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on the aesthetics of asian erasure in star wars: obi-wan kenobi and the planet of naboo
when we talk about representation in star wars, the conversation often stops at what’s visible or credited. star wars has a long-standing problem with the lack of asian leads or asian-coded worlds, but sometimes what’s more insidious is the erasure of asian influence where it once existed, or where it was clearly intended to be.
take obi-wan kenobi. before alec guinness was cast, george lucas had reportedly wanted a japanese actor to play the role, toshirō mifune, most famously known for his work with akira kurosawa. lucas has never strayed away from citing the hidden fortress as a direct inspiration for a new hope, and the jedi, in their original conception, from eastern philosophies, particularly bushido and zen buddhism. this was not accidental. it’s embedded into the language, “obi” (the sash of a kimono), “wan” (a name component common in chinese and southeast asian names), and “kenobi,” which emulates the structure of japanese surnames. it is an asian-inspired name, heavily so.
but when mifune declined, lucas pivoted. and instead of keeping that vision intact, the jedi master archetype, the wise elder, steeped in tradition, was lifted from its asian origins and handed to a white british actor. and then later, to ewan mcgregor, whose performance, while incredible, westernized the role further. we are told obi-wan is from “stewjon,” a planet born out of a joke, a merging of jon stewart’s name, after he asked lucas where obi-wan was from. then “space scotland” became the shorthand. that change from asian inspiration to european performance was never really questioned.
it’s not about demanding obi-wan look asian. it’s that the character was rooted in an asian framework, and that framework was abandoned the moment it became inconvenient to uphold. and that sets the tone for much of star wars, aesthetic borrowing without meaningful credit.
naboo is another case where this shows up. the common narrative is that naboo was inspired by renaissance europe, with its lush italian architecture, baroque dresses, and romanticized monarchy. those elements are there. but there’s a consistent thread of asian influence that is almost never acknowledged.
the names of the monarchs are a starting point. padmé, from the sanskrit “padma,” meaning lotus. sabé and saché, echoing asian and hindi name constructions. queen jamillia, whose name stems from arabic roots, suggests influence from islamic culture. even the name “naboo” itself sounds curiously close to nebo, a mesopotamian god, or nabu, the sumerian deity of wisdom. the planets closest to naboo in the galactic grid, like sereno and ord mantell, also carry vague echoes of eurasian tone.
but most significantly, look at the costume design in the phantom menace. trisha biggar drew from a range of global influences, but some of queen amidala’s most iconic gowns were directly modeled after traditional mongolian royal attire, specifically the headdress and layered robes worn by mongolian empresses. the high collars, rich brocades, and facial makeup are unmistakable. yet, in the lore, naboo is labeled as european. not central asian. not global. and certainly not asian.
this is not to say star wars owes its worldbuilding to any one culture. it doesn’t. part of its power comes from its ability to merge and reimagine cultures. but there is a problem when the contributions of asian cultures are stripped of credit, while european aesthetics are exalted as canonical. when a jedi’s name can be asian, his values drawn from eastern philosophies, his robes loosely modeled on samurai garb, and yet his face, voice, and homeworld are made definitively western.
PSA:
Acetaminophen/paracetamol has a hard stop upper dose limit, above which it becomes extremely toxic.
That limit is 4g (8 “extra strength” (500mg) tablets) in 24 hours (about 2 tablets every 6 hours).
A single dose of 22 extra strength tablets can kill you.
Taking 12 or more tablets per day for more than a week can also kill you (this is about 3 tablets every 6 hours).
Symptoms of overdose take up to 24 hours to manifest, and are fairly difficult to distinguish from other problems. They include abdominal pain (especially right upper quadrant), nausea, malaise, and confusion.
The antidote (n-acetylcystine) must be given within 8hours of ingestion in order to be useful.
After 10 hours the only thing that will work is a liver transplant.
You might think “why would I ever accidentally take so much?”
Well, acetaminophen is in almost everything in the cold/flu/pain aisle. Migraine combos like Excedrin, cold and flu combos like NyQuil, basically anything that says “non-aspirin pain relief”, and anything that’s branded as a fever reducer. It’s all probably acetaminophen/paracetamol.
So the goal of this post is to get you to read the labels on your medications. Because taking taking Tylenol and NyQuil together for a week (like you might if you had the flu) could kill you.
Please don't forget this shit, after it happened to a family member, he died 8 years later because of the continuing health complications even though he survived the initial overdose
the name "theresa" is so funny like. theres a what
de naam 'eris' is zo grappig. er is wat?
Navnet "erik" er så spøgst. Han er ik hvad?
الإسم فيفي مهضوم كتير. في في شو؟
Göran är också kul. Gör han vadå?
tuomas tapani karhu on hassu nimi. tuomasta pani siis mikä?
