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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 7795471" data-attributes="member: 59082">First of all, I highly doubt that Disney will pander to the worst of the online trolls. Secondly, Leia was (and is) a hero, she just didn't out-dude all the dude heroes. She was a hero in a less violence-centered way, which makes sense considering the physical differences between men and women. In that sense, I like her more than Rey, who is a bit too pandering to the crowd who want to believe that women can do everything men can do, but better.I like Rey, but where Leia is a complex character with depth and nuance, Rey is, well, a bit of a Mary Sue. I know that upsets people, but I don't think it is inherently sexist to say so. I don't think she's a total Mary Sue, but she is definitely on the spectrum. I don't have a problem with it for a variety of reasons, not least of which being that it is good to see strong female leads that don't lead with their sexuality, and as a father of two girls I'm always glad for them to see women front and center in films. But whereas Luke was filled with self-doubt and temptations of the dark side, so far Rey seems lacking in any kind of character weakness. Where Luke had to develop his skills over time, with many trials and errors, Rey was somewhat of a skilled fighter pilot and fully-formed Jedi Master from the start.All of which brings me back to the clip - and makes that last bit intriguing. I'm worried it is a gimmick, doing it just to do it - which could be the final nail in the creative death of the franchise. But maybe it is also their attempt to bring greater depth to Rey, or maybe another version of power corrupts - even strong females (e.g. Daenarys or Jean Grey).</blockquote>

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