Kelly Marie Tran has deleted her Instagram posts due harassment she has received after TLJ (Read OP)

[Markitron]

Can we stop with all the 'fuck Star Wars fans' posts. These people aren't fans of anything, they probably bitched just as much about women being in Battlefield 5.

Most actual Star Wars fans are ultra-supportive of the actors, even if they iffy about the movies. Have a look at the kind of reception that Hayden Christensen when he shows up at events.

 

[Cass_Se]

But i didn't watch the movie i am just saying that i would not give a shit if a random guy insult me if i had that money and fame . Death threats are bad but stupid , if someone wants to kill me or hurt me he will do it without writing shit on Instagram . Also , you are not forced to have an Instagram account but you have to deal with stupidity sometimes if you have one .

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You obviously have no idea what you're talking about

 

[SmokingBun]

Yeah, it's in the eyes. It's hard to explain, but I found Tran to over-act. I saw more from that one scene with the bomber, with no words..her ability to convey determination, relief, resignation and acceptance of her fate...than anything Tran did. And it makes me wish she had been given a bigger role in the movie.

and just doing a quick search of her, Veronica Ngo, you can see snippets of her acting chops in martial arts films in this reel. Maybe language was a barrier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuAvF5pbXKg

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Yeah but then Veronica seems a more action/drama oriented actor but Rose's role is quirky/funny

 

[Surfinn]

Can we stop with all the 'fuck Star Wars fans' posts.

These people aren't fans of anything, they probably bitch just as much about women being in Battlefield 5.

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A boatload of them are massive SW fans, or consider themselves to be.

 

[Terminus]

She seemed so unbelievably sweet and happy to be in a Star War. Not that harassment is ever okay, but doing it to people like her is especially cruel.

 

[BBboy20]

Maybe not talking about the movie is a good idea.

 

[Maximo]

But i didn't watch the movie i am just saying that i would not give a shit if a random guy insult me if i had that money and fame . Death threats are bad but stupid , if someone wants to kill me or hurt me he will do it without writing shit on Instagram . Also , you are not forced to have an Instagram account but you have to deal with stupidity sometimes if you have one .

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What the fuck is this post holy hell....

 

[vhoanox]

This is a staggering dismissal of online harassment

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It's stunning really. To say dont have instagram or any social account today like asking people dont go outside if you dont want harassment.

A lot of killer, school shooter announced they will do it in facebook or twitter, they even did it live.

 

[GS_Dan]

She has always come across as a lovely and genuine person. Being in something as big as Star Wars seemed like a dream come true to her.

I hate everything about this.

 

[BDS]

It's about ethics in Star Wars journalism.

 

[Markitron]

A boatload of them are massive SW fans, or consider themselves to be.

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I'm willing to bet they claim to be fans of anything they attack, doesn't make it necessarily so.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

She seemed so unbelievably sweet and happy to be in a Star War.

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It's her breakout role. She was part of an improv comedy troupe in LA before this. To go from literal obscurity to Star Wars with a supporting role is a dream.

 

[shintoki]

Female
Minority
Not [just] a sex object

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The vast majority of the hate I've seen for her has been how she ruined Finn and Rey ship. Yes, fucking shipping fandom.

 

[Bulby]

Unfortunately this is the world we are in and its not ok. I think she would have been prepped (like all the actors would have been) for any kind of backlash. They all probably go through a huge amount of media/social media training and support.

Disney / Star Wars need to come out and say something real. I hate this constant 'we have the best fans in the world, we listen to all your feedback' PR shite people roll out constantly, when we all know the reality.

They need to say 'This is not ok, if you do this we dont want you as fans'

But of course, they wont.

 

[Bonejack]

It's called Facebook and it's still toxic.

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Well, neither mine nor some of my friend's accounts have the real, full name. So, it's either not a requirement or Facebook just doesn't do anything about it.

 

[The Unsent]

Pricks, and IMO she was charming in Star Wars as a normal person swept in the action.

It's not her fault that TLJ was a terrible movie. It really sucks when people take it out on the actors, when most of the time they have little creative control and need to eat just like the rest of us.

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You mean it's not her fault not everyone liked a movie. Well obviously.

 

[Deleted member 3862]

Everytime I saw someone whined about how TLJ detroyed their childhood, Im so glad that my childhood is not defined by Star Wars.

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I'm struggling with the timeline here. Return of the Jedi came out when I was five. I was in college when Phantom Menace came out, and that was almost twenty years ago now. If you're old enough to have your childhood ruined by Star Wars movies, it already happened with the prequel trilogy.

