fD3struct1on]

This is Disney's response to South Park's Panderverse: Proving them right.

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

It is a compulsion lol, they cannot help it with other Kathleen screaming at them

[@Black_Revue]

Butters: Oh Hamburgers?!

[@lylemoore3827]

PUT A CHICK IN IT AND MAKE HER GAY!

[@Jadty]

Based!

[@Jim-Mc]

​@@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nwYeah, like, if Disney was an individual they'd have come home to a house full of friends and family who all had prepared statements by now, "you're hurting us and yourself too."

[@SoldierSpiderx]

"I'm not a trained film maker, just an activist" She actually said that out loud. Like we are supposed to applaud or something andI've said it many times before: Kathleen Kennedy is 100% doing all of this out of pure spite. Long before even South Park pointed it out. I can only imagine how dark and empty her heart must be.

[@tsjeriAu]

I'm just over shit people not knowing what they are doing, in whatever position they are in. This "woman" deserves to fail, and with an attitude like hers, she surely will. And then blame it on men, naturally.

[@maxinelouchis7272]

I'm not trained dentist ... not a good start.

[@luispalao7418]

⁠@@maxinelouchis7272 Imagine someone who got taken to the hospital for a brain hemorrhage and the doctor says, “I’m not a trained Neurosurgeon, but I am an activist”

[@dr.juerdotitsgo5119]

Somebody call Pakistan. Apparently some r-a-g-h-e-a-d over there lost his goat and she's roaming free in Lucasfilm Studios causing all kinds of trouble.

[@colinharris615]

@@luispalao7418give it time…🤣

[@NobleHasham]

Fun Fact: she is from Pakistan, my country; she got an Oscar for a short film she made about "acid Burnt victims" Saving Faces; she promised/signed contracts with the victims to pay the money to tell their story on camera; she got the Oscar, and to this day she has not paid a single dime to them.

[@Shimarox0]

Wow sounds like a peace of shit

[@hater2764]

And she blamed men for those attacks instead of islam religion! While man outside muslim countries/religion do not commit such atrocities so often.....

[@mrcerrone4483]

@@hater2764in fairness that’s still falls under the men category regardless of religion so she was right on that

[@siralixx1]

⁠@@hater2764 Someone forgot to read the Quran (P.S. commiting atrocities like that is haram in Islam, go search up verse 5:33 in Quran

[@Rsonny]

​@@siralixx1that's like saying guns are illegal so you can't be shot by one

[@zoltankatona6828]

You should be grateful to this woman. She saved you the price of a movie ticket.

[@MrBeavis84]

I feel the same way. Saw this after I put up my comment. Fnck Disney and their lame decisions.

[@trevorfilis537]

And 2 - 2 1/2 hours of your time.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Yeah, I'll just buy some beer and drink to the memory of star wars instead of seeing this trash heap.

[@unggading6990]

Nobody cares about no star wars anyway. It's wack

[@NateClay]

Saved myself that price after watching The Force Awakens... what is this new garbage? It's unwatchable.

[@Kahnovitch]

What it boils down to is that they hired her for diversity and activism "brownie points" literally. We all suspect where this is going and I doubt they'll prove us wrong.

[@mco3884]

I bet dollars to donuts she knows literally NOTHING about Star Wars, the Star Wars universe, the sci-fi or space opera genres, any context of why the films were successful in the first place, or anything else that would qualify her to be the director of a feature length SW movie.

[@archstanton9073]

@@mco3884 Well, I mean, the guy who made Andor knew next to nothing about Star Wars and that show came out great.

[@Сайтамен]

​@@archstanton9073 He had a lore consultant and checked the Wookiepedia.

[@SigPuma]

Disney needed extra ESG points to take the heat off of their debt.

[@Deriv44]

I just wonder how big of a paycheck is BlackRock giving to Disney for them to keep pushing those activists on what used to be profitable and beloved IPS

[@endorathewitchwriter1712]

As a woman I can't even talk about new star wars without getting angry more angry than my husband. He hates bringing up the topic because I get heated, I start yelling. I love star wars, grew up on stars wars. My daddy took me to see star wars as a very little girl barely old enough to enjoy a non Disney movie because he knew I would love it. I grew up with bad ass space princess Leia as my hero. This crap they have done with star wars just makes me well angry. its insulting to men and women as well as just bad story telling. Star wars was for everyone it was big, epic and made a little girl like me dream of flying a spaceship and fighting with swords. I never felt like I wasn't part of star wars or that star wars wasn't for me as a girl because I knew it was for me, Its for everyone. saying star wars needs a woman director or writer for me to enjoy it is just insulting. The director or writer needs to be passionate about the topic no matter what they identify as, that doesn't matter and it shouldn't matter especially for a film about a galaxy far far away.

[@playapapapa23]

We’ll said

[@ethanton7074]

Well said

[@inuous]

Well said.

[@jamescourt6554]

Well said.

[@vewyscawymonsta]

Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. And honestly, I kinda want them to suffer these days.

[@polarspectrum7222]

This is the most measured, considerate, and fair dialogue I think I've ever seen in your videos, and I say that as someone who's seen a fair amount! Good show sir, and respect for maintaining principle in critiquing someone you'd disagree with, even when your detractors don't do the same.

[@siheath3648]

Casting a radical feminist to direct a new Star Wars movie, lead by arguably the most disliked character in all of Star Wars! What a truly inspired decision 👏

[@marcogenovesi8570]

KK was clearly involved

[@thomas0086]

Exactly 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Khazandar]

@@marcogenovesi8570 She's involved in everything. She's the boss of Lucas Film.

[@Patson20]

At this point I think that's the whole plan. Disney is wanting a PR acceptable out from their social justice bent. So they chose the absolute worst person to run the show on the worst character for all the social justice points BECAUSE it will crash and burn and lose so much money. So they can point at it to the media and shareholders as the reason they abandon the message. "The market doesn't want this anymore and is rejecting it so we are following the will of our fans" or some corpo speak like that

[@zhdpa]

The new movie is about Jar Jar???

[@cormoran2303]

Even if Sharmeen does fine and doesn't go nuts, a Rey movie will go down like The Marvels.

[@susivarga7303]

With her mindset it's impossible to make a decent movie.

[@qZbGmYjS4QusYqv5]

It's a stinker of the idea in the first place and dear old Sharmeen is just a crappy cherry on top of it

[@thehoerscorral8565]

@@susivarga7303 Yes, people always, ALWAYS say that "In theory no, not every one of these movies that HAS to feature a woman replacing a male character, or directing, or writing, or producing, etc is going to be bad" yes, yes it is. They all fit a specific mold. This movie's going to have at least one scene where the female characters lambast the male characters or just outright demean, emasculate, overpower, outperform, and/or make fools of them, on the basis of nothing other than 'because we are female and you are men'. They do it every single time, without fail, and people will just say "I-it wasn't THAT bad" because they don't want to anger the twitter mob. The fact that people see these scenes now and just expect them and accept them and say "Well aside from the (woke crap) this tv show/movie wasn't TOO bad" as opposed to rightfully criticizing them ten years ago, is not a sign that these movies are getting better. It's a sign that the tired and desperate Marvel and Disney fandoms are completely beaten down to the point where they'll accept anything as long as it's more content which means their favorite franchise isn't quite COMPLETELY dead yet... They need to just accept the loss and move on. "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" - Abradolf Lincler

[@Somewhat-Evil]

No, IMO this could make "The Marvels" look like Shakespear's greatest works.

[@JoeBoozer]

the movie will be about Rey rebuilding the jedi academy. Luke was supposed to do it but hey the force is female lmao.

[@Fenris86]

I applaud Disney for how easy they make it to write off their movies before they even start filming.

[@michaelwills1926]

What they really need is for you to give up on the original trilogy because that’s where the real magic lives.

[@yaboiportch]

They probably haven't even written it yet and they've already ruined it! Truly impressive!

[@myles6235]

They didn't make it easy, people like you just like writing off movies based on internet headlines.

[@maxpayne930]

Swoopyng is BAD

[@alexschneider8494]

@@myles6235Tell me, what credentials does she have to have earned a director’s gig for one of the largest franchises in history? Are you actually going to try and deny that she was hired for her activism and gender? lol

[@emutlyaussie3633]

The restaurant analogy. You purchase a popular, long running restaurant franchise with solid theme bult up over decades and a solid customer base who loving remember going there as children. The menu is based on tasty comfort food and big portions. As the new owner you have a dream to make people change their eating habits. You begin to add to the menu new items not in line with the old menu. They are healthy, small portion items that tick all the right buzz words. Vegan, sustainable, ethical, gluten free and low calorie. But are ultimately tasteless, unfulfilling and unmemorable. To promote the new menu items, you begin to diminish and remove old fan favourites. You begin to lose money and cop bad reviews. In addition, some of the real die-hard fans of the restaurant take to social media and really stick it to you. Rather than understanding your customer base you fight back, calling them toxic and double down on your new menu as well as hiring long standing activists and promoters of ethical food to manage your franchise. At this point the entirety of the fan base is looking on with disbelief and shear bewilderment at what you are serving up. Yes, the logo is there, the familiar music and decor. But the food has completely disconnected from what they remember. In disappointment they quietly leave. Eventually you go broke.

[@jacklu1611]

Great analogy 🙌

[@The4Tifier]

Remember when people got hired because they were qualified for the job and actually liked their job? Good times...

