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Disney removes same-sex kiss from The Rise of Skywalker in Singapore

New film has first same-sex kiss in franchise’s history

www.independent.co.uk

Disney has removed a brief scene of two women kissing from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in Singapore.

The film features the first same-sex kiss in the franchise's history, and is shown in a flash when two women embrace among a crowd of characters.


Singapore's media regulatory body told the BBC that Disney cut the scene to avoid it receiving a higher age rating. Without the kiss, the film is rated PG-13 in Singapore.




"The applicant has omitted a brief scene, which under the film classification guidelines would require a higher rating," said a spokesperson from Infocomm Media Development Authority.


The kiss reportedly went uncensored in China, but was removed in the United Arab Emirates.

While I think this is an excuse to cover the real reason, I am more surprised that Disney decided to go full 100% Woke with Star Wars.

Man poor Lucas, didn't know that 3 movies would tarnish the brand. Granted the scene itself is brief but they have been doing stuff like this since the first of the new trilogy.

 

[wvnative]

I don't recall a lesbian kiss?

 

[KingGhidorah]

I'm surprised China didn't slap Disney's wrist on that one....but then again it's not like SW matters in China

 

[EviLore]

I don't recall a lesbian kiss?

It's in the background at the end, with bird lady from TLJ and some other woman.

 

[kiiltz]

I'm surprised China didn't slap Disney's wrist on that one....but then again it's not like SW matters in China

China has more important matters to deal with.

 

[wvnative]

It's in the background at the end, with bird lady from TLJ and some other woman.

Sounds like a cheap way to add diversity then. Never noticed.

What is the point if it was so easy to miss?

 

[Deleted member 17706]

It's in the background at the end, with bird lady from TLJ and some other woman.

Yep. Just a brief instant at the end designed to check the inclusivity box while also being able to remove it without any significant impact for markets in which that doesn't fly.

What is the point if it was so easy to miss?

Scraps for the pronoun crowd on Twitter.

 

[DKehoe]

But I thought Disney’s main goal was are to push a woke agenda? Maybe all this time they just cared about making money.

 

[nush]

Sounds like a cheap way to add diversity then. Never noticed.

What is the point if it was so easy to miss?

Passive progressive.

 

[Fbh]

Seems silly.

And who really cares about that scene. Of all the ways SW has been made worse by going woke some brief, easy to miss scene of two women kissing in the background is pretty much a non issue.

Sounds like a cheap way to add diversity then. Never noticed.

What is the point if it was so easy to miss?

Not to turn this into a politics discussion but what do you want then?
If they focus the camera on it and turn it into a big scene you'll probably call it pandering and complain about SJW's, etc. If they make it a small thing in the background it's a cheap way to add diversity.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Honestly, I didn't even think anything of the shot until I read posts about it online. It was just a brief moment of embrace in the big celebratory scene and didn't feel out of place or forced at all to me.

It's just that it was so throwaway and sort of random that you have to suspect Disney's motives a little bit, and their removing it for other markets basically confirms that they were just cynically trying to score some woke points in western markets.

 

[DeepEnigma]

China has more important matters to deal with.

They nuked Chewie completely.

You take off yeren and make hak gwai smarra!

 

[Shantae]

China has more important matters to deal with.

They're just doing what Rian Johnson decided to do with Finn, they were ahead of the curve.

 

[buizel]

They nuked Chewie completely.

You take off yeren and make hak gwai smarra!

AND they took out poe right? he's v small in the english one. thats him right in the orange suit?

 

[cryptoadam]

couldn't they just say one of em identifies as a man and then its a straight kiss ?

 

[Jooxed]

This scene was a non issue. Now it is being made into an issue.

 

[Max_Po]

so they brought Lesbians to Star Wars ... and still bad disappointed the fans in the west.... PHAIL

Next up, baby Yoda's parent humping in mountains... YOU HEARD IT HERE !!!

 

[wvnative]

Seems silly.

And who really cares about that scene. Of all the ways SW has been made worse by going woke some brief, easy to miss scene of two women kissing in the background is pretty much a non issue.




Not to turn this into a politics discussion but what do you want then?
If they focus the camera on it and turn it into a big scene you'll probably call it pandering and complain about SJW's, etc. If they make it a small thing in the background it's a cheap way to add diversity.

Don't misunderstand, this ain't something I give a damn about, I just think, if you must be woke, why bother with such a cheap tactic? Seems a waste. Even on ERA most people claim not to have noticed it.

