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[excelsiorlef]

Nice neutral response from Hamill. Not sure why we have to freaking sexualize Star Wars
characters in the first place. Am I the only one who feels like this?

Exactly. These are simple adventure stories. No need to tell the viewer everything about a character. Leave some stuff to the imagination.

Yeah Han and Leia just was so wrong.... oh wait

Sexualizing seems to only become an issue when the sexuality isn't straight

 

[Replicant]

Wait, why do people think Luke Skywalker is gay?

Well, he's always playing with his lightsaber. Looks suspicious to me.

It's just not the same without that Kill Bill soundtrack.

 

[Bizazedo]

Supports is an odd word choice for the OP. It reads more as indifferent.

 

[Saucy_XL]

In this thread: people discover bisexuality for the first time.

I mean all the 'evidence' points at heterosexuality for him (movies and now non-canon novels). I don't think most posters would have a problem if it were shown he was bi, but there's nothing concrete to support it at this point. And if "we can decide for ourselves", doesn't mean he has to be bi...

 

[TumblingHippo]

Well, he's always playing with his lightsaber. Looks suspicious to me.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

I mean all the 'evidence' points at heterosexuality for him (movies and now non-canon novels). I don't think most posters would have a problem if it were shown he was bi, but there's nothing concrete to support it at this point. And if "we can decide for ourselves", doesn't mean he has to be bi...

What? I'm not saying he's bi at all. I agree that there's no evidence to really state what he is, all we know is he at least is attracted to girls.

I'm talking about people who are stating that since he kissed Leia or possibly (TFA spoilers)

Spoiler

has a daughter

, he's therefore straight.

edit: i done typo'd

 

[WillyFive]

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Damn..some of y'all are some sad saps lol.

 

[Rktk]

He is whatever you want him to be, straight up whore.

 

[Kinyou]

Anakin very clearly tells Padme in episode II that as part of the jedi code, "jedis are forbid from forming attachments, such as marriage, and other specific individual bonds, such as romantic love and family."

Sorry it's the jedi code and not because they're gay/bi.

True, but it still means that Obi-wan's sexuality is entirely unknown.

 

[LosDaddie]

Luke was ready to bend Leia over R2 and show her his lightsaber the first time he saw her. He was salty as fuck when he realized Han was making moves on leia.

Nothing ambiguous there. Seems more like Mark doesn't want to offend a Fan who has some theory about Luke and Lightsabers

Indeed. There really isn't any ambiguity when it comes to Luke.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Obligatory. (and potentially NSFW)

The fuck

 

[Dicer]

The best part is that you and your ilk seem most offended by the innocent suggestion that Luke might not be totally, 100% straight. Who cares? You do, obviously. Why does it matter? It never seems to matter when a character is heterosexual, of course; anything else is subject to complaints and, yes, offense at how "forced" and shoehorned-in it all is. Maybe after his life settled down and wasn't a constant parade of stress and trauma, he realized he likes boys too, or girls not at all. Maybe he didn't. It doesn't really matter either way unless or until the storytellers make it a plot point, and even then fans are free to imagine what they wish.

For people who are generally under-represented in popular media, sometimes this kind of speculation exists as an outlet for them to feel normal and normalized in a culture that often excludes them from that conversation. Get over yourself, honestly.

I mean, I'm fine with lgbt people, but if they'd just keep quietly to themselves in their closets and stopped shoving their sexuality in my face by existing that'd be just dandy.

I'm not offended, I just think it's pointless, its another universe with lines not as clear as they are here. He can fuck wookies for all I care, but its not important to his character or anything.

 

[Fj0823]

Luke has shown heterosexuality on screen. that's a fact.

Mark Hamill is a bro and would be comfortable with Luke being gay or bi. That's another fact.

Luke can be Bi on screen and everything would be fine if it makes sense for the story and isn't forced

 

[Saucy_XL]

What? I'm not saying he's bi at all. I agree that there's no evidence to really state what he is, all we know is he at least is attracted to girls.

I'm talking about people who are stating that since he kissed Leia or possibly (TFA spoilers)

Spoiler

has a daughter

, he's therefore straight.

edit: i done typo'd

Ok I misunderstood your point, apologies.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

He's into siblings, I thought.

This is such a cute picture

 

[VanquishUK]

Obligatory. (and potentially NSFW)

LOL

 

[DXLelouch153]

What? I'm not saying he's bi at all. I agree that there's no evidence to really state what he is, all we know is he at least is attracted to girls.