 

[Deleted member 36937]

I didn't dislike her character in TLJ so much, but I did strongly dislike the plot/arc they had her character involved in.

That said, whether you liked her character or not, why would anyone attack her over it or harass her? She is just portraying what the director wanted her to portray in the film.

Some Star Wars fans are completely ridiculous and expect the impossible every movie.

 

[Kernel]

Why can't people separate the character from the actor FFS. I didn't care much for the character but that has nothing to do with her personally, this shit is a job. As a newcomer and first timer she did wonderfully even with the, frankly problematic, material she was given.

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I think they have a problem with the actor not the character.

If they have to preface it with "Its not because you're an Asian actress"

It's because you're an Asian actress.

It's like people who say "no offense but"

 

[Steel]

Never liked her character in Episode VIII but I would never think of going online and harass someone. She's an actress who just played a role.

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Seriously.

 

[Salmone_D_Oro]

This is a staggering dismissal of online harassment and its consequences

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Well , what i am saying can't be applied to this case of course (because we are talking about a fanbase here who is mad about the movie) but i always thought that if you put the photos of your body online (almost nude) and then cry in a corner because someone says that you are ugly , it doesn't make sense at all . You shouldn't expose yourself if you can't deal with negative feedback , you can't expect positive comments every time because there are no filters on social medias . By the way , a lot people aren't honest so positive comments hide the truth sometimes . I don't know if i have explained myself well but whatever...

 

[Surfinn]

Went from this

To being harassed off of Instagram because people are mad about SW having a diverse cast of women who have significant roles

I'm willing to bet they claim to be fans of anything they attack, doesn't make it necessarily so.

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Oh I fully believe they love SW and consider the OT to be the only thing relevant to the franchise. No doubt in my mind. You see bits and pieces of these viewpoints in random SW reviews online from people well versed in the universe. They're not always just random trolls.

 

[Visanideth]

Vile, inacceptable stuff.

TLJ may be a huge wound in the franchise, but taking it on Tran of all people is absurd. She didn't write the character, and her acting was excellent and her passion for the project transpired from all interviews and posts. As much as I disliked the movie, Rose is one of the characters I'm looking forward to see more of because the problem in TLJ wasn't the character but what Rian Johnson did (or rather didn't) with her. Put her in a context different from "the most boring side quest of all time" and she could be one of the best things in the trilogy.

 

[ReginOfFire]

I havent seen the movie whats so bad about her character?

 

[ZattMurdock]

Going to have to call bullshit on this.

The vast majority of the hate I've seen for her has been how she ruined Finn and Rey ship. Yes, fucking shipping.

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While that has played a part, it was unfortunately not just that. Also, about that: Rey won't end up with ANYONE. Like a Jedi should. Rey never replied to Finn's obvious romantic interest. In more ways than one, I think what he realizes when Rose kisses him is exactly that: he can't keep trying to hope that eventually Rey will like him back. Instead, now he has to decide if he likes Rose or not. Rey doesn't need neither Finn, Kylo or any petty romantic interest. She's the heroine and Jedi of the story. And we all know that Jedis don't have time for that.

 

[Surfinn]

Well , what i am saying can't be applied to this case of course (because we are talking about a fanbase here who is mad about the movie) but i always thought that if you put the photos of your body online (almost nude) and then cry in a corner because someone says that you are ugly , it doesn't make sense at all . You shouldn't expose yourself if you can't deal with negative feedback , you can't expect positive comments every time because there are no filters on social medias . By the way , a lot people aren't honest so positive comments hide the truth sometimes . I don't know if i have explained myself well but whatever...

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What are you talking about. What is even happening

 

[P-MAC]

Not surprised. I've seen plenty of people here who HATED Rose and mentioning that all the time.

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That's different though. Rose was a bad character that had no reason to exist in the film whatsoever and was written awfully, and commenting that on a web forum is not a problem. Sharing opinions on media is the entire point of this forum. Harassing the actress for it when it's not her fault is pathetic though and a whole other dimension of being negative.

 

[Salmone_D_Oro]

What are you talking about. What is even happening

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Can we have a discussion or you will still act like a dick ? These kind of comments really pisses me off . At least , explain your point .

 

[Deleted member 2809]

Rose was a bad character that had no reason to exist in the film whatsoever and was written awfully

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Still not seeing any argument to back that kind of take.

 

[Striker]

So people really now think that the actor playing is the "same, not acted person" IRL.

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Same as wrasslin fans.

 

[P-MAC]

Still not seeing any argument to back that kind of take.

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Opinions are different, you shouldn't need one. If you liked her, good for you.