[@flare242]

Dude, i was once called sexist for making this exact comment. Even though i wasn't in any way implying that women can't do a good job. I don't give two shits about someone's gender. I care about talent. And oh boy they're sooo indoctrinated, soo insecure and soo freakin... BAAAD, that they actually try to claim in all seriousness, that there's no such thing as talent. Where the fuck are all these horrible people crawling out of ffs?

[@martin0499]

Having to job seek, you'll quickly see it's this backasswards way in many companies now

[@adioamigo22]

Pepperidge Farms remembers

[@vertigo2894]

And when was that during Jim Crowe?

[@theviewer9363]

​@@vertigo2894come on, there has to be some brain cells left

[@SamuelCatsy]

"It's about time a woman directed a Star Wars film" My sister in Christ you RAN the company! So stunning and brave of Kathleen Kennedy who has been in charge for over a decade to finally allow a woman to direct a film right when excitement for the IP is at an all time low. Then when the movie fails they can blame the misogynistic fans (who I guess are most of the moviegoing public?)

[@Alx1744]

There are no fans of disney's star wars.

[@dw620]

She said "shape" not direct -- which is an even worse oversight on her behalf as the role Marcia Lucas played in shaping Star Wars was fundamental right from the start...

[@bl8388]

Each Disney flop feels like another adaptation of "The Producers." They had a scam where they collected investor money based upon promises of payouts based on the film's success. Then they intentionally got a pro-hitler (Springtime for Hitler in Germany song) Director, with the intention of producing a flop. But unlike that film, these films are not a success. So who keeps throwing billions in investments for these flops?

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

But Rian directed one already and he's a huge vagina...

[@betterseatsinc2010]

Star Wars is a guy flick. Naturally guys won't like it if it is changed into a feminist flick. So they made movies for feminists and now are surprised that non femonazzis don't like it. Wow.

[@timgorg1919]

I'm under 16. It's 2024, so I think someone under 16 should direct a Star Wars movie, because everyone was above 18.

[@BrainEatPenguin]

Would probably do a better job tbh😭

[@TheReal_birbwizard]

Your hired.

[@walkir2662]

So they hire a toddler to avoid a repeat with 15/14/13/12...yos.

[@Mack98421]

I'm game, I'm sure you and your friends could fart out a better script than what Disney has cooking.

[@fvlse_]

Now if only you could put a coherent thought together.

[@bradley4706]

Well done for the justified defence of those clips of old interviews. It’s important we are the ones that act fairly and honestly as it benefits us more in the long run.

[@pepsi-mcrib]

In the year 2024, there hasn't been a German involved in starring or directing a Star Wars film. Therefore, as a German myself, I insist that Uwe Boll directs the next Star Wars movie, and Christoph Waltz takes on the role of either Duke Eyestalker or Bark Fader. This is my firm demand!

[@Karaksonen]

Waltz als ein Sith.. Now that would be something.

[@kunstspielklavier185]

What makes you think Uwe Boll would make a good Star Wars movie?

[@pepsi-mcrib]

@@kunstspielklavier185 The same "logic" that's behind Disney's reasoning.

[@charlesmcgill2974]

like my teacher always said "too many white men in movies" no I'm not kidding

[@cybertramon0012]

@@kunstspielklavier185I mean, it’s not like he can be even worse than what we’re getting. Par for the course. But not worse.

[@hasselett]

"it's time for a woman to do..." Whenever you hear this, you just KNOW whatever follows will be something made out of perceived necessity to cater to woke audiences rather than a project of love and care.

[@adamkares7549]

Reminds me of the 2016 election when it was "Hillary's turn" like excuse the fuck out of me that's not how our government or country works

[@Fr00stee]

a woke audience that doesn't even exist outside of twitter

[@ryklatortuga4146]

... the dishes!" You go girl!

[@thebob01]

100%

[@princewellidk]

You mean country, not government because government is woke​@@adamkares7549

[@andrewromanowski4568]

Whenever I hear stuff like this, my first thought goes to Marcia Lucas. She was there from the very beginning of Star Wars and was just as instrumental as George in helping it come to life. So when people say that a woman is finally coming in to help make Star Wars stuff, I always think to myself, "Women have been there since the beginning. What are you talking about?"

[@senormarston]

There is a detail about women: women don't care about other women, they only care about themselves. Not all women are like that, but there are also a lot of them like that 😂

[@RJALEXANDER777]

I'd go further than that. Star Wars would've been a complete disaster without it being saved in the editing room, and Marcia is primarily responsible for that. If nothing else it shows how shallow and insincere Disney is. They don't actually care about women and their contributions, they only care about patting themselves on the back.

[@yourarseismine1016]

She wasn’t the “right” woman

[@jernfuglen]

The fact that she doesn't seem to acknowledge what other women have done with Star Wars doesn't really show that she has a great interest in the franchise. Has she even watched the movies? Is she going to hire Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman as completely new characters or something like that?

[@daveeyes]

Leigh Brackett had a major role in the script for Empire Strikes Back. Sadly, she died after turning the script in.

[@deborahminter6231]

Thank you for clearing that up. It's definitely not fair that she's being criticized for saying she "likes to make men uncomfortable" if she was talking about murderers. She was taken out of context. As for Star Wars in my opinion having a female director isn't a bad thing, where Disney went wrong was DESTROYING the Skywalker/Solo family. The fans would not have a problem with female protagonists or a female director because female influence is not unheard of in Star Wars. What fans were ultimately angry about was the new films destruction of legacy characters and message of hope the original trilogy had.

[@mjb4287]

I absolutely adore how Disney doesn’t listen to their audience ever, at all, never ever ever. Thanks Kath.

[@ashtonk4h19]

The solution is simple. Don't watch it. Unsub from hulu and disney+. Forget it exists and move on.

[@fuzzywuzzy1355]

All their audience does is bitch so why would they listen to that?

[@thegreatid3595]

Treasure troves of lore from Legends Old Republic era and the Old Republic MMORPG that would satisfy the old heads as well as tell a unique and new story about a different era of the Star Wars universe that would be interesting to a new audience. But nope thank god we get a boring character in Rey Skywalker! Same exact reason House of the dragon is doing so well and an Age of Heros GOT show about the rise of the early Starks, Lannisters would do even better. People want unique stories that give context to the main characters of the main trilogy.

[@mjb4287]

@@paarker Agreed. Apparently the goal at Disney is to longer make money? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mjb4287]

@@thegreatid3595 A resounding, YES!!

[@aguynamednathan]

Props to you Drinker, for clarifying her quote. We need truth. As far as the "outrage" goes, it's really more apathy. The life long fans aren't frothing at the mouth with rage. They're shrugging their shoulders in indifference. .... and keeping their dollars in their wallets

[@beitno3029]

Nailed it

[@meinbherpieg4723]

This is the truth. Your average guy isn't a rabid angry fanboy, just someone who's disappointed and hoping for better.

[@mkelly180]

This is the type of perspective and objectiveness that separates drinker from anti-woke rabble rousers.

[@codynoel1721]

I feel about Star Wars the way I feel about a second season of Rings Of Power. It’s not even enough to bitch about them anymore. I just don’t care and have zero desire to see them. The notorious “high speed” chase scene in BOBF broke me, and I don’t think it will ever be repaired.

[@veramae4098]

I've ever only watched the first 3 ... oh wait. My sister cragged me with her kids to watch the one about finding Annekin as a kid. Anyhow I was happy with the first 3, didn't believe anything in the Annekin one, and came out enraged about the acceptance of slavery. Don't "buy" his mother, just take her on board and GO!

[@MichaelB-jw5po]

I love how Disney had near-infinite options for the direction of the next Star Wars movie, and they chose to bring back the most divisive character in the history of the franchise. At this point I'm convinced that they just love the smell of burning money.

[@sethottoman2588]

No that infinite amount of direction wouldn't feed the main criteria of thr woke propaganda. The only reason she piqued Disney's interest was to make Rey more compelling by projecting her own domineering egotistical persona towards men The burning disposable paper-notes are just a spec of the fraction when the propaganda is being fed by the gold owning Rothschild elites

[@MattA-fi5qe]

Hasnt every star wars movie been very profitable regardless?

[@CosmicSatanas23]

​@@MattA-fi5qeDiminishing Returns

[@RoninReshi]

@@MattA-fi5qe One word: Solo. Not *every* movie. "It became the first Star Wars film to be a box office bomb, only grossing $393.2 million worldwide." On a budget somewhere around $275-330 Million (which excludes marketing). And as for the other movies, like Rise of Skywalker, making money, Disney's faith following Solo was rattled so effectively they retreated to Disney+ only shows despite plans and promises about trilogies and directors... they had this whole line-up and they threw it all in the trash.

[@CraftySouthpaw]

@@MattA-fi5qe No, Solo was the first Star Wars movie to ever bomb.

[@detroitcoffeeartdetroit6502]

Often not mentioned is... Macia Lucas won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1977 for Star Wars (1977) Leigh Brackett wrote The Empire Strikes Back

[@KororaPenguin]

And Disney threw Kathy Tyers' _The Truce at Bakura_ under a kriffing bus!

[@KosmicVader]

_”It’s about time a woman shaped the future of a galaxy far, far away…”_ Marcia Lucas: *_”Am I a joke to you??”_*

[@totally100darthvader7]

Exactly! She was the reason for so many of the decisions for the original trilogy! George went to her first with most of his ideas!

