Never really understood people critiquing this aspect (of anything). To my ear all I hear is "wah wah I used to have the cool references reflecting ME and I don't want to share that experience! ... wah." When I first saw TLJ I loved it much because shit pants there's a kick ass, elder (even rarer, ageism is real especially for female actresses) vice admiral. Yes, Holdo should have talked to people about the plans, but that doesn't mean she wasn't awesome. And there was captain Phasma too! I admit I have a soft spot for Gwendoline Christie, she slays it in Game of Thrones. Literally. SW have always been a diverse place, with lots of different kinds and ideas. I like this development, taking it further, a lot. I don't know if the whiners ever think about it, but when I grew up and since then I've watched so many films and shows and comics, read books and comics, and rarely did I get anyone to aspire to, to think wow that could be me! Playing in the snow, playing at SW in snow caves, I always pretended to be Solo. It would have been nice to have a Rey, to see smn like Rey in the stuff I enjoyed so much. Happy for the new generation!
I keep a porg in my office in the hospital, it's a great ice breaker, it looks adorable, and yes, that's what I wanted and got from my girlfriends for my 31st birthday (I have the best friends even though they didn't get why I wanted a porg ?).
SW means a lot, it's childhood, it's a film series that I will always go to the movies to watch (with my dad, yay), and can't wait for the next. Hope they do Fisher justice in it, she was a fabulous person who did so much good work for especially people struggling with mental health issues.
