Star wars acolyte star Amandla Stenberg "white people crying was the goal".

[Curried Goats]

She's absolutely crying according to your definition of it. Boo Hoo.


“We wanted to make sure that, you know, those who, you know, have been affected by the way in which the media misconstrues these events actually have a real sense of empathy and are able to place themselves into the shoes of our communities and understand that these are not just news events. These are happening to real people. They affect us in really deep and pervasive ways.”

And she got to be part of a motion picture production to promote that message which again is celebrated while you salty bitches cry.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Considering it bombed at the box office, with rumors of a "canceled" lurking...someone will be crying.

It is a TV show on Disney Plus...it was never in theaters...so what the hell are you talking about?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

And she got to be part of a motion picture production to promote that message which again is celebrated while you salty bitches cry.

I did not know she played the young Cataleya in Colombiana.

 

[JGalt]

So this stupid C-word is undermining the product instead of promoting it?

I hope the blowback from lost sales is brutal.

 

[Curried Goats]

I did not know she played the young Cataleya in Colombiana.

I didn't know that either. Love me some Zoe Saldana.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I didn't know that either. Love me some Zoe Saldana.

what is not to love!

 

[Thinker101]

It is a TV show on Disney Plus...it was never in theaters...so what the hell are you talking about?

Wow, it wasn't even box office worthy, good to know someone keeps up with that garbage.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Wow, it wasn't even box office worthy, good to know someone keeps up with that garbage.

Well yeah, TV shows don't go to the box office. Seems even you would know this.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

So this stupid C-word is undermining the product instead of promoting it?

I hope the blowback from lost sales is brutal.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

She was talking about her prior movie The Hate You Give. You missed it. Probably because so few saw it.

She would do much better if she talked about white people laughing at the abject failure of the Acolyte.

 

[rosends]

I watched it and I didn't cry. It wasn't horrible. It wasn't great but these were foundational episodes. We shall see when stuff starts to happen.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Black privilege is so fun.

You get to celebrate your racism right out there in the open.

 

[Auld Phart]

I have not watched any of the Stars Wars stuff that is on the streaming services.

I may watch it when Disney does their 'special' deal at the end of the year.

but no interest now.

 

[JGalt]

Tissues are for sadness, not disgust.

 

[Polishprince]

The white people who were crying were those who invested in the film.

 

[JoeB131]

Okay, I watched the first two episodes, and frankly, enjoyed them quite a bit.

Disney has had many misses with Star Wars streaming services, such as Book of Boba Fett and Kenobi, where they took legacy characters and made them worse.

This was good, because it had interesting characters, a story that moved along at a good pace, and more importantly, it was about the Jedi.

But for that branch of angry, white males who are upset that women and minorities are now the heroes of Star Wars, you aren't going to like this show.

 

[Rambunctious]

The path of a racist will always lead to a dead end which is where her career is headed....

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Okay, I watched the first two episodes, and frankly, enjoyed them quite a bit.

Disney has had many misses with Star Wars streaming services, such as Book of Boba Fett and Kenobi, where they took legacy characters and made them worse.

This was good, because it had interesting characters, a story that moved along at a good pace, and more importantly, it was about the Jedi.

But for that branch of angry, white males who are upset that women and minorities are now the heroes of Star Wars, you aren't going to like this show.

Both fans will.

 

[Mac-7]

And they achieved their goal...

Much to your satisfaction

 

[Foxfyre]

The only Star Wars worth watching are IV, V, and VI. The rest, trash then comes woke trash.

George Lucas' concept in the original trilogy was brilliant. The mix of genders, races/species, AI etc., both villain and good guys were treated as ordinary and natural and no big deal was made of any of it. Greatly entertaining and in the most subtle way taught values of love over hate, good over evil, bravery/nobility over savagery, acceptance of those who were different but good.

But as the OP expressed, the new concept is for the purpose of social engineering. In your face 'wokeism' disguised as 'entertainment' is just not entertaining for most people.

For many many generations those writing books, stories, scripts know that subtle teaching is okay. Preaching is not and will turn off your audience.

Hollywood and Disney need to relearn that.