 

[KorbinDallas]

I knew there was a reason I love Singapore so much.

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

I want to see this movie but at the same time I really don't. Gaf, yay or Nay?

 

[Richterw]

I'm watching it on and off. Movie is too long, things keep happening too fast, and it feels like there's not really anything at stake, as Rey wasn't defeated not even once in VII and VIII.
I would recommend it just for those that want to watch it out of curiosity, because it is not even a "bad, but entertaining" movie.

 

[TrainedRage]

People watched this movie? SMDH

 

[Deleted member 17706]

People watched this movie? SMDH

I'm sure it's hard to believe that people went to watch a Star Wars movie.

 

[Thaedolus]

People watched this movie? SMDH

I don’t think I’ve been to an actual movie theater since before my child was born last year. I know this is going to be a spectacular train wreck as I’ve read all the spoilers, but I’m still gonna go watch the pew pews because my family is going and why the fuck not? Popcorn is butter + salt and that = delicious

 

[Fbh]

Don't misunderstand, this ain't something I give a damn about, I just think, if you must be woke, why bother with such a cheap tactic? Seems a waste. Even on ERA most people claim not to have noticed it.

I can only speak for myself but at least personally that's the sort of "woke" stuff I don't find eye rolling. I prefer when this stuff is just made to be a part of the world instead of this huge focus point and character trait with the studio going out to talk about how woke and progressive they are and how it's a huge moment for the franchise and whatnot

 

[LegendOfKage]

When you insist on going woke, yet you refuse to go broke.

When your moral values are conditional.

When you have no integrity, and everyone should see you for the two-faced opportunists that you are.

See also: Blizzard, the NBA, and other hypocrites.

 

[trikster40]

I want to see this movie but at the same time I really don't. Gaf, yay or Nay?

I really enjoyed it. Forget what everyone else thinks, and just watch it. It’s enjoyable, got some great sequences, and was just fun.

once it’s over, at least then you can form your own opinion.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

I want to see this movie but at the same time I really don't. Gaf, yay or Nay?

Have you been watching the main Star Wars movies up until now? If so, it's probably better to see it to the conclusion.

I thought it was pretty enjoyable (outside a large portion of the first hour). Ultimately I'm tremendously disappointed in this whole new trilogy, but ROS at least left me with a better aftertaste than TLJ.

 

[desertdroog]

It's in the background at the end, with bird lady from TLJ and some other woman.

Bird Lady.

 

[Captain Zyrain]

I want to see this movie but at the same time I really don't. Gaf, yay or Nay?

I say yay. It was entertaining. I don't think its the series high or anything, but it's more than worth the price of admission to see it on the big screen at least once.

Also, the kiss was so inconsequential, I bet removing it from the movie will draw more attention in these countries than just leaving it be.

 

[G-Bus]

When you insist on going woke, yet you refuse to go broke.

When your moral values are conditional.

When you have no integrity, and everyone should see you for the two-faced opportunists that you are.

See also: Blizzard, NBA, and other hypocrites.

Is it really going woke having two girls kiss in the background near the end of the movie where it could easily be missed and only lasts a second or two?

I was expecting Poe and Finn to get their fuck on. Now that would have been progressive.

 

[Richterw]

Some people call this non consequential wokeness queer baiting.
Because they want to be seen as woke, but not to the point of having a main character being gay. In the end, it doesn't please anyone.

 

[Vicetrailia]

Woke woke poke a yoke

 

[haxan7]

Spoiler: the kiss in question, I think

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

It is 2019. Why can't we have lesbians in the background? Do we only need to see straight kisses?

Also are they hot?

 

[NeoGiffer]

It's in the background at the end, with bird lady from TLJ and some other woman.

 

[eot]

It's shitty but it's Singapore so it's also complete non-news.

 

[TrainedRage]

I'm sure it's hard to believe that people went to watch a Star Wars movie.

Yeah...It is. imagine going to a theatre to watch Star Wars in 2019....
LMFAO nah, I can wait. I don't feel like giving the literal Empire my money for this trash 'trilogy'.

 

[TrainedRage]

I don’t think I’ve been to an actual movie theater since before my child was born last year. I know this is going to be a spectacular train wreck as I’ve read all the spoilers, but I’m still gonna go watch the pew pews because my family is going and why the fuck not? Popcorn is butter + salt and that = delicious

Hopefully its worth the $40-50, have fun with the family! The only movie in the past 7-10 years that made me want to go see it in a theatre was Joker.

