#fandom musings: star wars

[archivewriter1ont]

👋👋ATTENTION BAD BATCH FANDOM🪧🪧 We have Echovember, and it's been amazing! But I was wondering if we could give the original four batchers their month, too. What if we started off 2025 with four months of batcher-centric content, corresponding with the last digit of their CT numbers? Here is my idea:

Hunter January since he's CT9901 Tech February (CT9902) Wrecker March (CT9903) Crosshair April (CT9904)

This is my plan anyway. My goal for Echovember has been one fic posted each week of the month, so I will probably keep it the same for the others as well.

Share if you like the idea, or comment if you have a better one or any suggestions! I'm pretty new to any kind of fan community so I appreciate all advice, comments, and feedback!

[galactic-rhea]

y'know yknow i'm like,,,i have been clear about my opinions on the sequels, but some people are just so disgustingly mean about it, like chiillll, geez- Disney is not even listening, you're only hurting the people that liked them and you aren't winning anything by doing so besides being blocked, I 'uppose lmao

I'm so grateful I wasn't here when those movies came out, I shudder at thinking about it lol

[mwolf0epsilon]

Sometimes being in the SW Fandom is about diving into the annals of the internet researching the most obscure tidbit of batshit insane Canon or EU Lore imaginable to man (which is honestly my favorite thing to do because people have done some pretty insanely funny things with this universe and characters). But for the majority of the time, being in the SW Fandom is also watching people repeat a cycle of asinine arguments that make an absolute ass out of them for the worst possible reasons.

So here's a quick reminder of past arguments to be mindful of and always consider, when you see something in the tags that makes you wrinkle your nose at:

Everyone has something they like or dislike about the overall universe and story. Be it the Original Trilogy, the Prequels, the Sequels, the Animated series, the Live-Action series, EU stuff, Novels, etc. No one is above or below anyone else just because they don't love the entirety of the universe and/or the direction the current writers are taking it.

Canon can be a good baseline for your own creative purposes. You don't have to love it (because yes the whole thing can be inconsistent as hell), but don't get to a point in your fanfic/AU world-building where you vehemently deny that canon is an actual thing. This goes hand in hand with your personal depiction of characters vs someone else's depictions. Reading comprehension and the creative process depend on perspective and how you process the information you're given, so it's only normal that no two person's idea of a character is the same. But saying that your headcanons are how the characters should be written by everyone is not gonna do you any favors in the long run, because it's not up to you to decide on that. Don't forget Blorbo's actual roots and what it took to get him where you took him, but don't try to force someone else to accept the journey you orchestrated for them!

No one's OC should be put on a pedestal. It's good that people feel comfortable enough to play Barbies with each other's OCs in roleplay sessions, or even add a cameo in a fic to a character of a friend and/or artist/writer they admire from a distance. Hell, the fact many people are passionate about someone else's little fella/s is great! But the moment someone's OC becomes an object of obsession within a Fandom community, things can go a little wrong... It stops being fun to be in that kind of space that goes from welcoming OC discussions to suddenly shunning new people in favor of someone's Ultimate Blorbo who now has a Cult Following and should be written into every fanfic ever.

No one is evil for lacking knowledge or self-awareness of certain grievances that people rightfully have with the source material. The SW Fandom has always had a long-standing issue with racial stereotyping, whitewashing, cultural appropriation, sexism and many other equally serious topics that have been more eloquently explained in posts made by people much more eloquent and qualified than I am or ever will be. However, one must recognize that not everyone who joins the Fandom is immediately aware of these things. Especially the younger generations that have either not been exposed to these concepts due to one reason or another (upbringing, biased educational curriculum, etc), or because they were simply never in a position where they could delve into these topics with someone knowledgeable on them (some experiences simply aren't universal, especially if you come from a more privileged family). For the most part, SW is just a silly sci-fi universe that is nothing more than a simple means of escapism or dumb fun. Not everyone is going to study it under a microscope or go through it with a fine comb. That said, another important thing to remember is to listen to those who know their stuff and that have had personal grievances with any of the topics above. You can be excused for lack of knowledge, but you cannot be excused for purposefully ignoring the voices of those who provide you said knowledge for free if you go searching.