[@liamphibia]

#FakeFan

[@mawnkey]

Woman of color > woman of talent - Disney, 2024

[@curtishammer748]

Without Marcia Lucas, Star Wars would have been another footnote in the history of film. A handful of people would have gone to see it in May of '77, then by June it would have been pulled from theaters and George would have gone and done something else. There would be no Episode V, much less the prequels, EU, and whatever has happened since Disney bought it.

[@Hilter420]

@@curtishammer748 Why? What did she do that was so impressive?

[@Keverember]

As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I think the best path forward is to let KK make EXACTLY the kind of movie she wants with this one. Pour it all in: gender ideology, polarizing politics, OP female characters. Then step back and let the box office decide. I have a feeling we all know how that will go.

[@coachleif]

yeah.... droves of Star Wars fans still show up, then complain online for months later, until Disney does the next one...

[@Terminated_Account]

Its not like Disney gonna try to change anything.

[@franciscorafaelmontielpale7854]

​@@coachleif Which is why you don't respect Disney Star Wars fans.

[@illuminaticake4528]

We did this already

[@kylehenley3903]

@Keverember, I agree with you 100%, but to quote a line from a famous franchise, "i have a really bad feeling about this."

[@shark180]

Disney Employee: Sir, people hate it when we pander to the woke community... Disney Exec: Then we must DOUBLE DOWN

[@Fuuntag]

This is the equivalent of still pressing on the gas and shifting up after you already drove off the cliff.

[@chrisedirects]

I was wondering why so many in the radical left participate in speed running ​@@Fuuntag

[@TheReal_birbwizard]

Good twice the pride double the fall.

[@jayvangeld]

put a chick in it and make her gay!!!

[@sudimara7731]

Discrimination in the workplace happens because recruiters want certain types of people in the workplace while denying others, regardless of their actual skills. And now Disney only wants to hire a certain type of person, denying others regardless of their actual skills.

[@Corlwow]

Thank you for clearing up the context of the earlier clips surfacing. When I saw people extrapolating them for easy outrage I lost a bit of faith. Those clips shouldn’t be the ones focused on.

[@fonkyfesh-old]

I'm glad you mentioned what a slap in the face a diversity hire can be to the the people who have spent their careers trying to claw their way to the top the hard way

[@Alan_Edwards]

IMO it is root cause of so manty the problems we have today. I am fine with diversity and inclusivity but when meritocracy takes a back seat, nothing good will come from it.

[@CMONCMON007]

Yes and to change an established characters race is also crap. Why not create an awesome original new character that is say other than white. Right?

[@TDS1108Gaming]

Like I said before.. there were thousands of hours of literature, graphic novels and video games that had built the lore of Star Wars before Disney took over and Disney didn’t just cast it into a ditch, they’ve tried to pave right over it and make everything we loved disappear. They don’t have any passion for it, only dollar signs in their eyes. Jon Favreau had passion with The Mandalorian at least, but Disney as a corporation is just in it for the money, and has sucked the life out of the franchise. It’s disgusting.

[@samuelebincoletto637]

Not to mention that George Lucas actually had some ideas for the sequel, one of which involved Maul and Talon being the villains, and Disney completely scrapped them to make their own dumb trilogy.

[@got802]

wise words from the man himself - Bob Ross!

[@Djoarhet001]

I get the sentiment but I believe the reality is a bit more complex than saying "Disney as a corporation is evil and greedy" I mean a corporation can't be greedy because a corporation isn't a conscious entity. But of course it consists of many people who are conscious. And sure there might be greedy people among them. But I'm also sure even those people are aware that the best way to make more money is to deliver a product their costumers will enjoy. And they probably each have their own ideas about what that would entail. But of course nobody knows upfront what will or won't be successful. Each person is a cog in the machine and they all need to need to make sure the machine keeps running. So of course they need to make a lot of money. You don't want to be the one responsible for the decline of a multi billion dollar company with over 200.000 employees. The problem is the same as always. Disney is run by humans. And humans are fallible and have (in a general sense) no idea what they are doing most of the time. But that is a problem we have in all layers of society, not just Hollywood. So Disney = evil? Idk, I get the feeling they are just trying to survive, just like most of us.

[@MegaDarkness5000]

@@Djoarhet001 So why do they keep making the same mistakes over and over. Being Human means learning from mistakes, not doing the same thing over and expecting a different outcome.

[@filip8801]

Very well said

[@docproc144]

I love how despite seeing the negative response to the sequel trilogy by fans, Disney still said, “I know what fans want! They want another Rey movie!”

[@shubhnamdeo2865]

I don't think they look beyond the Box office collection data.

[@mrfrenly]

​@@shubhnamdeo2865wait for this one to get marvelled.

[@andrewhooper7603]

@@shubhnamdeo2865 if you believe in free market capitalism, that's all they should care about.

[@NinjaBray]

​@@andrewhooper7603If you know that's not how basic marketing principles work, then no the fuck it isn't.

[@Tal-gp7mx]

I saw an old vid of mark Hamill and that jerk who directed _The Last Jedi_ the other day, and Hamill (probably in defiance of his orders) was kindly giving fans the heads-up. "So I said to Ryan, we should give fans what they want," Hamill said. "And he said to me, 'No. We give them what WE want, and they'll learn to accept it.'" And THAT should tell you the story here, the entire meaning of Disney SW.

[@tylerjennings8242]

The last Star Wars movie I saw in theaters was The Force Awakens. Want to know what the best part of going to that movie was? Seeing the Zootopia trailer before the movie even started. It was the sloth scene at the “DMV.” Got more laughs and emotion out of me than the entirety of the film that followed.

[@BraisFernandez-z9c]

Well but u missed the only SW good film since disney owed lucasfilm, Rogue One

[@tylerjennings8242]

@@BraisFernandez-z9c I did see that movie out of theaters. I did enjoy it, but parts of it still bothered me a bit. I certainly agree though, it has been the best film they’ve released through Disney

[@TheManwithSilverhandsGun]

I went out to dinner last night and when I was done I shouted ‘Star Wars’ at the top of my lungs to let the waitress know I’am finished.

[@och70]

Ouch... hahaha

[@geekymetalhead5112]

Damn. That was....ice cold Bro😂

[@JesterForHire1663]

Lol.

[@Nalan1]

💀

[@naveerakhan9622]

Much respect to you for giving context to the older clips and serving a reminder as to why we should remain 'critical' when viewing some rage-fodder.

[@FightforDeath34]

this is exactly why i watch the critical drinker and not many others that get cheap shots into this and similar things. Sometimes others hate just to hate, however critical drinker shows understanding and can separate different things. My hats off to critical drinker.

[@thatsnotoneofmeatsmanyuses1970]

@naveerakhan9622 Except that in one of those clips she was talking to Jon Stewart (not NPR or BBC or some contextually-appropriate outlet) about "making men uncomfortable". That wasn't directed just at [subset that supports bad thing], it was directed at western men who would be watching.

[@thatsnotoneofmeatsmanyuses1970]

@carruthers100 If someone says with their own mouth in public that they have a personal issue with the target demographic of your project, then yes, I'd say it is related. The fact that she wasn't talking about directing Star Wars at that time is beside the point.

[@rcdune7132]

The fact that she has connections with Hillary Clinton and the WEF just doesn't sit right at all with me....

[@notafelon94]

I agree. Theres plenty to point out why the new star wars sucks, but her work targeting real abusive men in Pakistan is commendable. Theres nuance to this situation.

[@JackEverton101]

What did we all do as Star Wars fans to deserve this!?!

[@creekandseminole]

Absolutely nothing. We waited for more Star Wars after the prequels and then we were excited once the Disney hype started and everything wasn't super woke. And well... It all fell apart once The Last Jedi came out. They blew a franchise and it's insane that happened.

[@deadbeef576]

Because you didnt like the Prequel Trilogy, so much that Lucas sold the franchise off to Disney.

[@jamesmeppler6375]

Read their books, buy their merch. Show Disney that it is a lucrative franchise. Even when it wasn't we had brand loyalty. Now there's no brand to be loyal to

[@thystaff742]

creekandseminole Disney star wars sucked, except for Rogue One, of which was already half done when Disney bought the franchise.

[@harristhesecondcomin]

Exist.

[@wheeliekidbp]

I appreciate you taking a fair and balanced approach with the facts in this, specifically in reference to this directors' prior, unrelated statements. Great movie reviews. Now, if we could just get mainstream news to be as fair and balanced.

[@amyc8349]

Well said Mr. Drinker. I'm a woman, but honestly I hate having things pandered to me by saying "look it's got a woman in it!" or "look it was made by a woman!" So??? That has no bearing on whether or not it's a good story. It's annoying at best and deeply aggravating at worst.

[@daviddrabick9018]

Agreed; character and competence are meritorious, not chromosomes.

[@indiajohnson]

True.

[@KilledByThatTrain]

It's annoying at best, and deeply aggravating at worst. Well said!

[@groomys67]

Women and children in the same bracket always amuses me. Where's the self respect?

[@mohamed_m_hagag]

She gave a speech at the WEF, and a couple of years later she directs a movie for the biggest film franchise in history while having no experience at all for the task, makes you think

[@poip202]

THE MESSAGE

[@florin604]

But she has a V.A.G.I.N.A 😂

[@kanelfc98]

If you have a fucking worm mind yea

[@emir6110]

Jews and satanists

[@clintonmorris7318]

THIS ☝🏻THE WHOOS. THEY ARE DESTROYING EVERYTHING. WHOO (pun intended)do you think RUNS DISNEY 🤷🏻‍♂️. BEHIND EVERY WOKE AGENDA YOU WILL FIND ONE.

