Does anyone else find it strange to see so much modern Star Wars marketing asking kids to "choose a side"? When I was a kid, it was pretty fucking clear that there were the good guys and the genocidal fascists. Feels like crass marketing to "both-sides" a CLEAR good vs evil story
And granted, TLJ crafted a genuinely interesting conflicted villain in Kylo Ren, and it's good to evolve our fantasy narratives beyond such binary understandings of morality. BUT STILL, you don't CHOOSE THE SIDE of the planet-exploding fascists WHY IS THAT ADVERTISED AS AN OPTION
I've said for years that America's NFL obsession has done harm to America's politics, because it's been so easy to turn the feverish loyalty people have to "their team" into political loyalty, which makes ppl focus on blind allegiance over objective facts.
I bought a pack of Star Wars branded NERDS candy, with red and blue flavors, that says "Which side will you choose?" I mean, red and blue. It's all about teams, and now they're teaching kids that a good-vs-evil fable is "actually, you should respect different opinions" shit
