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Female-Focused ‘Star Wars’ Series From ‘Russian Doll’s’ Leslye Headland In Works At Disney+
Deadline ^ | April 22, 2020 | Patrick Hipes

Posted on 04/22/2020 2:23:59 PM PDT by EdnaMode

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To: EdnaMode
Headland co-created Russian Doll with star Natasha Lyonne and Amy Poehler.

Can someone explain to me Amy Poehler's alleged popularity?

41 posted on 04/22/2020 3:12:18 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Momaw Nadon

I’m afraid they’d turn Mara Jade into a non-binary polyamorous pansexual or something like that.

Removing her from the Disney canon was probably for the best.


42 posted on 04/22/2020 3:13:40 PM PDT by Shadow44
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To: EdnaMode
Disney bought Star Wars because they saw the potential to be a perennial profit maker. However after they tried their hands at it, they so badly screwed up the legend and storyline that they lost at least 70% of the hardcore fans.

For myself I only watched up to THE LAST JEDI, and I give it a rating of 5 Barf Bags.

I've rather re-watch the entire collection 7 seasons of the Clone Wars Cartoons than another Last Jedi.

The writers put so much crap in it that it hurts my mind watching it.

Anyways after all is said and done, Disney + Star Wars is a lesson on how some good things must be left alone, even if someone offers you a fortune for it.

But hey, George Lucas got a very nice payday of $4 Billion.

And thats not bad for a lifetime's work.

43 posted on 04/22/2020 3:16:12 PM PDT by prophetic (Trump is today's DANIEL. Shut the mouth of lions Lord, let his enemies be the Cat Food instead.)
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To: EdnaMode
I can imagine Disney's offerings now as including a sitcom series about a group of stormtrooper cadets, like Friends, or maybe a show modeled on Glee, but set on a magical planet where everyone changes gender in midseason.
44 posted on 04/22/2020 3:17:03 PM PDT by Rockingham
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To: BenLurkin
Just say no. Let star warts die.

They'll keep making them until they run it into the ground. And then make some more.

45 posted on 04/22/2020 3:17:12 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: EdnaMode
I can almost feel it in my bones, but Disney is gonna be pushing the GLBT lifestyles in the next ones.

Who wants to prove me wrong?

46 posted on 04/22/2020 3:18:18 PM PDT by prophetic (Trump is today's DANIEL. Shut the mouth of lions Lord, let his enemies be the Cat Food instead.)
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To: Rummyfan

Drones who still watch SNL like her because that’s who they’re supposed to like.


47 posted on 04/22/2020 3:21:26 PM PDT by Shadow44
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To: EdnaMode

Watched “Star Wars” and “Empire” with kids this weekend. Absolute masterpieces. The prequels and sequels are depressing dreck next to them. They already made the series “female-focused” and destroyed it.


48 posted on 04/22/2020 3:29:12 PM PDT by montag813
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To: EdnaMode

If written by alpha-dudes, would be instant blockbuster


49 posted on 04/22/2020 3:33:47 PM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
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To: EdnaMode
They're still pushing the "combat girl" myth for some stupid reason.

Sorry - very few actually exist, almost unicorn territory.

But they'll keep pushing that until somebody actually believes it.

50 posted on 04/22/2020 3:39:18 PM PDT by Chainmail (Remember that half the people you meet are below average intelligence)
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To: Skywise
But they already did a whole movies trilogy on a woman led series and it bombed.

There HAVE Been movies where strong women are the leading players.


51 posted on 04/22/2020 3:40:40 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Rummyfan

I saw her in an early co-star role years ago. She was pretty hot looking.

Since then, it’s a chore to put up with her for some reason. At least in films.

Never saw “Parks and Recreation”, though. And have never been a fan of SNL.


52 posted on 04/22/2020 3:41:25 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: Darksheare
It is Kathleen Kennedy’s “tHe FoRcE iS FeMAlE!” BS.

Sure - because it desperately wants to shelter in place, indefinitely. :)

53 posted on 04/22/2020 3:42:54 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: Dr. Sivana

Don’t forget “She”.


54 posted on 04/22/2020 3:43:22 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: EdnaMode

The showrunner is a “married” lesbian.

Star Wars is being ruined. It used to be wonderful for families. Not any more.


55 posted on 04/22/2020 3:49:24 PM PDT by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: EdnaMode

Didnt chicks kill Star Wars? Both staring in and producing?


56 posted on 04/22/2020 3:58:32 PM PDT by Bommer (I am a MAGA-Deplorian! It is the way! It is the only way!)
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To: wally_bert

“I like Honey West.” The new woke version would suck.


57 posted on 04/22/2020 4:04:25 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: vladimir998
The showrunner is a “married” lesbian.

Working for Harvey Weinstein does that to girls.

58 posted on 04/22/2020 4:13:06 PM PDT by x
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To: Luke21

It would be unwatchable.


59 posted on 04/22/2020 4:13:06 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: EdnaMode

I don’t care about race, gender, sexuality, etc. I want a good story that leaves out all of that stuff because, quite frankly, none of it fits in a Star Wars show.

Until they learn to write compelling stories without political agendas, they’ll never recapture the magic of the original movies.


60 posted on 04/22/2020 4:16:07 PM PDT by Dexter Morgan ("MSNBC News? Appalling. Appalling and amateurish. So both at the same time; it's a bad combination.")
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