[@Thattopnote]

I distinctly remember when Aliens was released and how much I admired Sigourney Weaver's role as Ellen Ripley. It had ZERO do to with gender agenda, politics or propaganda. Story and performance are absolutely everything.

[@AURON2401]

Ah, the era when Women in movies actually meant something. It's literally just become "we want women in movies because we hate men - even at the expense of the story!"

[@maxgib8722]

I think it had to do, given it was ridley scott, but that it wasnt a society focus at the time so it didnt feel forced

[@AlainBoudard]

Totally, it's amazing to think that we had such movies and no propaganda along them... But back then these heroes were flawed, they made mistakes, they were written. I'm very curious to know if any of these modern day writers and producers were questioned about these older movies with lead women...

[@FancyCatYT]

Nope, as long as disney can, they will always blame bad reviews on sexism. “Oh you didn’t like this character because she has a shitty personality, virtually no background information, and no character development? Must be because she’s a girl”

[@knighthawk882]

Exactly this! It's flat out disrespectful to women who have worked their tales off in Hollywood for (checks notes) since Hollywood's beginning. They try to pretend that women have never done anything in Hollywood before to push their narrative.

[@MikeDchy25]

Thanks Disney, for killing the chosen bloodline to replacing it with a Palpatine who thinks she's a Skywalker, along with killing any other character we love. So glad you took over the franchise. 👍🏼

[@diethermanicat]

She should cast Rachel Zegler, Amber Heard and Halle Bailey. That would be awesome.

[@daveeyes]

Shhhhhhhhh!!

[@MrREAPERsz]

I'd love to see it burn.

[@Pocketfarmer1]

You left out Jada.

[@trdtrek3717]

Jada could be the empress of dark side, and Zegler as her disciple! 😂

[@onewayturtles]

I would certainly be in awe.

[@Ithinkthereforeimright]

I'm becoming convinced that they simply want to destroy the things we love. It's like watching a toddler build a block tower only for his jealous little sister coming along and knocking it over for no reason.

[@TheEtherea]

I mean it's true. And the reason you mentioned also might be very true. Those weirdos gained some power in life and they do enjoy to "payback" to the whole world, because they are miserable. And they went and ruined literally anything from MTG, D&D to video games, comic books and now movies, by bringing their trash language that makes no sense, ideas that have no place and sick minds that should be locked in the box and not shown to the outer world.

[@aldunlop4622]

Yep, it's just pure spite.

[@alansmithee5595]

It’s about sending a message.

[@williamflowers9435]

That is left wing ideology in a nutshell. Marxism was born out of jealousy and hatred, wrapped in a façade of concern for the working class

[@idkidkidk7112]

took you this long to realize 😁

[@JONPIAASU98]

Appreciate you pointing out the context of her “making men uncomfortable” comments. A lot of people wouldn’t go the extra mile to dispel that misconception. Glad you hold yourself to a higher standard.

[@shogunofharlem8240]

What misconception? Why do you think she was hired by Disney? Because she loves and respects men?

[@PeterM8987]

It is important to know the context, but I don't deluded yourself in presuming her radical intersectional feminism won't dominate this film's plot.

[@inazuma3gou]

@@PeterM8987 Dah!! Why would anyone think the film is going to be any good?

[@sethottoman2588]

There are millions of women that's gone through the most unhinged phases and the only reason Disney cherry picked this independent liberal woman was to make Rey more compelling towards men by projecting her own domineering egotistical persona

[@dwarow2508]

>Men >Egotistical Persona 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡 ​@@sethottoman2588

[@Lordy2020]

She was speaking at WEF, that's enough for me to walk away.

[@uglybetty8747]

Fr

[@codemaster8543]

Why was she talking about making men uncomfortable at an economic forum, though? 💀

[@zeked4200]

​@@codemaster8543 Because they need to demean and belittle men to the point where society will shun them if they try to fight back against the radical initiatives being pushed. Historcially speaking...strong men push back. Strong men won't just fall in line and do as they're told. Can't have that when there's an agenda to install...

[@stevepierre182]

Instead of hiring some talented director who has vision and credibility but Disney said NO...must hire someone based on their gender and skin colour...How brave and beautiful!!

[@polarvortex6601]

stunning and brave lol

[@sayLeotardbutsayitChinese]

Stunning, brave, and racist

[@marcogenovesi8570]

@@sayLeotardbutsayitChinese *diverse and inclusive

[@swirvinbirds1971]

What I don't understand is why you would give them such a huge franchise to screw up instead of letting them cut their teeth on smaller projects and proving themselves capable of not crashing your flagship product?

[@talynstarburst2l2l2l]

And the fact that she is an activist and hates men.. that’s what they are really going for

[@liamphibia]

She and Leslye Headland are everything Kathleen Kennedy adore to death. They're not hired for their talents or their skills, they're instead hired for their diversity and inclusivety committed to sending THE MESSAGE.

[@Xbalanque84]

And the misandry! _Don't you dare forget the wanton, irrational misandry!_

[@Ramsey276one]

Th3 MeSs4gE makes no money

[@AltSW]

​@Ramsey276one "It's not about the money... it's about sending... a message"

[@liamphibia]

@@Ramsey276one Yes, exactly. Thank God Heath Ledger said that line like a pro.

[@doublep1980]

She only got hired because of her filthy rich and well connected family, who are all WEF members. Look her up, husband is CEO of Pakistan Cable ( the biggest telecoms company over there), her family owns various factories, mother is in the Panama Papers and various family members are embedded in the Pakistani government, running NGO´s and what not.

[@M.C.ThomasReviews]

Notice that she didn’t say “I want to show people a different worldview” or something like that. She literally said that she wants to make people think the same way she does.

[@alesksander]

Hmm yep pure hubris and ego problem we have nowadays. Sense of entitlement etc. Its just so funny chinoy and zegler (i got no respect to write them correct) showed in just 15s of clips all wrong doing with modern echo chamber mentality. Modern society does not need that and we (should not) dont want it.

[@tommerker8063]

well it'S all about political corretness with them and thats inherently a fascist/stalinist idea.

[@flexydex8754]

Meaning she is/wants to be a dictator

[@noahsmith7354]

That's all any of them ever want, to force their horrific world onto everyone.

[@mantisbog]

Then don’t watch it.

[@kukikukito]

The best thing we can do about this is and for every controversy is: completely ignore the controversy and mass report their social media accounts until they get banned, if they come back, make false accusations of whatever they usually do until their reputation is on the floor

[@EdB-qh4up]

She's born rich, WEF engaged, doesn't care like Disney, has 2 WOKE Oscars etc. Every box ticked.

[@anonisnoone6125]

I'm sure she has good intentions with her documentaries but the fact that that somehow qualifies her to direct a blockbuster is beyond my understanding.

[@yougotsomemoneyformeboy5297]

@@anonisnoone6125 Literally every work she has had ANYTHING to do with has been a documentary or short film about life in Pakistan. What experience AT ALL does she have directing a big budget sci-fi space movie? 😂

[@HumanPerson_final]

I’d be upset if I hadn’t given up on Star Wars a few years ago. Now it’s just another day that ends in Y.

[@Starvin-Marvin]

As a black man, all Disney will allow me to say is, “Rey! Rey!!! Reeeeeyyyyy!!!!!”

[@sdrawk3611]

Poor Finn (& Poe) needs his own movie

[@Scarl3t03]

But hey man, you got your diversity token, like asians got that useless chinese girl, dont you feel empowered? Meanwhile that movie about Lando, one of the coolest star wars character, that everyone love and everyone want to see more about got it's production stopped. Probably because it didnt made any racial controversy which they can jerk over

[@uphilliceskater]

The sneak peak led us to believe Finn would be the protagonist, and he immediately gets sidelined and characterized as a goofball with puppy love.

[@justdope1963]

@@uphilliceskater Who then doesn't even get the girl as she prefers a murderer which leads to the creepiest kiss in big box office history. Jesus. Disney should actually plan their stories in advance. It's not like they don't know they'll be making sequels.

[@LucLightWolf121]

Bingo! Cinematic buck breaking in full effect.

[@andydufresnefromshawshank5866]

Why can’t Takashi Yamazaki direct a Star Wars movie, you’ll become the first Japanese Star Wars film director. He made Godzilla Minus One and said that Star Wars is what got him into filmmaking. He’s truly a huge fan and said countless times that he wants to direct a Star Wars movie

[@ericf9465]

When the writers hate the material and men in general, it doesn't matter if the director is passionate about the franchise.

[@Sornemus]

Because Japanese filmmaking is so different from western, it will be hard to understand from the get-go for people not familiar with Japan and their culture and mentality.

[@andydufresnefromshawshank5866]

@@Sornemus but he would be working for Hollywood for Star Wars

[@gr260]

because Japanese people aren't the Hollywood Flavor of The Week Minority

[@charlespuruncajas9663]

​@Sornemus well, too many movies took a lot from OG Seven Samurais movie

[@LooxJJ]

Disney managed to turn Star Wars saga into "Hannah Montana in Space"...

[@keithbecknell6994]

True old school fan's of Lucas' Star Wars don't even recognize Disney's Star Wars as being canon.

