Why Do Women Hate Star Wars

Mainly the reason for this was I don’t really like the genre, hence science fiction (sci-fi). I do love science during my study in school but I don’t towards Star Wars. Science fiction works as genres because they are escapism which they give you the ability to visit other worlds, to go where no one has gone before. You can do things you’d never do in real life, one of to defend your planet, go through a wormhole, or even date a vampire.

But your ability to go up there to the stars with the characters relies on something very specific in which is your ability to identify with them. You need to, for the duration of that either with book or movie or even series, you might be able to put yourself in the character’s shoes even though not always, but at least some of the time. It’s why the Twilight saga works. The only reason it does in my view is because girls who read it get the chance to be wanted by supernatural beings.

When I was growing up, I was told that girls don’t read science fiction, and most steered towards the “relationship” books, craft making or any girly stuff. These things were much closer to us. Moreover, people around keep telling us that girls aren’t supposed to like sci-fi. Girls who like sci-fi sometimes get the impression that men don’t really want them to like it.

One of the main reason is that the stories don’t contain any memorable female characters. The females are there simply to support the male characters. Yes, Princess Leia is a smart, resourceful woman who have action hero chops of her own. She wasn’t just a princess waiting around in a castle for men to save her despite the infamous scene where she ended up in a metal bikini as a sexy slave to a giant space slug. As great a character as Leia was, however, she was functionally the lone representative of the female gender in a larger Star Wars universe where every other character moving the plot forward was a man.

It’s even sadder when you consider that the dearth of women who play important roles (or any role at all) in the classic George Lucas films from the late ’70s and early ’80s but poorly represented in roles where they are driving forces, not just ancillary characters or love interests for male heroes. Take the next female character Amidala, portrayed by Natalie Portman in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. She takes the throne of Naboo as queen at the age of 14, knows her way around a blaster to how to lead and win a war, and later steps into the role of a wise and far-seeing senator.

But ultimately, her narrative arc proves far less empowering than that of her daughter’s. Where Leia at least remained the same powerful, determined woman from beginning to end which won Han’s heart regardless; but for Amidala, she crumbled emotionally and physically in episode 3 after the loss of Anakin. She died not because of medical complications but “she lost the will to live,” as the droid doctor said, which is a reason so lame for me.

Finally, Star Wars is just boring to me, it’s too long. Tried watching the 3rd one and I fell asleep afterwards. Even so, I believe that majority of the females out there likes comedy, romance, action flicks rather than stuff like Star Wars. It’s more realistic and, I guess closer to our romantic side.

It’s not that Star Wars is bad, but getting into the character’s shoes and going on an adventure with them is a hard thing for me to do. I can’t do that. The shoe doesn’t fit.