Den of Geek: Toxic masculinity was the main antagonist of The Last Jedi

Holy shite!

I especially love this line:

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Let's talk about the competent women and the emotionally-challenged men of The Last Jedi.

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Yes. Let's talk about the "competent" women of The Last Jedi. Specifically the competent Vice-Admiral Holdo. (Spoilers Follow)


How competent of her to keep her plans of escape so close to her chest? Their ship was on the brink of destruction, the crew's morale was shot to hell, and it looked like all hope was lost. So what she does in response to this is reveal only half of what actually was a two-part plan that involved stealth and cunning to find their way to a former rebel base to restock on ammo to continue the fight against the First Order.

Instead she informs Poe and those under her that the plan merely consisted of abandoning ship and hoping they didn't get killed. This in turn leads to a mutiny that almost sees the Resistance collapse in on itself. Instead of letting it get that far, Holdo would have been wise to inform Poe and his underlings that the purpose of the plan was to continue the fight. Leaving that vital part out was a) lazing writing to make her look like a mole/traitor and b) just stupid decision making and leadership on the part of a seasoned warrior.

But of course the Den of Geek article writes off Poe's actions as those of an immature man who can't be trusted to stick to the larger plan. Never mind the fact that at least one woman (Carrie Fisher's daughter) participated in the mutiny.

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