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Some characters may qualify for inclusion in one or more subcategories with more specific terminology, and some of those may also remain listed in this umbrella category to account for potentially being part of wider spectrums of gender or romantic and sexual orientations. PinkNews runs down the LGBT+ characters featured in the Star Wars universe including Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra and her romantic-slash-partner, Magna Tolvan, (L) and General Admiral Rae Sloane (R).

(Marvel Comics/Doctor Aphra #16/Star Wars). As the waiting and the hoping for more queer representation in the franchise continues, it's worth celebrating a group of characters who have made the girls, gays, and theys fall in love with. Now when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation specifically, the Disney-era Star Wars films have given fans nothing more than hope.

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Finn and Poe became a popular internet ship almost immediately after The Force Awakens premiered, but there has been no real indicator of either character being Queer. Star Wars: Best LGBTQ+ Characters. By John Alexander Hitchcock. Updated Jun 10, Jun 10, Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen. Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.

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Feb 28, I unfortunately still have not seen the Force Awakens, but Since a part of the Force Awakens is that the events of 30 years previous have largely been forgotten and what hasn't been forgotten seems to have slipped into the realm of legend as opposed to hard and fast factual accounts It is valid storytelling if you look at it that way.

And even the events of the prequel trilogy echo the events of the original trilogy to an extent in that it is essentially the story of a young man who learns of the force, trains in the force, joins a group fighting for what they believe in and becomes extremely powerful. The difference being Anakin turns to the dark side where Luke is able to resist the allure of the Dark Side and stay on the side of the light.

So I would be surprised if Rey's journey over the three films doesn't echo that as well. That would be big news. Click to expand Char Aznable:. Or JJ has a history of making greatest hits films for existing projects, instead of coming up with new stories to tell. Let's not pretend here that the original Star Wars had an original story.

Starter Set:. Force awakens is copy-paste of a new hope, you can hardly get any lazier than that. A New Hope is Proto-Tarantino.