This is kinda returning to the second and previous topics, but I really need to put emphasis on this: If you're going to cling to certain design choices with an iron first and incorporate them into your personal ideas/headcanons, please always consider how it SOUNDS when you say characters that are written with basis on real POC people/communities are much better/superior if they have phenotypical trait expressions that are not present (or considered rare/atypical) in their real world basis. This is a CONSISTENT problem I have seen crop up specifically within the Clone Wars and Bad Batch sides of the fandom, especially when talking about Rex (who is a blond) and Clone Force 99 (who do not look like standard clones). Always remember: The problem isn't that Rex can't be naturally blond (genetics can be unpredictable and we really don't have an extensive look into the cloning process), the problem is the way some people think he'd be inferior in some way if he were a bottle blond who chose to distinguish himself (almost as if having darker skin, darker hair and darker eyes is somehow worse than having lighter skin, lighter hair or lighter eyes.. How curious isn't it?). Needless to say, I don't think I need to elaborate further on why CF99's "desirable mutations" giving them considerably lighter skin and less ethnic features, while also making their most POC presenting member look and sometimes act like a moronic brute (something which this Fandom pushes further by infantilizing him relentlessly), is a bit of a red flag...

Star Wars has always been political. It is literally in the name and in the meat of the writing. The entire thing is basically a political and social critique presented in a sci-fi/fantasy wrapper, with colorful plasma swords, cool spaceships, and kickass explosion bow on top. You cannot separate the political conversation from the universe's overall lore, and trying to do so makes you look foolish. Disney may have taken creative liberties with some of its shows, but at the end of the day they can't ever eliminate what the Original Trilogies and even the Prequels tried to tell us about. With that said, complaining about how some of the new shows are "too Woke" or PC is the equivalent of saying you read Romeo and Juliet and that the story is relationship goals. You might need to revisit the original material.

For the love of god if you don't like something, don't go after someone who does, it's not worth it. Sometimes the best thing you can do is either filter something you actively dislike/that makes you feel uncomfortable, or simply unfollow/block whoever is repeatedly bringing it onto your doorstep. And you also have no real obligation to explain your decision to block someone, especially if they hound you for questions. Rule of thumb: Don't like something? That's perfectly fine and valid. Take the steps to make yourself comfortable then, but don't go out of your way to be a royal asshole to someone else just because they themselves enjoy it. This encompasses things from anti-jedi demonization, actual ethnic cleansing in canon, siding with personifications of alt-right extremists, proshipping apologism, etc. The block button was added to this hellsite for a reason. Use it.

Sometimes you can't change someone else's opinions on a matter and that is perfectly fine. Just don't start a feud. People come and go, and their opinions vary (we're all individuals with out own perspectives and unique experiences after all), but getting up in arms every time someone either refuses to yield in a long-winded argument, or continuously tries to shove their unsolicited opinions/advice onto you, or even makes incredibly uncomfortable/forward/gross comments that they definitely shouldn't be saying to a complete stranger on the internet, is kind of pointless and will drain you of energy faster than you can say Death Star. You're not the lesser person for walking away from a lost cause. It's ultimately not your job or responsibility to fix/better someone else. Especially if they don't want to change.

[coldbronzemoon]

Enro and I were trying to world-build the superhero au but now we're all in on Shermie "Hexagon Fucker" Pines. Such is life.

[fawnnfiction]

I think literally every fandom, and I mean EVERY fandom, should have a Star Wars AU where at least one character (OC or canon) is a Jedi Knight who survived Order 66 and is trying to adapt to their new life in the world of their respective series.

And this character feels the need to hide their Force sensitivity and alien past from their friends, lest they be branded as a freak or, worse, found by the Empire.

But, uh oh, someone from the greater galaxy gets involved and messes everything up! Time to dust off the old lightsaber (bonus points if it belonged to their now-deceased Jedi Master)!

Or maybe don't introduce more Star Wars characters and elements: just sit back and watch the unfolding chaos caused by plopping a Jedi in a completely foreign universe.

Who cares if they end up OP? They literally just got out of a full-scale war only to watch their entire family gunned down by their supposedly loyal soldiers. The tension can come from the PTSD-driven angst.

In conclusion, I'm very normal about the way I engage with fandoms. Crossover shenanigans tickle my brain.

[aripithecus]

I absolutely love how the mainstream Star Wars fandom was so completely blindsided by WolfWren that they never really talked about or got into arguments about it. The ones who did cover the phenomenon immediately outed themselves as queerphobes and the rest were left scratching their heads.

[vix8n]

Apologies on not posting very often I’m working on something for Halloween soo look forward to that! Anyways here’s something a little fun used @oakwolves template they made!

[ofaflower]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐍'𝐓 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐈𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄, she'd been watching for weeks as the lies and sneaking stacked up side by side. Sabine knew that everyone else had bigger things to worry about --- kriff, she knew she did too --- but she couldn't take it anymore. She just couldn't. Someone needed to call it out, and that someone was her.