[@muzzymikeonthemic]

Some of us do recognize it as canon because, legally and factually, it is.

[@Green-IV]

yeah but law and fact dont mean shit when you literally dont remember or want to remember the content being spoken about. Like I grew up watching Disneys Star Wars in theatres just like my parents saw the og in theaters. My parents remembered those films for the rest of their lives i forgot about Disneys films the day after Rise of Skywalker came out. How come I can remember Anakin's cringe acting more than I can remember any one scene from all three disney films? Georges worst work is better than Disney's best @@muzzymikeonthemic

[@michaelpena8845]

It’s not canon it contradicts the original trilogy and the story coherent, on paper you can argue it’s canon but in reality it’s not.

[@muzzymikeonthemic]

@@michaelpena8845 in reality it’s a fictional universe so it doesn’t really matter what’s cannon or not, but it really is cannon. Doesn’t have any bearing whatsoever on my life, anyway

[@eliekurtz]

Facts

[@LeTeslaRaptor]

Her being in front of a WEF logo is just the cherry on top

[@kevineckelkampe2r]

Yea as soon as I saw that I knew she was shit.

[@SpectreTTM]

Yeah I notice that as well. Surprise.

[@MAK08299]

That makes me uncomfortable

[@quietprofessional4557]

All part of the plan to destroy the Western Tradition. Communism is winning, especially here in Australia because the citizenry are distracted, addicted, superficial individuals who all want ot be the biggest victim and get that sweet government welfare.

[@flare242]

I'm actually sorta starting to admire their commitment to this bit. They are basically letting insane people to run the show, and sure, we won't get any watchable movies, but the entertainment value is definitely there. It just moved outside the movies themselves.

[@jakacegnarkarpov2726]

So true. Glued to my screen watching all the drama

[@terrorbilly1]

Such an underrated comment. I don't give two sh!ts about Star Wars l, never been a fan of the franchise, but the stuff that's surrounding its fall is hilarious 😂

[@tehbonehead]

I mean, they've probably made more money for NuMedia reviewers and pundits like Drinker than they have for themselves at this point....

[@Hyperion4K]

it has to be a bit lmao. like they can't be this stupid. they have to be trolling

[@subdefine]

It's true, I never thought of it like that but, the making/self-destruction of a new Star Wars movie is actually more interesting than the movie itself. 4D chess move right there.

[@CalvoV8]

"I am an accidental film director, i have never been to film school"

[@tattooeddragon]

I think we can all see this coming to an end very soon. And all the powers that made diversity the dumpster fire it is will back track in interviews years from now by saying “it was the product of the time”. Never taking any responsibility for their part in ruining beloved franchises.

[@Scroll_Lock]

Franchises? Like every corner of the economy and society as a whole?

[@jonathanbrown7250]

My guess is the more ridiculous woke stuff is going to be like the "satanic panic" in the 90s. Mysteriously, nobody will have ever supported it, nobody meant anything they said 'that way', and nobody will have any idea where it came from. By the time the history-erasers are done, it will never have happened.

[@eladrevocnayrb0807]

Bob Iger is literally already doing this

[@Reub3]

They'll just conveniently use their ideology as an excuse by saying the evil capitalists/patriarchy and powers of men in positions power to some invisible degree of oppressive powers made them do it & that they were in some oppressive way were forced against their will.

[@silasestlander]

@@Scroll_Lock pretty much.

[@aradesh1134]

I recently re-watched Ready Player One, and the similarities between the antagonist and Kathleen Kennedy hit home. They're both known as power hungry underlings who were originally hired to make coffee.

[@phoenixdzk]

Wonder if Spielberg adapted the book knowing somewhere deep down that he had unleashed a monster from the Jurassic park production team

[@momashtilas]

Damn, you're right. Btw RPO is a great movie imo.

[@DrViperVideos]

@@momashtilaslol no it’s not but you can think it is

[@rateater1857]

@@momashtilas If you think RPO is a great movie, you'll like the new Star Wars movie too, because, i mean, dear god, you will swallow just about any old slop, won't you. Christ.

[@Luring_Leon]

4:52 I’m happy drinker is actually giving more context to this clip It goes to show that he actually does research on subjects he wants to talk about

[@brando3342]

I would argue, against that defence of her, that the sentence “I enjoy making men uncomfortable” is even more insulting to the massive percentage of men who DON’T believe in the practice of honour killings. I, for one, don’t believe in honour killings, and using the term “men” as a pejorative when referencing “men who advocate honour killings” is extremely insulting. If she meant “men who advocate honour killings”, she shouldn’t have used “men” as if we all believe the same things.

[@kennywilkinson913]

Where have you been the last few years? These aren't just mindless rants and never have been.

[@qZbGmYjS4QusYqv5]

Did it change anything though? Obaid-Chinoy still is insufferable man-hating activist anyway

[@subifyouhatetiktokandreddit234]

What do Jeffrey Epstein and Christmas decorations have in common? They both don’t hang themselves!

[@ugib8377]

The context definitely helps. Makes her seem less like a twat. Thanks for clearing that up. Still will never spend money to watch any Disney Star Wars film.

[@TheDes1968]

The Critical Drinker is such a refreshing film critic. At last, someone who says it as it is in respect of films, and who is not afraid to call out crap movies.

[@WavePotter]

This is why I love you Drinker. I love that you looked into the actual context of that interview. You’re a good dude.

[@Mountainguy2011]

I've worked in the service industry for almost 20 years. Worked with HUNDREDS of people from all kinds of live all over the planet. Not ONCE did I equate someone's work ethic based on gender or ideals or any of that. It always boiled down to who they are as a person and how hard they worked. I love how Human it is, do your job. I don't care about the rest

[@guardrailbiter]

Hush, now. Expressing such rational thoughts is how you keep from ever being hired by Kathleen Kennedy. 😉

[@aSSGoblin1488]

i see a black person, and i know they do not tip. also on guard against dine n dash. maybe its racist but i would give favorable las vegas odds of it happening than not

[@bestplayerofalltime105]

@@aSSGoblin1488???

[@FighterFlash]

Darth Kennedy must strike down Filoni before he can take his rightful place to the throne

[@SeanornottobeSean]

Drinker, that's what I appreciate about people like you. You don't take things at face value when they first come out, you take your time and analyze the situation. We need more people like you.

[@janehrahan5116]

She said men. Not Pakistani men, or Muslim men. ALL men. Simple as. Her other statements back our interpretation. False compromise hides their evil.

[@christopherholmes7324]

Amen to that!

[@jamesberkeley390]

@@janehrahan5116watch the full context before saying stupid shit like this, I can tell u know nothing about what happen and just want another reason to hate on her

[@viniciussardenberg706]

@@jamesberkeley390 Nah she's in the WEF those people hate us, she's just another puppet for the same detestable agenda they've been shoveling down our throats since at least 1980 in increasing and ever more undesireble quantities, she hasn't changed one bit given her recent interviews, she said she enjoys making Men, all men unconfortable, because in her vengeful spite we're all the same, doesn't matter that what she detests has never been a culture in the west or the far east for that matter we're men and she enjoys to feel powerful and the way she does that is by waving the WEFs flag of fear and using it to bully people of lesser financial standing with glee, she's the same vengeful asshole now that she was when she said it and no doubt she'll talk more and this will become even more clear.

[@azazaz4627]

the real analysis is that the majority of directors have just been men, she could have worded it differently, but is it a problem that a woman wants to direct a star wars film?

[@dosio2d408]

Bro bro bro.... i love your videos, please dont ever change

[@dosio2d408]

I didnt realize women made/planned the whole thing.. Good for them other then the new shit sucks.

[@roadside_fury2631]

A woman has always helped shaped the story of a Galaxy Far, Far away. All the way back to the original trilogy. Her name is Marcia Lucas, and her editing made the OC into what it is. But that's conveniently forgotten to push THE MESSAGE.

[@blerst7066]

Thank you for pointing that out. She literally changed the entire plot of A New Hope into what we know today by rearranging all the scenes. She didn't work on episodes 1, 2, and 3, which explains why they feel so different from episodes 4, 5, and 6.

[@thomridgeway1438]

Give a woman a house she will decorate it nicely - but she will never design (or get her hands dirty) and build the f****ng house!

[@swamp9121]

@@thomridgeway1438i agreed with the original comment but this is just wrong dude

[@thomridgeway1438]

@@swamp9121 No Dude! Women compliment and add to, they don't build or make things, only men do. Of course there are exceptions to the rule but they are very rare! It's called human nature. They don't hunt either or catch or supply food - they only prepare it. That's just evolution sorry.

[@kyleanderson1435]

Good point

[@heraldofwar]

The fact is you know she was hired because of her comments and because she is an activist, Disney dont care about making entertainment, she has no experience or talent they just want to hire people who are controversial and who they want to ally with.

[@ARL1911]

Clout, it's all about the clout.

[@Xbalanque84]

This only confirms beyond a shadow of a doubt that Disney's business model is now *_torturing the audience._*

[@Xbalanque84]

​@@ARL1911 Worse. Psychological warfare.

[@ARL1911]

@@Xbalanque84 how do you make people watch something shitty? Controversy. If they don't do this and release shit, no one will watch.

[@lukepoe1140]

I will return to Star Wars when Disney gets bought out, Kathleen Kennedy is fired, and the sequel trilogy is retconned. I expect nothing less, or I won't be coming back. Maybe after they lose another couple billion dollars this year they'll finally wake up.

