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As much as they talk about lightsabers, hyperspace and the eternal struggle between good and evil, the recent episodes of the "Star Wars" saga have also been about refuting the conventional wisdom about who can lead a movie.
Releases like "Rogue One" and "The Last Jedi" made a fortune by giving women and colored characters like Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (Black actor John Boyega) a screen time alongside traditional white heroes of the series.
But the inclusive Disney era inaugurated in 2015 by "The Awakens Force" has its own dark side – the vile online behavior of an offended vocal minority that their sacred cow is stolen.
"It would be unfair and too general to say that" Star Wars "has a fandom problem, which is a problem of white male fandom," said writer Kayleigh Donaldson.
This toxic subset of devotees – who overlap with elements of the far right and the movement of misogynist "incel" men – are angry that new films are no longer just for them.
In the midst of vitriol about flawless political correctness, it is interesting to note that "Star Wars" still lacks gender parity and, even in the Disney era, has a long way to go before become a model of inclusion.
The most women-friendly version, "The Last Jedi", features women for less than half the length of the race while men get two-thirds of the dialogue in "The Force Awakens".
"Still, that's enough … for these toxic fans to shout at the propaganda and declare that" their Star Wars "is over," added Donaldson, in an essay for the SyFyWire entertainment site.
"The mere inclusion of women and people of color is enough for them to cry foul and claim that they" take control "of the franchise."
– Sacrilege –
"The Last Jedi", in particular, is accused of destroying the legacy of "Star Wars" by tearing up a carefully constructed centuries-old mythology and promoting liberal identity politics.
While Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Adam Driver (Kylo Ren) avoided fronds and arrows, Kelly Marie Tran, an American actor of Vietnamese origin, was attacked without mercy.
Tran, who plays the role of mechanic Rose Tico, erased her Instagram account earlier this month after sexist and racist abuse prolonged by a legion of trolls.
Her page on Wookieepedia's "Star Wars" reference site has been edited to change her name to "Ching Chong Wing Tong" and she has been described as "stupid, autistic and retarded".
Hamill came to Tran's defense, tweeting a photo of both and writing, "What's not to like? #GetALifeNerds."
The kind and patient director of the film, Rian Johnson, has faced death threats and endless abuse from those who seem to regard him as a more existential threat than Darth Vader.
A petition calling for the removal of "The Last Jedi" from the "Star Wars" gun drew 107,000 signatures while another asking Johnson's personal apology spent 10,000 Monday.
It's a movie that critics loved, and its low 46% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes seems to have been artificially depressed by the raging bots to play the system.
– Mockery –
This is not just "The Last Jedi" that has raised the crowd.
Ridley erased his Instagram after being stammered after the release of "The Force Awakens" and sought therapy for dealing with stress.
His co-star Boyega has launched accusations of sacrilege since fans discovered that there was going to be a black Stormtrooper in the "Star Wars" universe.
The culture of toxic fans around "Star Wars" predates the correct political perception of Disney, who bought Lucasfilm for $ 4 billion in 2012.
Kids star, Jake Lloyd, and actor Hayden Christensen – both white and male – have left Hollywood after a ceaseless mockery for their performances in the prequel series of Star Wars creator, George Lucas.
Meanwhile, people who let Lucas dry up to ruin their childhood are part of the same movement now claiming he's saving Disney's "Star Wars".
While trolls may not have suddenly sprung up from a clear blue sky, the toxicity of their obsession has been heightened by Twitter's megaphone.
But it is not yet time to despair and retreat into the loneliness of Luke Skywalker's ocean sanctuary on Ahch-To, says David Opie of Highsnobiety's online lifestyle magazine.
"Instead of fighting what we hate, the best way to win is to" save what we love, "he wrote, borrowing Rose's powerful words from" The Last Jedi ".
"Nothing captures the rebellious spirit more than celebrating the things that matter most to us and treating others with respect. All we continue to do, the Dark Side of Star Wars fandom will always be held to distance."
The stars of "The Last Jedi" Kelly Marie Tran, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley – presented at the Star Wars Celebration in April 2017 in Orlando, Florida – have been the target of abuse by white fans of the saga Space.
The actress Kelly Marie Tran – presented here at the European premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in London in December 2017 – has erased her Instagram account on abuse
Actor Mark Hamill (left) – featured here with George Lucas, the director of "Star Wars," Hamill received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March 2018 – jumped at the defense of his co-stars stars
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