I'm talking about people who are stating that since he kissed Leia or possibly (TFA spoilers)

Spoiler

has a daughter

, he's therefore straight.

edit: i done typo'd

well i mean he has to

Spoiler

have sex with a girl to have a daughter, Rey didnt appear from the void

notice i said gay not bi
theres a difference

 

[Sai-kun]

I'm not offended, I just think it's pointless, its another universe with lines not as clear as they are here. He can fuck wookies for all I care, but its not important to his character or anything.

pointless to you but obviously not to other people in the thread

if you don't care so much, why are you even posting?

 

[John Harker]

As if this dude wasn't already enough of a bad ass:

I seriously love this. It might be a pipe dream, and probably won't ever come true, but the thought of a Star Wars character being gay/bisexual makes me so happy. Now if we could some how get Poe to be the gay...aye papi~

Poe is gay for sure. At least that's how I think Oscar Isaac played him.

The question is, does Disney have it in them to let the character be it openly?

 

[Hyun Sai]

In fact, if we compare the Jedi order to the Catholic church it would make sense that at least half of them are gay.

Anakin was a deviant (straight) though, thus he turned to the dark side. When we think of it, is there anything going against the fact that Obiwan, Qui Gon, Yoda and cetera were gay or bi ?

That may be the true interpretation of the sides of the Force.

 

[Turin]

I always saw him as somewhat of an asexual.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Ok I misunderstood your point, apologies.

No problem

well i mean he has to

Spoiler

have sex with a girl to have a daughter, Rey didnt appear from the void

notice i said gay not bi
theres a difference

That's true, but this is about him being not straight, not about him being gay.

 

[Einchy]

Luke turned gay after wanting to fuck his sister for about 6 years.

Poe is gay for sure. At least that's how I think Oscar Isaac played him.

lol wut

 

[A Link to the Past]

lol wut

What?

 

[Einchy]

What?

He didn't play him gay, that's ridiculous.

 

[Shaanyboi]

He didn't play him gay, that's ridiculous.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Star-Wars-Finn-Poe-Gay-Couple-Here-What-John-Boyega-Says-104647.html

Finn and Poe have a seemingly instant connection, with Poe going so far as to give Finn his name. Oscar Isaac added fuel to the fire on a recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, claiming Poe has an understated romance blooming.

"I think it’s very subtle romance that’s happening. You know, you have to just look very close — you have to watch it a few times to see the little hints. But there was."

It's straight from Oscar Isaac's mouth dude. So unless he wants to fuck BB-8, Poe is played as gay, or atleast bisexual.

 

[A Link to the Past]

He didn't play him gay, that's ridiculous.

Can you elaborate why you thought he didn't play him gay?

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Star-Wars-Finn-Poe-Gay-Couple-Here-What-John-Boyega-Says-104647.html



It's straight from Oscar Isaac's mouth dude. So unless he wants to fuck BB-8, Poe is played as gay, or atleast bisexual.

Also this, never knew this. Glad to have Oscar on the gay side of things :>

 

[Exr]

But Ray is his daughter so he must be straight... Unless human-rodian relations can birth a child and he and CyberGreedo get it on

 

[Kinyou]

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Star-Wars-Finn-Poe-Gay-Couple-Here-What-John-Boyega-Says-104647.html



It's straight from Oscar Isaac's mouth dude. So unless he wants to fuck BB-8, Poe is played as gay, or atleast bisexual.

He clearly wants those Leia buns

 

[A Link to the Past]

But Ray is his daughter so he must be straight... Unless human-rodian relations can birth a child and he and CyberGreedo get it on

um

bisexual?

 

[Einchy]

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Star-Wars-Finn-Poe-Gay-Couple-Here-What-John-Boyega-Says-104647.html



It's straight from Oscar Isaac's mouth dude. So unless he wants to fuck BB-8, Poe is played as gay, or atleast bisexual.

He was clearly fucking around like he does in all the interviews he does.

Can you elaborate why you thought he didn't play him gay?

Because he doesn't play him either gay or straight. There's no scenes in the whole movie that you'd be able to interpret any romantic feelings towards Finn.

 

[A Link to the Past]

He was clearly fucking around like he does in all the interviews he does.



Because he doesn't play him either gay or straight. There's no scenes in the whole movie that you'd be able to interpret any romantic feelings towards Finn.

lol, k. I swear, there could be a 15-minute romance scene between Finn and Poe and you'd argue that it was all subjective.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

um

bisexual?

Bisexuals don't exist yo, if you fuck a vagina at one point in your life you are certified STRAIGHT. Didn't you know this?
You really need to learn more knowledge from neogaf.

 

[Einchy]

lol, k. I swear, there could be a 15-minute romance scene between Finn and Poe and you'd argue that it was all subjective.

Tell me then, what in the movie made you think they wanting to strip naked and fuck each other after knowing each other for about 5 minutes?

