Star Wars fans: I know it’s been a while since the new trilogy dropped.
I personally really really liked them. And I really like Rey as a character.
I know lots of people think she is a Mary Sue— I have gone through their points time and time again and compared her to Luke, and to other characters in other movies.
I don’t personally think she is a Mary Sue because I think all of her strengths are plot justified, as are the ways that Luke behaves on Ach To training her (but this is just my opinion, I know many people hated Luke’s arc too).
Am I wrong ? I don’t think I am. But so many people (particularly men) LOVE to shit on Rey as a character when to me, she is just a really cool hero with cool powers, who does go through an emotional struggle/hero’s journey. I know the new trilogy’s writing has a ton of flaws, but it really sucks having something you love be considered so un-cool— it makes me feel like I’m delusional or doing something wrong by liking “bad writing”.
What are people’s honest opinions? I’m willing to hear both sides, it’s just been on my mind a lot lately because it almost feels like depicting powerful women is this horrible thing to so many people… or to enjoy something everyone else has unanimously agreed is “bad” is a crime. I think of myself as an objective person but I just can’t get behind their arguments.
I want to hear other people’s takes (specifically from women and nb people, as I hear a lot of takes from men. Even if you disagree I want to know!!)