A new character in the “Star Wars” universe is causing quite a stir among fans of the franchise.
The first transgender Stormtrooper, named “Sister”, appears in new book “Star Wars: The Secrets of the Clone Troopers.”
according to x account star wars holocronThe character Captain Rex gives a description of Sister in the book that says, “When a man of our kind expressed his gender identity differently than his fellow soldiers, he felt he had to hide who he really was. Who was inside. Luckily, her brothers in the 7th Sky Corps named her ‘Sister’ to constantly remind her that she belonged.’
Sister introduced to ‘Star Wars’ canon in 2022 book “The Queen’s Hope.” He served the Galactic Republic alongside Anakin Skywalker (later Darth Vader) and Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Clone Wars.
The character has not yet appeared in any “Star Wars” TV show or movie.
The move by Disney (who bought the rights to “Star Wars”) to create a trans stormtrooper. george lucas In 2012) there was a huge reaction.
“This can’t be real. There has to be a parody… no weird way!” a tweet Reading.
“What happened to the franchise I love,” said another x user,
a third person Tweeted, “These people just love escapism and fantasy killing.”
“Should we really sit here and take this at face value as canon? Come on, this is some weird shit,” another fan wrote.
However, others appreciated sci-fi franchise To promote inclusivity with trans characters.
“I like it! More diversity in clones and representation through each of them trying to make their existence more than just being a killing machine for the Republic,” fan Tweeted.
to someone else Said, “So glad to see them doubling down on inclusivity and telling transphobes to f–k off. If the existence of a story element that won’t affect anything excites you that much, then this is your thing.
“I love it, the armor looks amazing!” another person wrote.
This is not the first time Disney and “Star Wars” have been criticized for being “woke.”
2024 TV series “The Acolyte,” Created by Leslie Headland And set 100 years before “The Phantom Menace”, it received a lot of hate for its progressive themes, with many reportedly openly criticizing the LGBTQ promotion that was part of the show.
The show was even reviewed online. It has an audience score of 18% Rotten Tomatoes.
disney Canceled “The Acolyte” in August, two months after its premiere.
Cast member Lee Jung-jae said in an interview, “Hearing this news, I was personally quite surprised as well.” Entertainment Weekly After the show closes.
Jodie Turner Smith, who also starred in the show, recently called out Disney for not protecting its cast members from online racist attacks.
“They need to stop doing this thing where people are harassing people because of racism and bullshit on the internet and then they don’t say anything,” the 38-year-old actress said. glamor uk Last week.
“It is not fair to say nothing,” he said. “It’s really unfair.”
