Yeah, Episode III has Obi-Wan making a few other statements that could be seen as anti-droid. I always wonder if it was just a throwaway gag or something meant to illuminate his character flaws. Possibly I'm thinking too deeply.
That's an interesting comparison about wisdom and knowledge among fans. I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with memorizing lots of facts and lines from the films -- I do it myself! -- but it's limiting when they consider that the only "true" way to be a fan. The male/female divide isn't universally divided between memorizing and creating, but there is definitely a trend. I've seen theories that it's because women and their viewpoints are under-represented in speculative fiction, and so they create transformative works to "fix" that. I don't fully agree with that interpretation. It's not how I engage with creative works myself; I generally like the canon. But I suppose it could be a common motivator for other female fans. Myself, if I perceive a film or book or TV show as needing to be dramatically fixed, I don't generally become a fan of it. ;)
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Date: 2017-11-18 02:34 am (UTC)That's an interesting comparison about wisdom and knowledge among fans. I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with memorizing lots of facts and lines from the films -- I do it myself! -- but it's limiting when they consider that the only "true" way to be a fan. The male/female divide isn't universally divided between memorizing and creating, but there is definitely a trend. I've seen theories that it's because women and their viewpoints are under-represented in speculative fiction, and so they create transformative works to "fix" that. I don't fully agree with that interpretation. It's not how I engage with creative works myself; I generally like the canon. But I suppose it could be a common motivator for other female fans. Myself, if I perceive a film or book or TV show as needing to be dramatically fixed, I don't generally become a fan of it. ;)