[@JamesDavis-ei6dv]

Apple should own them. First things first, fire the diversity hires immediately.

[@Xbalanque84]

Unless seppuku is involved, I'm not coming back.

[@Xbalanque84]

Until the Blackrock blood money runs out, the self-sabotage and iconoclasm will continue. *This was never about money.*

[@georgeawestjr.9087]

And, sending CEO Bob Iger to the California Department of Labor and Industry, Unemployment Insurance Division (aka, the unemployment office). 😁🤣🤪😂🤭🙃😳🙄🤦🤷👌

[@Xbalanque84]

​@@georgeawestjr.9087 No. Gitmo, for high treason.

[@vertigo2894]

That quote was greatly taking out of context, she was talking about not just Pakistani men, but sexist Pakistani men. She isn't fit to direct Star Wars, I completely agree.

[@mahatmarandy5977]

Thanks for clearing up her out-of-context interviews. That’s very honest and respectable of you. As to Star Wars: I really don’t give a damn anymore. I’m sick of the entire saga. New story please!

[@Gilmore74]

Totally agree

[@Alan_Edwards]

Yep....next !!!

[@bob93561]

The fact that she's standing in front of a wall that has the WEF on it says everything you need to know about her.

[@Molybdan42]

🤦‍♂

[@TheRealXMob]

📠 no 🖨️

[@Erduk]

Facts.

[@leargamma4912]

Very true

[@thehoerscorral8565]

LMAO I thought I was the only one who noticed that. That basically tells us all we need to know; IE she is actually a true believer in the WEF in which case her supposed care for 'women and minorities and diversity' is a sham used to help spread the WEF's power and influence, OR... she is a useful idiot for them because she truly believes she has to spread feminist nonsense and the WEF can use her to exert more control over Hollywood and Disney. I'm not sure which is worse.

[@distalradius8146]

This sort of things used to sincerely hurt my feelings. But honestly, the franchise is so thoroughly and completely dead to me at this point that I'm just a bystander watching a car-crash cleanup. I feel nothing for the victims. I always find myself somewhat surprised that people still care about it at all. Sad but true.

[@megakuli]

Same, seems like people refuse to accept that it's over.

[@sethottoman2588]

I'll just stick to clone wars and comics and games since that's the legit star wars for me rather than Disney's woke budget clusterfucks that's conceived by some basement writers

[@FancyCatYT]

In my mind, star wars always stopped after Luke and Anakin killed the Emperor. In my mind, I stay in the clone wars.

[@richardthompson6366]

​@@FancyCatYTThe death spiral began when it was revealed that Vader was Anakin, it became a soap opera after that.

[@franconnorton7087]

The soap opera style didn't bother me really. I don't look for realism in fantasy or science fiction. I want it grounded in reality but I can accept 'I am your father' and 'Leia is my sister' as I'm really there to turn my brain off and watch laser swords and starships. After the prequels, which I liked, and some good books (trawn trilogy and I, Jedi) I just got bored with the Universe and the cancelling of the EU and force is female crap just killed of any lingering liking.

[@DHollan]

Millions of dollars cried out in terror and were suddenly spent.

[@juansantiagoyv]

Giving context to that interview was a great thing to do, cheers Drinker

[@matthewmosier8439]

My problem with it is that her language implicated an entire gender. Why not just say, "I like to make abusive men uncomfortable?" As weird as it sounds, the clip (only as posted, hopefully there was further context) is the equivelent of talking about minorities and crime and stating, "I like to make [insert race] uncomfortable." It's a pretty weird way to say something and I think people getting nervous when they hear that isn't difficult to predict

[@zachary3367]

It was the right thing to do, giving context and information always is. As others have said though her sweeping generalization is a bad look though to say the least still or such statements will make her look like a bigot if she treats all men as if they're the equivalent of Pakistani men who are so abusive theyd kill their own daughter for being raped.

[@vociferon-heraldofthewinte7763]

The fact that she’s giving a talk in front of a WEF banner should tell you all you need to know.

[@Bhavyo]

True! She is in "the club"

[@CorePathway]

Context context context

[@matthewconnor5483]

​@@CorePathway Do you really need any more context? They only invite their fellow elitist scum to those events.

[@andreww1945]

Exactly.

[@yurichtube1162]

​@@BhavyoThe club which hates humanity.

[@ironwill3598]

Perfect response drinker. Gave credit where credit is due, highlighted the errors from a logical standpoint, and threw skepticism in a step by step easy to understand and clearly warranted way.

[@janehrahan5116]

She said men. Not Pakistani men, or Muslim men. ALL men. Simple as. Her other statements back our interpretation. False compromise hides their evil.

[@alberto5770]

Has she changed her image if men since then? Has she stopped being an activist since then? I don't give my enemies an inch.

[@dontuseyoutubefornews]

Bot

[@kiri7678]

@@alberto5770what are you talking about? She didn't have an image 'of men' - she was making a documentary about certain men who uphold a brutal practice in an underdeveloped part of the world. She said she hoped it made other men uncomfortable so that they were motivated to do something about it. In what world is that hating all men? Also, why would she stop being an activist for women's rights in Pakistan where women are still heavily discriminated against? You realise every country isn't like America, right? I think she's a stupid choice for directing the next Star Wars movie and the franchise is absolute bs rn, but comments here are being sensitive/misogynistic for no reason. It's not a good look for all of us.

[@milangrujicic4679]

Being "interviewed" by John Stewart and being a guest speaker at the WEF should ring all your alarms, regardless of sex.

[@kylele23]

I think it’s insane to even think of a statement like that when Leia is the most well known science fiction female in history. It’s the most clear “we need something to get more eyes back on Star Wars after we cratered it, so here’s the first X to direct Z” decision to bring her on.

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

I'd argue Ripley over Leia but I get your point.

[@SVTStrikesback]

Even if getting eyes on it only to see it flop? No one is going to see this movie.

[@samr.england613]

It sucks what Disney has done to the Star Wars 'franchise', but, in the end, Kyle, it's just a movie.

[@jeremy4375]

WTF Drinker What's up with this "to be fair" bollocks?! When has this abomination been fair?!

[@CharlzInCharge93]

​@@samr.england613 Um yeah...a movie from a franchise that has inspired millions and is a bright spot in a lot of people's lives. It's more than just a movie. It's our culture.

[@nocrtname]

She's never gone to film school or directed a major blockbuster film in the sci-fi fantasy genre. This is a recipe for awesome youtube videos.

[@jamescarr1265]

The film school thing is irrelevant, Quentin Tarantino didn’t go either lmao. This movie will be shit regardless

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

@@dougcrane8031Ava duvernay isn’t a filmmaker anyway. She’s an activist with a camera

[@h.louise4746]

@@jamescarr1265 Right, but didn't they have heaps of experience prior to making huge movies?

[@Tyler_W]

Having never gone to film school isn't a mark against her. Plenty of great directors haven't gone to film school. Just looking at a list from the National Film Institite, you can observe that just about everyone has a favorite movie made by at least one of these directors: Christopher Nolan, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg (he failed to even get accepted in film school when he tried), Quentin Tarantino (who said he "went to films" to learn how to make movies), Alfred Hitchcock, Ethan Coen, James Cameron, Ridley Scott, David Fincher, Akira Kurisawa, Peter Jackson, Tim Burton, Sergio Leone, Wes Anderson, Terry Gilliam, the Wachowskis, Wes Craven, Frank Capra, Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven Soderbergh, Trey Parker, Paul Verhoeven, etc. The mark against her is that she's only ever done documentaries. I completely agree that she's not a good fit for the position, but I think it's only right that we be fair.

[@Migratoryprimate]

@@h.louise4746 Not really, Tarantino had one small-film producer/writer credit, he jumped into Reservoir Dogs with basically nothing other than personal curiosity and a few weekend film production seminars.

[@stephenwells1559]

That World Economic Forum sign behind her is all we need to know.

[@kevineckelkampe2r]

Amen

[@raymondkyruana118]

Props to you for clarifying her previous comments and being reasonable

[@PURGE_EVIL]

What gets me is they can clearly see their direction is failing them, but they just double down every time. It's amazing. I almost think someone is on the inside of Disney trying to take it down lmao

[@TheSmokingMustache]

Almost? At this point thats just what I go with lol, makes the most sense =P

[@erolmerten1736]

They may not be consciously trying to take it down but it's just what feels right to them. Destroying revered things gives them that "fight the power" feeling.

[@stephenthomas1492]

I was thinking perhaps it's a short-sell operation. Borrow stock, sell stock, infect company with woke-mind-virus, stock price drops, buy back stock at cheaper price, return borrowed stock, profit.

[@PURGE_EVIL]

@@stephenthomas1492 interesting take. Not far fetched thats for sure

[@farandr]

They're activists, they're pushing the agenda while wasting the money of rich people, it's a win win for them.

[@karlor7360]

It sucks seeing something you love just continue to go a direction you want nothing to do with

[@tglake2894]

"You're going down a path I can't follow..."

[@Killthefish]

To be fair I liked rogue one simply for it being based on the comic and could be a good setup for that one about the Sith who's pretty much the rogue one team but Darth vader style, apart from that every film has been a afterthought to watch and once I did I felt like I had been robbed of both my time and money

[@AfroDan9000]

I stopped watching star wars stuff after Kenobi. So nothing to be sad about when not watching the new stuff anyway. They will learn if the franchise goes to crap. And if not maybe I am wrong. Who knows.

