Siddhant Adlakha of Birth. Movies. Death has writtern a great article on the growing inclusivity of Star Wars.
One of the most exciting things about the new Star Wars films, other than the fact that they’re new Star Wars films, is that they’re slowly becoming inclusive. Riz Ahmed’s Bodhi Rook is the first major South Asian character in the series (following the queen of Naboo in Episode II and a war room general in The Force Awakens ‘ yes, we keep count of every instance), but perhaps the most interesting thing about him and about the new characters in general is the lack of out-and-out good guys. Star Wars isn’t just for white dudes anymore, but it’s also not only about moral extremes.
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