Palpatine Is Just An Embodiment Of Modern Government.

palpatine is just an embodiment of modern government.

anakin antis always have the most hilariously boring arguments

one of my faves is “anakin was a bAd pErSoN and that’s why no one is allowed to enjoy him as a character”

Tumblr's algorithm is fucking hilarious. Three times in a row I was recommended to follow antianakin's blog. You are making it hard for me to avoid things i don't want to see and to curate my fandom experience, Tumblr.

Hot Take: The people who say that Anakin is "female-coded" and the people who say that Obi-Wan is "Asian-coded" are both wrong. They are both white men; end of story.

Don't get me wrong; I enjoy both characters for their flaws and strengths, and I get invested in their stories, but they are not women or Asian. They are both white male characters created by a white man for a predominantly white audience.

Coding is such a stupid concept, and I want to stab myself in the eye with a fork every time I see anyone claim this. It's harmful, and takes attention and importance away from actual characters of color and their stories. It's basically riffing on stereotypes of races and then transposing those ideals on white people or aliens. And it's meant to be respectful or cool somehow?

It's simply incredibly insulting.

Are Jedi ripped off from Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam as well as Christianity? Yes.

Is Anakin Skywalker a masculine character with less traditional personality traits? Yes.

Are either of them "Asian" or "female"? NO.

What is the lesson of Star Wars?

A. Love can save anyone, even someone who is so submitted to the most banal evils. All that is needed to complete a single act of good is the knowledge that you have someone to selflessly love.

B. Government is useless, so the best way to deal with Nazis is to shoot or stab them yourself with lasers.

C. Don't blame the actors; blame the writers and directors.

Reblog below what you think the answer is! :)

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