Gradine
The Elephant in the Room (she/they)
So I've been giving this a lot of thought. Too much, probably, but it's well past time. I'm getting an early start on my New Year's resolutions this year.
I love Star Wars. I love every part of it, from it's silly new age mysticism and flagrant disregard for any and all laws of physics, to it's hella sweet laser swords and star fighter laser battles pew pew pew pew. I love the broad, arch characters, the batcrap insane world building, and the slavish adherence to the discredited nonsense theories of Joseph Campbell. I love its deconstructions and its reconstructions. Hell, even the prequels aren't without their moments. Yes, even Attack of the Clones. Star Wars makes me feel like a kid again in a way nothing else ever does or ever will.
You know what I hate? You don't know what I'm OVER? The "discourse". I'm beyond exhausted by it. I hate how it's been dominated by bad faith "fanboys" and their disastrous agenda that stands in sharp contrast to everything Star Wars has ever stood for. I'm beyond tired of gifting my time and energy to sealions who can't be bothered to address facts that contradict them, because the argument has never been the point. They are psychic vampires and I'm done letting them exhaust me.
I know this is considered bad form here, but I think it's important for me to take about. I've never used the ignore feature on this board before. In all the threads about race or gender or sexual harassment, I've never been once tempted to use it. I've always considered it important to try to understand the beliefs of others. Hell I'm trans, and I haven't ignored anyone with a poor grasp of either grammar or biology. This thread was the final straw for me.
Star Wars brings out the kid in me. It is FUN. It makes me smile in a way few other things do. And I'm done engaging with bad faith sealioning trolls who want to ruin that for me.
I love Star Wars. I love every part of it, from it's silly new age mysticism and flagrant disregard for any and all laws of physics, to it's hella sweet laser swords and star fighter laser battles pew pew pew pew. I love the broad, arch characters, the batcrap insane world building, and the slavish adherence to the discredited nonsense theories of Joseph Campbell. I love its deconstructions and its reconstructions. Hell, even the prequels aren't without their moments. Yes, even Attack of the Clones. Star Wars makes me feel like a kid again in a way nothing else ever does or ever will.
You know what I hate? You don't know what I'm OVER? The "discourse". I'm beyond exhausted by it. I hate how it's been dominated by bad faith "fanboys" and their disastrous agenda that stands in sharp contrast to everything Star Wars has ever stood for. I'm beyond tired of gifting my time and energy to sealions who can't be bothered to address facts that contradict them, because the argument has never been the point. They are psychic vampires and I'm done letting them exhaust me.
I know this is considered bad form here, but I think it's important for me to take about. I've never used the ignore feature on this board before. In all the threads about race or gender or sexual harassment, I've never been once tempted to use it. I've always considered it important to try to understand the beliefs of others. Hell I'm trans, and I haven't ignored anyone with a poor grasp of either grammar or biology. This thread was the final straw for me.
Star Wars brings out the kid in me. It is FUN. It makes me smile in a way few other things do. And I'm done engaging with bad faith sealioning trolls who want to ruin that for me.
