A buddy of mine sent me an article from a shill media site because he knew I’d roll my eyes and it was the usual tripe attacking fans and praised the last Jedi for “showing” that it’s ok to make bold decisions that fans don’t realize they need. Of course it mentioned that “fanboys were mad because they wanted a heroic Luke”. Of the many reasons I despise that movie, one is definitely this notion that subversion of expectations is brilliant writing.
What’s wrong with wanting to see a hero of a movie be heroic? I hope Rian Johnson never gets a hold of Superman. To be fair TFA should’ve had an opening scene with Luke training new Jedi. Had Rey been one of his students she would’ve been received much better. Plus you could’ve had more Jedi characters to build future stories and could’ve had Luke’s Jedi Academy at Disney world as an attraction.
Anyway, sorry about that rant. I just find that “subversion” as annoying as the Stranger Thigs season 3 where they set up that guy and the girl at the ice cream shop to be a couple (original plan) only to make her gay. Media shills actually called that a bold move. About as bold as race/gender swaps. A show that is an homage to the 80s thought that was a good idea
And the book is attacked by lefties. They also attack stranger in a strange land for some reason. This is why I despise listening to feminists or any Gen z lefty criticizing science fiction from the past. I always saw Starship Troopers the book as a love letter to the military. I enjoyed the movie but I’d love a faithful book adaptation but not in the time we live in
Of course the book is attacked by leftists. It's a blueprint and recruitment poster for a world that functions perfectly well without them in it. In fact, a world that functions perfectly well because they're not in it.
The current military notwithstanding I honestly don’t mind the idea of being a veteran to be able to vote or serving in some capacity to earn your voting rights
That was the old Roman premise too. One in which political enfranchisement must be earned and warranted.
Canadian premise, too. People often conveniently leave out that men in Canada only got the right to vote a handful of years before women. Like, less than 10. One major election cycle.
Prior to that, you had to own land (male or female, no discrimination), or be in the military (male or female, though not many women in the military in WW1).