[@Simon-xc5oy]

Tell me about it. I passed that point a long time ago, and the same with Doctor Who, Star Trek and Marvel films. Star Wars is just something I loved in the past now, and the past tense. So nothing made now, going forward or in the future with the Star Wars name, stirs any interest in me at all. And it wont get my money, as I know the people involved do not deserve it. They hate me, as I am a white, straight male. So why would I pay people who despise me, have contempt for me, and the films and shows I like?

[@oni-one574]

This is what I learned getting old is. You build something up, new people come and tear it down because you are old and they want to take your idea and make it theirs.

[@RokinDokin]

I am honestly still baffled this project was greenlit, and not just one film, but a trilogy? For the most controversial and hated character in all of the Disney sequels? That's who they want to bring back? It is equal parts impressive and shocking that Ridley would even agree to such a thing, I can't believe she wants to go anywhere near the character of Rey again. No one wants to see these films, so who is it for? Are the creators really just doing it out of vanity so they can cry victimhood after the inevitable flops? What a whacky wild world we're living in.

[@qZbGmYjS4QusYqv5]

According to Midnight's Edge and some other youtubers the buck with SW movies stops with Bob Iger. Probably good old Weatherman decided to go all out in on Rey because you know sequel trilogy earned some money in the past. So why not try one more time. And make Rey more lame and ghey

[@Alan_Edwards]

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I am convinced Disney's losses are being cover by the DEI initiative and the likes of Blackrock, Vanguard, etc. There is no way they could continue to knowingly make movies that are pretty much guaranteed to lose money. What's a half billion dollars to these people...absolutely nothing !!!

[@badsamaritansofficial6704]

​@Alan_Edwards you could be right, Blackrock does spin the wheels of many companies in the background and for them stirring conflict is their business, so this might actually be profitable for them to keep causing a larger divide between star wars fans.

[@dinosaurwoman]

BECAUSE YOU MUST CONSUME AND OBEY DISNEY AT ALL TIMES. WE WILL FORCE YOU TO LIKE OUR WOKE PROPOGANDA. That's why.

[@Bijo69]

I have Autism and am questioning why someone on the spectrum hasn't directed a Star Wars film in 2024. Let's make this happen!

[@Marvel101-t2j]

There was a time when we strived to overcome hiring people because of stereotypes and base it totally on merit. We got really close, and now we are back to hiring based on stereotypes again. And the excuse for doing it? Because some group simply thinks "They are owed the opportunity." No, you earn the opportunity.

[@m-alexandria-g]

This is similar to how we got really close to separating sex from gender, telling tomboy girls that they were just as valid, etc. and now we’ve gone full circle to where experiencing “gender euphoria” when cross-dressing means you literally think the universe put your soul (or something?) in the wrong body… all love to Trans people but it’s so fucking insulting to try and tell me that wearing heels and lipstick is what makes you a woman 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@kunstspielklavier185]

Out of curiosity: what would you say to scientific studies essential finding strong evidence that the brains of transgender people actually are more similar/the same to brains of their chosen sex than to brains of the biological sex they were born with? You know like an actually medical condition? Or in your words what if their „souls“ were actually in the „wrong body“?

[@kunstspielklavier185]

@user-zf4qv4mu3p Shouldn‘t equality mean that everybody deserves an equal opportunity? In all honesty, merit might be the reason you keep a job, in my experience it‘s rarely the reason you get hired though.

[@Novictus]

@@m-alexandria-g I had to look it up because I thought you had somehow gotten gender dysphoria auto corrected.

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

Do you know what the word merit even means? Of course you hire based on merit, It should already be automatic that everyone gets equal opportunity, So it comes down to merit(Being good at something or praised) and experience. But instead now we see them hiring based on skin colour and excluding some races so they can fill in quota of having diversity, In doing so these morons in HR departments don't see that they are being racist. Always hire on experience, qualifications and merit where you can show you received awards or praise from your last job.

[@saifshahid5392]

The reason why she gets hate from Pakistan is because everyone knew that in certain rural parts of Pakistan women are treated badly, there have been hundreds of documentaries regarding that but as someone influencial, who had the power to do something about it, all she did was make a documentary get the oscar and didn't look back or do shit. She used that just as a hot topic and didn't do shit afterwards.

[@Xbalanque84]

Serious question: have you actually seen her documentary about the plight of [birthing persons] in Pakistan? Because based on what I know about her background, the company she keeps, and her rhetoric over the years, I am strongly inclined to suspect her thesis is that *_MEN_* are the source of female oppression back home rather than the actual elephant in the room, *ISLAM!* But no, can't blow the whistle on your "allies"/protected classes/fellow oligarchs in Pakistan who'd most likely have you executed for talking smack about their god Mo. In all seriousness, though, I would like confirmation of my hunch. I'm not soiling my eyes and brain by watching her poisonous dreck myself.

[@vla1ne]

Fair point. I don't recall hearing much at all about what she's worked to change/has changed, despite hearing about her for ages.

[@Xbalanque84]

Does she acknowledge the role Islam plays in these attitudes, or does she just blame men for everything?

[@USMCLib3rty]

Islam is based, especially when it comes to women and their role in society

[@AlejandroDiazadiaz201]

I wholehartedly agree that she is not the right person for Star Wars, precisely because documentaries are not the same as action movies. Sadly, she is not uncommon. She used the plight of women in her country and now she wants to do Star Wars. I hate that kind of people, and it's all over, from the Estefans in Miami to Kyle Rittenhouse after committing murder. Grifters are all over.

[@WOLFSTER2011]

This was an eye opener for me about the interview situation before and after, and how the message was brought to the Internet. I really thank you Critical Drinker for restoring the fairness to this discssion.

[@Jonny-sv9ni]

She will still apply it to star wars, that's all she knows how to do and will be encouraged to do so

[@janehrahan5116]

She said men. Not Pakistani men, or Muslim men. ALL men. Simple as. Her other statements back our interpretation. False compromise hides their evil.

[@TheOmegaXicor]

@@janehrahan5116 she said men in a room full of Pakistani men, it a discussion about Pakistani men, in a time where she was known (and being asked about) work with Pakistani men. There is no reason for her to say "Oh I don't mean ALL men just these men" and even if she had, that's not in the small out of context clips we are seeing and wouldn't be anyway because it doesn't fit the narrative that she is evil. I agree this star wars film is going to be shit because she is the director but that's just because of her inexperience and lack of adequate skillset (and Disney and KK's ideological beliefs), blaming her political views is just dog whistling and we should be better than that.

[@awakeandwatching953]

also that shes matey with the WEF, thats a bit of a red flag

[@awakeandwatching953]

@@TheOmegaXicor you used both dog whistle and "should do better" its clear where you stand on these issues.. she been hired because of her ideological stance, shes been picked up by the WEF not because shes fighting for womens human rights in Pakistan but because shes an intersectional activist who will push critical theory in the west with the qualification that shes from a country with actual struggles for women if your trying to blend in with your opponents you really need to drop the leftist activist language.. as you say.. its a clear "dog whistle"

[@zookeeperchris]

Gotta say, that is a really good and grounded opinion. I like that you were aware of the context of those controversial quotes and that you bypassed the whole gender debate by getting to the heart of the issue-marketing. Nice stuff.

[@ProfessorIgor]

The irony (and coincidence) that she's speaking at a convention for the ACTUAL Empire (WEF) shouldn't be lost on you.

[@AllanGildea]

Excellent observation, Yes, indeed.

[@Einnor084]

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[@MollyHJohns]

​@@Einnor084 no offense but your stash even slips in your words and if only I can help detox your brain and fingers for you 😢

[@jacobmatthews7524]

I think its hilarious that the same people whose ideology is "there is a bourgeois class that dominates our economies and our cultures and they want to make us into serfs who own nothing" go into denial mode when you point out the WEF is the peak manifestation of what they're talking about, full of bourgeois billionaires, executives, journalists, and politicians; and they call it a "conspiracy theory" because the right is opposed to the WEF. These people will go against their own ideologies to "own the chuds"

[@8thMusketeer]

@@MollyHJohns I think the spelling errors are to avoid YT's cencorship. I do the same thing when I post longer c0mments. Otherwise YT usually hides the c0mment

[@dave9944]

I applaud the Critical Drinker for being the first KZbinr I've heard to clarify Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's comments "I enjoy making men uncomfortable", by reporting that her words were taken out of context, and that they were from an interview many years ago, and were in a conversation about Pakistan honor killings. I've seen that clip of her saying that quote, and no one else I've heard has clarified that. They just use that quote as clickbait. It doesn't take away from the argument of "Why is she directing a Star Wars movie?" But it's more fair and balanced. I appreciate that.

[@NathanCassidy721]

Arch (a Warhammer Lore guy) also pointed this out on his podcast.

[@Novictus]

I appreciate actual research and context.

[@DaMaster012]

I disagree that this is a defensible claim. In fact, that makes it worse. She didn't say something along the lines of "I am highlighting this injustice because it is wrong," she said "I enjoy making men uncomfortable." She is using the oppression of women in Pakistan as nothing more than leverage, a soap box, and power trip to pleat: "I aM wAhMxXn, hEaR mE _REEEEEE."_ She, like all collectivists, doesn't hate systems of oppression, she hates that she isn't the oppressor.