She watched as what remained of their family headed off into their respective directions, but hung back for a moment. Monitoring where they went before quietly tailing after her target. Kallus had begun making themselves more comfortable onboard, but she still needed to hang back further than normal to account for him recalling the layout a few moments. Once he'd stepped into a storage room, working on whatever he'd been discussing with Hera not long ago --- Sabine slipped in and closed the door behind them. " You think you're slick, but I've seen you. I know what you're up to... so, just admit it... " Sabine's eyes narrowed as she approached the former imperial officer, a steel to her gaze as she met his before a smirk formed on her lips. " How long are you and Zeb going to act like there's nothing going on ? " ( @housealove )

[mayxthexforce-moved]

I know I reblogged that "I'm older now than my father ever was" post and it shows Leia and Bail but I will hurt y'all even more by reminding you all of the fact that Leia died at 54, Bail Organa died at 67. Leia didn't get to live as long nor as happily as Bail did. Bail had his wife and his child. Leia lost Han and didn't really get to watch Ben grow up because he was at Luke's Jedi school, then he fell to the dark side.

[mornings-ofgold]

@luminescenc1e

Niima Outpost was a place where few, other than junk traders, would come to willingly. The sight of an off-world ship shouldn't have caught her attention the late afternoon that she rode into the outpost, but the insignia of the First Order certainly did. Rey couldn't imagine what they would be doing in the outpost other than getting a refuel or emergency repair. No one on Jakku, other than perhaps the offshoot of the Church of the Force, could be of any importance to the First Order.

Her finds of the day, secured to the side of her speeder, jingled and clanged as she shut off the vehicle. The hunk of junk that she'd assembled and pieced together on her own was on the verge of breaking down. Rey's plan that afternoon was to haggle with one of the Teedos that she knew had the part she needed before exchanging her findings for a few portions. Years ago she might have been intimidated by the fast talking and stubborn haggling, yet now she held her own against stubborn traders.

A chill ran down her back as she secured her sack and began to drag it in the direction of the Teedo's stall. The chill accompanied the odd sensation that oftentimes kept her from stepping onto an unsteady foothold in the starship wrecks or helped her avoid unexpected patches of sinking sand. Rey always listened to this sort of extra sense of self preservation, yet this time the thought of having to walk all the way back home without her speeder kept her from acknowledging it.

She flipped up her goggles as she approached the stall and the irate Teedo stationed behind it, leaving the business of the First Order behind.

[lightasthesun]

I don't just have brainrot...I am rotten to the core!

[ariel-seagull-wings]

@the-blue-fairie @thealmightyemprex @makingboneboy @themousefromfantasyland

When you watch on the same day Jessie Gender and Aranock's video essay calling out the staticness of Star Wars, George Lucas control in the name of being an autheur and campbellian Hero's Journey in Hollywood pop culture, and Classic Doctor Who story The Mind Robbers where a group of friends unite to not become static fiction by an all controlling author.

[rocinantescoffeestop]

I just saw some Star Wars fanfic come across my dash and now my brain is just repeating “anakin fanfiction” over and over again bc it likes the almost rhyme

[twilightofthe]

Ok so in like 3-4(ish) months I’m gonna be taking like 5+ fics off anon and onto my pseud account that are from a fandom that is not Star Wars

I promise tho I’ll try and publish two SW fics tho to make up for any alerts in your email that turn out to be false alarms cuz they’re for something you might not be interested in

[kyliafanfiction]

It is actually fascinating how virtually any long-running series that isn’t very, very specifically catering to/appealing to women* will develop a cluster of dudebro fanboys who love a flanderized “it never really existed” version of the media. Usually one that is sexist, racist and just generally shitty. 

What’s made worse is when those dudebro fanboys either take the driver’s seat of the media, or become the people that the creators listen to the most/seek to appeal to the most.

Because then the media will lose whatever actually made it good (or at least, interesting) and start to just look like whatever the fanboys pretended it was.

----

*I don’t really consume or exist in fannish spaces for stuff that is very specifically aimed at women, so I don’t know if there’s an accumulation of toxic fangirls around such long-running media, but I wouldn’t be surprised if something of that sort happened, though it would manifest differently.

[frangipani-wanderlust]

So we're not getting into how Vulcans versus Romulans are an idealized comparison of Greeks versus Romans contained entirely within Star Trek?

...Okay.

Star Wars is Greek; Star Trek is Roman.