 

[Visanideth]

I havent seen the movie whats so bad about her character?

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Nothing, she's just the weakest link in the chain. Add the fact that she's a perfect target for diet racism and you have the recipe for this horrible situation.

 

[Deleted member 2809]

Opinions are different, you shouldn't need one. If you liked her, good for you.

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How convenient.

 

[Lifejumper]

Daisy Ridley deleted her instragram
Kelly Marie Tran deleted her instagram
SW fans want Kathleen Kennedy to be fired.

I sense a pattern.

Fuck this fandom.

 

[evilways811]

It always comes down to, "we pay the movie tickets, we buy the toys, the shirts and all the shitty merchandise" kind of sickly entitlement. The Last Jedi only made a lot of those types more vocal since it didnt fulfill their fanfiction, theories or expectations in one way or another. Sad really.

 

[BLLYjoe25]

fuck them. i only got into star wars with TFA and was amazed how toxic the fanbase is. i tend to avoid interacting with it now.

 

[IHaveIce]

I am calling myself a Star Wars fan.
I hate the toxic site of the fandom that attacks actors and their roles, as do I hate the fandom that tries to spin every critic as hate.
As someone who did not love The Last Jedi but liked the characters introduced in the movie it feels like there is no real fandom where I can belong to because both sites would attack me.

Organized Fandoms are fucking shit. I have yet to see an example to disprove that

 

[Surfinn]

Can we have a discussion or you will still act like a dick ? These kind of comments really pisses me off .

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You're victim blaming (ie "crying in a corner" because someone posted a picture of themselves and other people harassed them for it) and dismissing online harassment.. and I'm being a dick? No, I don't think so.

Hope you think about how fucked up your opinions are over the course of the ban.

 

[Cass_Se]

Well , what i am saying can't be applied to this case of course (because we are talking about a fanbase here who is mad about the movie) but i always thought that if you put the photos of your body online (almost nude) and then cry in a corner because someone says that you are ugly , it doesn't make sense at all . You shouldn't expose yourself if you can't deal with negative feedback , you can't expect positive comments every time because there are no filters on social medias . By the way , a lot people aren't honest so positive comments hide the truth sometimes . I don't know if i have explained myself well but whatever...

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Look at these lewd photos she was posting, she was basically asking for it

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What is even happening, dude, come on

 

[P-MAC]

How convenient.

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??? Convenient for who??? If you're trying to bait me into an essay on what I didn't like about her, I'm obviously not going to do that in this thread. You like her, I didn't. As long as we aren't harassing anyone like these pieces of shit, that's not an issue on any level.

 

[i_am_ben]

I think her acting was pretty good. She definitely elevated the material she was given.

 

[StraySheep]

This woman is so lovely and was so happy to get a role in a Star Wars movie but she gets so much hate from the fanbase and it's really sad. She'd be constantly seeing all the criticism and mockery of her character too. I've come close to unfollowing the Sequel Memes account on so many occasions because every second post is "DAE ROSE SUCKS!?" and it's exhausting

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Protip: if you follow any meme account just go ahead and unfollow.

 

[Moff]

I hope she does not let these people drag her down and quit twitter because she realized social media was a mistake and people there must not be taken seriously.

 

[spookyduzt]

Disgusting. I didn't like Jar Jar but I never gave Ahmed Best any shit over it.

 

[PositivePolitique]

I love Star Wars but certain Star Wars fans are the worst.

Apparently the prequels are not only the worst Star Wars films to them but the worst films ever made. So dumb.

 

[ZattMurdock]

It's starting to make the news:

 

[Ushojax]

The overlap between these obnoxious SW fans and the incel community must be almost 100%.

 

[Surfinn]

It's starting to make the news:

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Tran was the first woman of colour to play a leading role in the franchise and it was reported back in December that she faced sexist and racist comments after her appearance in the film

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I'm sure it's got nothing to do with that

 

[SmokingBun]

Daisy Ridley deleted her instragram
Kelly Marie Tran deleted her instagram
SW fans want Kathleen Kennedy to be fired.

I sense a pattern.

Fuck this fandom.

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To play devil's advocate; genuine criticisms do get drowned out by the assholes
That said, I have never seen a WHITE MALE actor get attacked like this

If one person says, "Kennedy isn't doing a very good job" then 10 assholes jump on and roar, "YEAH!! LIBTARD SJW RUINED SW!!!"

I'm sure it's got nothing to do with that

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Finn 2.0 basically
F man, now I really want a 10 minute make out session between the chars to really piss folks off

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I suppose this thread would not be the place to express dislike of the Rose character then?

 

[ZattMurdock]