[@hellkaiser2009]

@@DaMaster012 Got it in one.

[@jacobmatthews7524]

@@DaMaster012 exactly, there isn't a context which makes this better. she said "i like making men uncomfortable", not "i like making conservative muslims uncomfortable".

[@TZ587]

“My activism has doubled since the last time we met” “Good, twice as woke, double the cringe”

[@ragemage3049]

Twice the woke, double the broke

[@j0fiz986]

Cartman: “more diverse chick in it, more gay and lame”

[@Shadbraw]

This is a top tier comment.

[@Sandwich13455]

"youll never find a more wretched hive of cringe and wokery,we must be careful!"

[@ryansilva1274]

@@ragemage3049 When Disney Star Wars is on its 20th film and still not broke, are you still going to maintain this cope?

[@stevenswadel]

I'm Scottish and a Scottish person has never directed a Star Wars Movie. Its 2024 and i think its about time.

[@BabyfaceThompson]

I never root for a film to fail, but there's a first time for everything.

[@12b_engineer]

I have wanted the whole company to tank and to be bought by somone who will trash its original ips for a long time now.

[@SolidPain6624]

I am die hard nerd for Star Wars and have enjoyed a lot of disneys work on Star Wars, though flawed. But I will not defend this nor support this movie. The sequel trilogy is erased from my canon and I can assure you the majority of Star Wars fans feel the same. They just don’t give a da**

[@TheOmegaXicor]

@@12b_engineer well Mickey is out of copyright so they don't even need to buy Disney to ruin the original characters, the problem is Disney is already doing that themselves, I don't know if you have heard of "Snow White and the Seven people of ethnically diverse establishment" it is set in the same universe as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves that we all enjoyed, even people with Dwarvism enjoyed it because it was fun. (FYI I genuinely haven't seen the film so I'm just going by what others have said)

[@silentgaming5010]

​@@TheOmegaXicor how vould you have seen it when they further delayed it to reshoot ot, now with actual 'horribly generated AI' dwarves and hoping the World forgets the comments from their main "actress"

[@ariamaddison257]

I’m loving *all these* films being written, produced, directed by and starring all these diverse individuals. It’s delivering such results. I wonder why it hasn’t translated to financial success yet. Strange that.

[@paulallen2680]

They add a black main character, but then completely side line him for money in china.

[@michaelwills1926]

Obviously they aren’t worried about money as much as they are about destroying culture and laughing at the ragers. I’m more worried that people still think it’s about “lazy writing” like what else can they do to make ppl get the point 🥴

[@krikeydial3430]

make Rey gay again!

[@myles6235]

Where are you going with this...

[@JBarbs1]

Who needs financial success when you can have the adoration of people not watching your movie or buying your merchandise?

[@Freeman3692]

Her sitting with the WEF logo over her right shoulder says everything we need to know.

[@daveeyes]

What do you bet Black Rock is pushing for her to be the director?

[@williamhall667]

Just thinking the same thing

[@draahpsquad3592]

666 right in the logo

[@fl4shblade]

exactly, defending her in any way is another face palm take by the drinker!

[@taykitrleevitt4314]

​@@fl4shbladeNot really... there's nothing wrong with being reasonable; if the movie's crap, then so be it.

[@ngrace294]

Im a major star wars fan and a girl. I have never felt so alienated by a fandom that keeps screaming it represents me. Padme, Ahsoka, Leia, Ventress, Luminara Unduli, etc. These characters meant so much to me growing up. They know they exist in a patriarchal world, yet these women overcome this obstacle through incredible hard work and sacrifice to become the amazing characters they are. In our world, like in star wars, misogyny and sexualisation exist (hello, Leia in a bikini as a major sex symbol). Pretending it doesnt exist OR screaming about it DOES NOT SPEAK TO YOUR FEMALE FANS. The characters I mentioned before are far more representative of women's struggles both in their galaxy and our own. Padmé even inspired me to get into politics. Rey earns her status through no hard work, no sacrifice, and her bloodline. These feminist executives spit in the face of feminism. It is literally embarrassing to be a star wars fan today.

[@brianbender6369]

You're lying about politics and whining about the rest...oh, and Leah in a space bikini was hot...

[@gamingdealer9514]

@@brianbender6369 what are you saying exactly?

[@LeeDaTruth001]

Something they don't consider too, just because you're a woman it doesn't mean you don't relate to men, just like me being black does not mean I feel represented by blacks only. I feel more represented by Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop the anime which is written by a Asian Japanese man and the character is a Jewish Bounty Hunter who does Martial Arts in outer space. Your gender or skin color is not the only thing that makes you, you and that's what these people are always boiling it down to. I'm 35, but growing up I did not care or ask for black representation. There were always black characters around and I liked some and not others, but I didn't feel represented by black characters just because they were black. My favorite Super hero is the Flash. Some of my favorite characters are Blade, Static Shock, The flash, Gohan, Spike, Luke Skywalker, Vash, Kenshin Himura, L from Death note, Edward Full Metal Alchemist, Bit Cloud, Sly From Sly Cooper, if I made a list it would be huge and it would include some women too. Some are black, white, Asian, animal-humanoids, Aliens, Half Alien Human Hybrids, male female, robots, androids, it don't matter. And as far as living in a Patriarchal world....that's the default of reality and nobody really cared until recent human history and there's been instances of matriarchies in human history both good and bad that have committed atrocities too so it's not like it matters if the scene is patriarchal or matriarchal. So anyone pushing these ideals are wrong and foolish.

[@ngrace294]

@@LeeDaTruth001 I agree with you so much! Well-written complex characters are always more compelling than identity politics, and relying on identity puts film in a tricky situation of inadvertently reinforcing harmful stereotypes. I so agree with you and you worded it so well!

[@TheMarksman0415]

​@@LeeDaTruth001fr I'm Hispanic and never asked for representation. It's f*cking cringe when I see it tbh. Those are some sick characters you like too.

[@DMAN99]

The greatest irony of the whole push of identity politics, I’d argue, is that it feels like it has created more intolerance than the time before it being pushed. Late 90’s to early 00’s you had a great rise of shows, movies and games having more diversity, celebrities of all types were popular as hell, even before that you had notable comedy tv shows with almost entirely black casts that were massively popular. You could genuinely argue we were becoming more progressive in general, sure you still had intolerance but that’s never going away entirely but it was quieter. But once tolerance became mandated and diversity and inclusivity started to be pushed deep, down our collective throats and suddenly everyone who thought the wrong things became the villains. It began to create resentment within many people that previously found themselves quite accepting.

[@Valen-xu2wy]

True. I only search for vanilla now.....barr my Thai wife.

[@Grafvollundr]

Simply said, the more somebody fronts an idea, the more they lack it. In a culture of perfection, people try to cover their faults by loud mouthing the opposite. Because diversity and inclusion is the current secular religion, reason says it’s because that’s what they are bad at.

[@demomanchaos]

How many universities now have segregation again? Funny how many districts in cities are also being more and more segregated. Notice how the ones pushing for segregation now are the same groups that pushed in back in the day (Often the same people who have been in power that long), just reframing it as good for blacks rather than good for whites. Funny how they've managed to delude people into voting for the ones keeping them in chains (less literal now, but the Constitution has that neat little loophole that allows slavery in the one instance that certain group has worked tirelessly to make as many black people a part of as possible) and pushing segregation and racism at every turn while pretending like they are the good guys. Funny that.

[@cybertramon0012]

If you leave people alone, most of them will be very tolerant and willing to be inclusive to everyone. But when you get in their faces and tell them they’re the bad guys for not agreeing with you, they will disagree on sheer principle. And they will be less tolerant because they see it as abetting the people they don’t like. I used to not have a problem with this stuff. I was very much in the ‘you don’t bother me, I don’t bother you’ camp. But now that inclusivity is being shoved down our throats constantly, I get so tired of it and want it all to leave me alone.

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

​@@cybertramon0012Spot on, The more they push it the less tolerable I become and that's with nearly everything in life. Whether it's some of the covid lies they pushed or climate change or all this diversity stuff, Shove it in my face and I will either research the truth or ignore their BS entirely.

[@ottobaron6392]

Expecting Disney to make a Star Wars film that fans want to watch, is like expecting Lucy to hold the football in place, when Charlie Brown runs to give it a kick.

[@samr.england613]

So, why would Disney make a Star Wars film that fans Do Not want to watch?

[@stevestarcke]

The message. It preempts everything.

[@jeremy4375]

The Message

[@elhazelrah]

AAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHH! Good grief.

[@MichaelSteinbeck-h1n]

GOOD ONE!

[@PhantasusRex]

It's just sad how a franchise that big and so beloved around the world ends up as a playground for companies and managers to drive their agendas forward instead of creating compelling intriguing and aspiring story's for their audience. That's really messed up.

[@braxxian]

That’s big business for you.

[@andyg4929]

That’s show business baby

[@generica1]

Walt Disney is rolling over in his grave. He could have never imagined the woke horror that his company has been turned into.

[@Donkeydoug02]

Is it really a big business problem? Or letting sheep have too much of a voice?

[@derworfnet]

I love that you took the High Road (or shall I say "The High Ground") when adressing Chinoy's comments from years back, their context and how they shouldn't be taken out of context. I don't think at all she's qualified for the job and I question the motives why she *specifically* was hired to direct the next SW-Movie, but one should be fair with criticism.