snoodledoo
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- Sep 11, 2005
The effort to which some people will go to be hateful continues to amaze me.
There are some crazy fans that take all things SW too seriously. I can see them lashing out at her because she doesn't fit their view of what her character should be, or that her character should exist in SW at all. They can't really separate reality from fantasy, they don't see her as herself they see her as her character. I didn't see the movie so I'm not sure if her character was a damsel in distress or a strong woman. I'm assuming the latter so she should have told them to **** off and get a life.
Many diehard SW fans hate the direction of the Disney sequels especially the latest one...
Yes, and Leslie Jones from the Ghostbusters movie. People are hateful.It's not just Star Wars fans. I remember the Hunger Games backlash with the casting of the character of Rue.
Yes, and Leslie Jones from the Ghostbusters movie. People are hateful.
Anyone who doesn't really understand the extent of this stuff should look at the situation with LeslieJones. It's easy to find a rundown of what happened to her. It'll show you how these people operate and that it's not just a few random superfans saying unkind things.
I don't think it's really Star Wars uber fans doing it. It's the people who want to spread hate and continually engage in this type of aggressive behavior online. They harass and threaten anyone who they decide did something "against" them.
It's not just a matter that's resolved by "telling them to get a life". It's organized, methodical harassment and threatening behavior. It's not just one or two people. These are groups of people who work together, continually attacking people. With her, this has gone on for months. Her movie came out at the Holidays, it's now almost summer and it was still happening. That's beyond a bunch of weirdos taking a movie too seriously.
Admittedly I have no idea what this woman has been through, I have never heard of her until this thread and I googled her.
I saw one thing someone posted and it sure read like it was from an uber fan. I have no idea what other stuff was posted or how else she harassed. And telling then to get a life isn't meant to resolve anything, it is meant to show them that what they say doesn't really matter. How would one resolve it, you can't control other people, you can only control yourself. Personally I don't think her leaving Instagram resolves it either, but that is how she chose to deal with it. Me, I'd tell them to **** off.
I have known this fandom intimately for many years. It's one of the worst out there and one reason why I don't have the best feelings about Galaxy's Edge.
Should Definitely be interesting to watch and monitor things as they unfold. Pretty sure Disney isn't going to go bankrupt if the super nerdlings declare something at Galaxy's Edge isn't Star Wars canon, and they get miffed because they weren't consulted on an individual basis on what is Gospel or not.As a huge Star Wars fan myself, I kind of agree with you. SW fans can be very possessive and rigid when it comes to the property. This same nonsense went on during the Prequels. If Galaxy's Edge presents something some of the fans don't like, they're going to go nuts, and they will likely let it be known right then and there how much they hate whatever it is. They're also not primarily Disney Parks fans, and while I'd very much like to welcome them with open arms, I've already heard unflattering comments regarding the "rest of Disney" as something they don't care about. It makes me wonder what the tone of the crowds will feel like.
I mean, really, I don't think that's true of all the SW fans and I think a lot of them will come and have a great time. I have wondered though about a how some of them may react to the entire thing. I guess we'll see.
Should Definitely be interesting to watch and monitor things as they unfold. Pretty sure Disney isn't going to go bankrupt if the super nerdlings declare something at Galaxy's Edge isn't Star Wars canon, and they get miffed because they weren't consulted on an individual basis on what is Gospel or not.
The price of fame. Movie stars and famous people have been harassed since day one.
So take it out on Bob Igor, Kathleen Kennedy or someone that agreed to make that version of the movie -- it's not the fault of that actress.
Her drivers license and passport information were posted online, and her iCloud account was hacked and personal photos posted online. Along with an avalanche of photoshopped obscene photos, fake anti-gay tweets posted in her name, and truly vile threats. It was horrific, it went on for a long time, and it was organized.
All because she was in a movie they didn’t like.
So you say she is leaving instagram like it's a bad thing? Now I am a dinosaur and I don't do social media, but that sounds like a great solution. What good has ever come of instagram/twitter? Why would she care what a bunch of losers think?