 

[A Link to the Past]

Tell me then, what in the movie made you think they wanting to strip naked and fuck each other after knowing each other for about 5 minutes?

Whoa, is that what you think of gay people? That if they have feelings for each other, they in fact actually turn into wild animals and do the duty?

 

[Shaanyboi]

He was clearly fucking around like he does in all the interviews he does.



Because he doesn't play him either gay or straight. There's no scenes in the whole movie that you'd be able to interpret any romantic feelings towards Finn.

lol what's with the staunch resistance to the idea?

It immediately rang that way to a ton of people in the theater, and the actor himself hinted at it, but apparently we're all wrong and the actor is only kidding because... reasons?

 

[Einchy]

Whoa, is that what you think of gay people? That if they have feelings for each other, they in fact actually turn into wild animals and do the duty?

Oh, so that's the game you're playing.

Have a good day then.

 

[A Link to the Past]

Oh, so that's the game you're playing.

Have a good day then.

I'm not the one who jumped to this ridiculous hyperbole. What's happening is that Oscar himself hinted at Poe's sexuality, and tons of people picked up on those hints well before he affirmed their existence. Clearly, you just didn't see the hints and are convinced that it's because they don't exist, rather than that you simply cannot perceive them.

 

[Ishida]

lol, k. I swear, there could be a 15-minute romance scene between Finn and Poe and you'd argue that it was all subjective.

There was not a single minute in the movie where Poe showed any kind of romantic interest for Finn.

We have no idea if Poe is straight or gay. There are no hints in his character of any sexual orientation.

 

[A Link to the Past]

There was not a single minute in the movie where Poe showed any kind of romantic interest for Finn.

We have no idea if Poe is straight or gay. There are no hints in his character of any sexual orientation.

This is utterly silly. What makes you right and the many people who note their existence - Isaac included - wrong?

 

[Nickle]

Poe's law in this thread, lol

 

[Ishida]

This is utterly silly. What makes you right and the many people who note their existence - Isaac included - wrong?

I'd be willing to admit I'm wrong if you could show me a single scene that contains any hints to Poe's sexuality being defined.

How exactly do you separate the hints of "homosexual romantic interest" to "straight guy overwhelmed with joy after seeing the other guy who helped him escape from death"?

Honestly interested.

 

[Kinyou]

um

bisexual?

What is it then that people seem to be focusing on Luke? Are people also saying Han, Leia, Anakin etc. are bi?

 

[Saucy_XL]

Yes I think Poe could be interpreted straight or not at this point. Buuut because this is Disney I'm putting my money on straight.

 

[A Link to the Past]

What is it then that people seem to be focusing on Luke? Are people also saying Han, Leia, Anakin etc. are bi?

Because none of them said it's all up to interpretation

I'd be willing to admit I'm wrong if you could show me a single scene that contains any hints to Poe's sexuality being defined.

How exactly do you separate the hints of "homosexual romantic interest" to "straight guy overwhelmed with joy after seeing the other guy who helped him escape from death"?

Honestly interested.

That's your interpretation. Mine and others (again, Isaac included) hold the romantic interpretation.

Yes I think Poe could be interpreted straight or not at this point. Buuut because this is Disney I'm putting my money on straight.

You think so? I mean Disney made a movie encouraging white genocide, I wouldn't put this past them

 

[Sylas]

I'd be willing to admit I'm wrong if you could show me a single scene that contains any hints to Poe's sexuality being defined.

How exactly do you separate the hints of "homosexual romantic interest" to "straight guy overwhelmed with joy after seeing the other guy who helped him escape from death"?

Honestly interested.

Why is the default sexuality for a character that has absolutely no defined sexuality, in your view, have to be heterosexual?

If there are absolutely no hints as to whether he's gay, bi, or straight--why do you go straight for him being straight, saying that proof needs to be put on the table to show that he's otherwise?

 

[A Link to the Past]

What if Star Wars is all about the pleasure thang and everyone is bi

 

[Foggy]

What is it then that people seem to be focusing on Luke? Are people also saying Han, Leia, Anakin etc. are bi?

I mean, any supposedly straight character could be bi for all we know. Or even any supposedly gay character. Just going by the logic people are using. Honestly I could care less. Luke could be omnisexual for all I care.

 

[t-storm]

If there are absolutely no hints as to whether he's gay, bi, or straight--why do you go straight for him being straight, saying that proof needs to be put on the table to show that he's otherwise?

...because Disney which has already been mentioned?

Also, do you remember the outcry online upon learning that John Boyega was one of the protagonists?

And toy manufacturers are purposely going out of their way to exclude Rey from packaging?

I mean, looking for bi/homosexual cues/hints/insinuations is just reaching. Wish it wasn't but it's just the reality.