Hey what happened to tht tower yall were building?
(photos by Bill Watterson and an octopus)
I think this is the best scientist photograph I have ever seen.
But people didn’t believe him on reddit. So Watterson made the photo sequence into a gif.
Here’s the gif for anyone curious.
I had to go through the notes to find the gif. Not because I didn’t believe him but because I wanted to see it.
Fantastic
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I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
REBLOG if you have amazing talented artist friends!
YOUR ART ON TUMBLR IS BEING USED TO TRAIN AI!
The setting that prevents your work being used to train AI models is turned off by default! I had no idea about this until now! Artists, go to your settings, click “visibility”, and turn on this setting! Protect your work!
《Made a visual guide of how to get there, because it's under a weird tab.
Go to your blog (you have to do this for each individual blog) and the visibility tab
It's this last option here
Hate this shit, but turn it off babey》
tbh i think the funniest phenomena that's been happening in the last couple years is "youtuber, having gone too deep into the research hole, has been made an investigative journalist against their will"
Shout out to the guy who wanted to do some fun & silly little reviews but uncovered an illegal gambling operation
(Review 2)
this guy started out poking fun at australian politicians and ended up investigating the firebombing of his own home, during which he uncovered connections between the same politician he was making fun of + major organized crime
JasperDasper started out just curious why everything had suddenly become about trans people and questioning some of the sources used in a book. He came out of it, 4 years later, with a 5 hour long video that connects all transphobia to less than 60 people. (I'm not joking. literally every single transphobic rhetoric and bill passed is because of these 50 or so people.)
If you wanna watch it I cannot recommend it enough; I just warn that it covers a LOT.
1D OMEGAVERSE NONCON was what took out AO3
so, we all suffered through ao3’s recent downtime:
so i got curious, because i was bookmarking things when the site went down and wouldn’t it be funny if i was the one who broke it lmao (😔no it wasn’t me but i helped)
https://archiveofourown.org/bookmarks/2147483647 is this
absolutely iconic 10/10 no notes good job team 😂
No fucking way
I love my job, but reblogging employment jelly for someone else I love.
Do you have any fav fanfic recs for obikin?
oh mannnnnn im really shy about sharing my fav fics but ill throw out a few that i really like!
CT-Skywalker by Selcier is a mulan type beat with Accidental Clone Trooper!Anakin who finds himself under Kenobi's command. I really enjoyed the concept and i kinda want to draw for it some dayyyy (39k Rated M)
To Save A Dragon by KaedeRavensdale is a time travel fix-it where Vader is sent back in time after killing Palpatine to Clone Wars Era Anakin. He tries to do justice for Obi Wan while also tailoring events to his own agenda. I love Vaderkin in this fic a lot..... i read it a few weeks ago and i still think about it all the time (171K Rated M)
Running Through My Head by Graciously is a beautifully written post rots canon divergence Anakin POV where Anakin doesn't turn to the darkside but still has to deal with. everything that pretty much pushed him there. mind the tags on this one it has some pretty long conversations on v heavy subjects.... but its really good <3 (39k Rated M)
I could recommend all of my favorite Tennessoui fics but i would be here all dayyyyy the one i think about a lot is Sun, Sun, Sun Here it Comes i just love when the twins are in fics..... little guys..... (19K Rated T)
Do you have any fav fanfic recs for obikin?
oh mannnnnn im really shy about sharing my fav fics but ill throw out a few that i really like!
CT-Skywalker by Selcier is a mulan type beat with Accidental Clone Trooper!Anakin who finds himself under Kenobi's command. I really enjoyed the concept and i kinda want to draw for it some dayyyy (39k Rated M)
To Save A Dragon by KaedeRavensdale is a time travel fix-it where Vader is sent back in time after killing Palpatine to Clone Wars Era Anakin. He tries to do justice for Obi Wan while also tailoring events to his own agenda. I love Vaderkin in this fic a lot..... i read it a few weeks ago and i still think about it all the time (171K Rated M)
Running Through My Head by Graciously is a beautifully written post rots canon divergence Anakin POV where Anakin doesn't turn to the darkside but still has to deal with. everything that pretty much pushed him there. mind the tags on this one it has some pretty long conversations on v heavy subjects.... but its really good <3 (39k Rated M)
I could recommend all of my favorite Tennessoui fics but i would be here all dayyyyy the one i think about a lot is Sun, Sun, Sun Here it Comes i just love when the twins are in fics..... little guys..... (19K Rated T)
You’re not depressed. You just need $250,000 in your bank account.
Reblog to materialize $250,000 in prev's bank account
Yoooooo!!!!
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I love my job, but reblogging employment jelly for someone else I love.