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Business Insider
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
'Andor' sparked backlash with the first sexual assault in 'Star Wars.' Adria Arjona says it's important the story is 'honest and genuine.'
Warning: Major spoilers for "Andor" season two. "Andor" season two sparked backlash among fans by including the first reference to sexual assault in " Star Wars." Actor Adria Arjona said she had in-depth conversations to get her story right. The series takes place five years before the events of the 2016 movie, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," which is a prequel to 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope." Arjona plays Bix Caleen, a rebel fighter who was tortured by the Empire in "Andor" season one and is experiencing PTSD. In the third episode of season two, Imperial Lieutenant Krole (Alex Waldmann) attempts to force himself on her while she's hiding on a farming planet. In the scene, he references the fact that she is an "illegal" and offers to stay quiet as long as she sleeps with him. When Caleen refuses, Krole attacks her, and she kills him with a wrench. "Andor" doesn't shy away from the attempted sexual assault, as Caleen angrily says, "He tried to rape me." It's the first time that "Star Wars" has directly used the word. The scene was met with backlash from a portion of fans after the first arc of the season aired on Tuesday. Some viewers said they felt rape and sexual assault should not be included in a franchise that was originally intended for children. Others said the episode should have a trigger warning. please spread the word for those who have yet to watch: Andor S2 Ep3 ought to have a trigger warning for attempted, non-graphic sexual assault. please take care of yourself if that's a subject that's traumatic for you 🫶 — Eleanor Mueller @ SWCJ (@TheLetterbomber) April 23, 2025 SPOILERS Andor Disney Star Wars has finally sunk as low as it can; attempted r*pe in a CHILDREN'S IP?! What is the matter with you?! Who green lit this?! Get this filth off your streaming service directed at CHILDREN & fire everyone involved in this decision, top to bottom. — Lady Gravemaster (@LadyGravemaster) April 23, 2025 SA in SW feels unnecessary. You can portray power dynamics and making the audience hate the empire in other ways without taking it to such a disgusting place. Vader wouldn't tolerate that shit nor does the Empire condone it. It has no place in Star Wars. Period. Unnecessary. — StarWarsTheory (@realswtheory) April 23, 2025 Andor ep 3 was Garbage no need for rape for shock value. This isn't what the franchise is about so glad this shit got canceled. The dance scene was also ridiculous. Feels like a late night Hbo show not star wars. So tired of this shit. #thisisnotstarwars #andor — ZabbyKat (@ZabbyKat) April 23, 2025 On the "Andor" red carpet in London on April 10, Arjona discussed how she molded Caleen's PTSD and sexual assault storyline with showrunner Tony Gilroy this season. "I had a lot of in-depth conversations, not only with Tony but also with professionals. There's a little bit of me in there, you know? I've really struggled with anxiety, and I've really struggled with panic attacks," Arjona told Business Insider. "To me, it was really important that the way she dealt with this torture and assault was honest and genuine," she added. While most "Star Wars" movies and TV shows are suitable for younger audiences, "Andor" is a more mature take on the galaxy far, far away. The show has garnered positive reviews, in large part due to its gritty portrayal of an anti-fascism movement. The series examines the way the Empire commits war crimes and oppresses its people to achieve power. "We're telling a story that's been told over, and over, and over again," Faye Marsay, who plays Vel Sartha, told BI. "That will resonate with people in the world today."
The Onion
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Onion
Prostitute Falls Asleep During ‘Star Wars'
LOUISVILLE, KY—Expressing a mix of frustration and stunned disbelief at the woman's lack of enthusiasm, local man Ron Broder told reporters Wednesday that the escort whose services he had solicited for the evening fell asleep during Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope . The 40-year-old logistics coordinator confirmed he had paid the sex worker Misty, as she mononymously identified herself online, a sum of $385 to meet him at a nearby Rodeway Inn where he arrived with his own physical copy of the 1977 film in 4k Ultra HD, a Blu-ray player, and an HDMI cable and adapter to connect to the motel TV. Although he paid her for two hours of service, Broder stated that the prostitute dozed off barely 30 minutes into the movie. Misty 'We had just gotten to the part where Obi-Wan reveals his true identity to Luke, when I look over and see her eyes are completely shut,' said Broder, who before settling down on the bed and pressing play had greeted Misty at the door with a smile and told her of the 'special evening' he had planned. 'I did notice she seemed pretty checked out during the scene where the droids are wandering in the desert, but I assumed she would at least stay awake until we were finished.' 'I understand if she wasn't as excited about watching Star Wars as I was,' he added, 'but she wasn't even pretending to be into it.' The sex worker, who was wearing a faux fur jacket over polyester lingerie, was reportedly sprawled out on top of the motel bed's floral-print comforter, her head lolling to one side as she slept. Looking frantically back and forth from Misty's slack jaw to the screen where Obi-Wan was presenting Luke Skywalker with his father's lightsaber, Broder said he was worried about how much of the film she had potentially missed without him noticing. As the movie progressed, Broder expressed concern that the woman would sleep right through the cantina scene, and he began to make a mental note of which parts he should rewind to and show her as soon as she woke up. It appeared, however, that these highlights became too numerous for him to remember, because he soon grabbed the motel's complimentary notepad and ballpoint pen from the nightstand and began writing out time codes, including 'Han blasts Greedo (50:53),' 'Millennium Falcon hits lightspeed (56:56),' 'Chewbacca angry (1:00:14),' 'Han blasts intercom thing (1:15:48),' and 'trash compactor (1:19:13).' 'I was hoping she would wake up on her own, but even when I turned up the sound a bit, she just kept sleeping and sleeping,' said Broder, who described how he kept gradually raising the volume until a guest in the adjacent room started banging on the shared interior wall and yelling at him to 'shut the fuck up.' 'Then I realized I was missing the movie too, because I was continually glancing over at her to see if she'd woken up yet.' Realizing the importance of Misty watching the crucial lightsaber battle between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan, Broder said he considered gently nudging her with his elbow, but before he could make up his mind about whether to do so, the scene had passed and he had become engrossed in the Millennium Falcon's narrow escape from the clutches of the Empire. When the film neared its end, sources confirmed the night had not gone at all the way Broder had hoped, falling far short of the encounter he had long fantasized about having with a prostitute. 'I'm just disappointed,' said the middle-aged man, who sat in the dim glow of the TV screen and shrugged as Misty slept through the climactic explosion of the Death Star. 'I really thought she was going to like A New Hope . Her bio said she was adventurous, but I guess that was a lie.' 'Well, it's her loss,' he continued. 'I had something wonderful to share with her, and she completely squandered it.' At press time, the sex worker's pimp had reportedly arrived and sat down with Broder to watch the end of the movie, the two men crying as Princess Leia presented awards to the Rebellion's newest heroes.