 

[Thaedolus]

Hopefully its worth the $40-50, have fun with the family! The only movie in the past 7-10 years that made me want to go see it in a theatre was Joker.

Eh, not everything has to be a life and death decision about who I’m giving my money to and frankly $50 ain’t shit for me when it’s my mother in law’s birthday two days after the anniversary of her husband’s death (today). Sometimes you just say fuck it and go see the dumb new Star Wars, buy everyone overpriced junk food and then turn the brain off for a minute to escape reality, just like I watched that dumb infinity war movie with her husband in the theaters weeks before he died.

I’m sad Star Wars sucks now, and maybe it always has, but I’m gonna try to appreciate the whiz bang pew pews real loud with a John Williams score for the last time probably

 

[Airola]

Is it really going woke having two girls kiss in the background near the end of the movie where it could easily be missed and only lasts a second or two?

I was expecting Poe and Finn to get their fuck on. Now that would have been progressive.

I don't think it was really a background thing but they were clearly quite front and center kissed for a few seconds. It was clearly a shot where they were the main thing to show than them being in the background.

That said, lesbians in movies is a funny thing nowadays. Back in the day most guys would've been drooling at a scene with women kissing each other, but now it's either stupid wokeness or a non-sexual sign of bravery. I don't know if I should be aroused or calling out the "woke progressive leftist liberals" or gently nodding my head at the sign of social progress without even a thought of arousal. Now that's a first world problem if anything!

 

[xandaca]

Singappalling.

 

[Kreen101]

Not to turn this into a politics discussion but what do you want then?

I want no LGBT content of any sort in my Star Wars movies.

 

[Davey Cakes]

This scene was a non issue. Now it is being made into an issue.

Same thing with the “all female hero” shot in Avengers: Endgame.

A neat little cinematic choice that lasts for a few seconds turns into some big controversy.

People burn way too much mental energy on this shit.

 

[belmarduk]

I want no LGBT content of any sort in my Star Wars movies.

Why does it bother you? Does it affect you in any way?

 

[Jooxed]

I want no LGBT content of any sort in my Star Wars movies.

There's no obvious reason for homosexuality to even exist in a made-up universe that is unlike ours in a thousand ways. Since the SW world is not like our own, it could very well be one where there is no such thing as homosexuality. To use just one example, two people in my family have autism. But does autism exist in the SW universe? I wouldn't expect it, or indeed want it, to be the case.

Not gonna lie, I'm worried about those two female characters. Sad that female characters have become a bad sign, but it's Woke Hollywood's fault.

Here's how you fix Star Wars: make it male again. Star Wars is at its heart a young male's fantasy. It came from the mind of a grown-up nerd who wanted to recreate the fun he had watching Flash Gordon serials, which probably skewed 90% male. When I was a kid, Star Wars mega-fans were always guys. Why do you think?

Doesn't mean women can't enjoy it -- many always have.

Star Wars is a male-fantasy story and universe that's tailor-made for the male mind. It couldn't have been created by a woman, in the same way that Wuthering Heights couldn't have been written by a man. Doesn't mean women can't enjoy SW. But you need a guy to be in charge of something like Star Wars. The name itself screams young boy fantasy world.

I don't want her to be playable because they would have to make her an action character like Link, when that's not who Zelda is in those games. She's a spiritual, calming, peaceful presence. A passive character. She's a princess, she's royalty, she's not a soldier or a fighter. Not every woman in video games has to be an action badass like freakin' Sarah Connor.

All the women on the site go make this man a sandwich immediately. He has it figured out.

 

[mcjmetroid]

Like I have no problem with the scene but they are again clearly doing it for woke points but not enough woke points to even come close to controversy of any kind.

In other words they're pussies.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Just remove it from the film in general, if you blink you miss it. Maybe homosexuality should have a place in Star Wars but only if it's handled well and with good writers.

 

[haxan7]

All the women on the site go make this man a sandwich immediately. He has it figured out.

Sounds like a job for Melon

 

[mcjmetroid]

Just remove it from the film in general, if you blink you miss it. Maybe homosexuality should have a place in Star Wars but only if it's handled well and with good writers.

Ya I think I'm with you here.

I mean I guess it's an attempt to normalise it I dunno.
It was a little out of place I'll admit.