Forget Jakku. Let’s Go Back To Naboo.

In the last four days, a lot of you might have seen the video of Mr. Philip Banks catching a baby boy that was thrown out of a burning building - the baby was saved by both him and the mother who sacrificed herself to help save her kids. In the video, you can hear neighbors pleading with her to jump down herself, but she didn't. She was completely engulfed in flames by the time she went back in to try and save her daughter. There are three heroes in this story, and all three of them are angels, one in Heaven now, and the other two here on Earth. Mr. D'Artagnan Alexander is the name of the neighbor of the Longs who kicked in the door of their apartment, went inside the fire and saved the little girl, who the mother managed to carry as close to the exit as possible before succumbing to her horrific injuries. The final sacrifice of a loving mother and the selflessness and bravery of these two amazing men are incredible. Words aren't enough.

Both of the children made it, but sadly it was too late for Mrs. Rachel Long. She leaves behind a little girl that will need more surgeries to start her recovery, a baby boy that is getting better but is extremely traumatized, and a husband who is now heartbroken and left homeless with their two children.

I implore you, if you cannot donate yourselves, I completely understand, but please at least share the donation link, that helps too!

Mr. Phillip Banks is a true hero. The way he sprinted to catch the little boy, throwing himself with everything he got to save him - without a doubt, the boy would have been severely more injured or gone if it wasn't for him. Mr. D'Artagnan Alexandar is another true hero. That little girl would not have made it without him. He ran inside a burning apartment, risked his life, all to save a child and he tried saving the mother too, but she was already impossible. Can't imagine how traumatic all of that is for the two of them as well, and for all the neighbors and family members affected. A lot of people helped in this tragic situation.

And Mrs. Rachel Long? I can't even begin to describe how horrifying it is what she had to do to save her children, and how brave she was in her final moments. She was such a strong woman and amazing mother. No one should ever have to go through that. How do you recover from something like this? It seems impossible. She and her family are in my thoughts and prayers.

I am sparing you the awful writing of the article by selecting a couple of extracts but the link is below.

KISS

According to Brandon, there was a lot of back-and-forth about whether the scene would happen at all. She cut a lot of different versions of “should they/shouldn’t they,” she said.

“I always said, ‘The movie will tell us whether they should kiss or not. We will know by the time we get to the end of our process, if it should happen.’ And I felt it should, and [director J.J. Abrams] agreed with me, and other people who saw the film agreed.”

Brandon praised the performances in the scene, especially the moment Kylo Ren smiles, the first time the character has smiled in three movies.

“I know it’s not for everybody,” she said of the kiss. “I know there will be people who wish they hadn’t, but this is a film that was never going to please everyone, and I think that the reviews are kind of reflective of that. The things that certain people love, other people hated. And that’s the phenomenon of Star Wars.”

Ben’s death

 In order to save Rey, Kylo had to give up all that was left of his life force.

“He got his redemption, I think, in a lovely way. And right after he disappears, [his mother] Leia disappears. I’d like to think that they’re together,” she said.

ME

Blaming the bad reviews on the kiss really? lol  Every time they deflect it on the fans, instead of saying they were in love and soulmates and it was meant  to be …etc. spineless until the end.

I was scrolling through fb and this video came up. It's amazing just give it a watch

Uhhhh, no. No she wasn’t. Not that there’s anything wrong with asexuality. Just that Rey is not (and would be a poor example of what it’s like to be) asexual. She was portrayed as someone *not* romantically/sexually interested in Finn— who really only wanted her to be his Manic Pixie Dream Girl and shake up his new, exciting, not-part-of-the-FO life.

And at least Finn had the wherewithal to back off eventually and learn to love her as a friend.

I mean, REALLY.

She was just a woman who wasn’t romantically attracted to anyone around her at the moment.

Believe it or not— it’s not a womans job to be attracted to the men around her.

And what’s more? So what if she’s attracted to Kylo/Ben?

I mean, come on!

LOOK: a man who she is connected with in an intimate way, who she communicates with heart to heart in a real, honest, and vulnerable manner. And wit da tiddies. That’s what people WANT IN A FREAKIN PARTNER!! Emotional connection+ physical attraction+ open communication

Girls don’t like “bad boys” because girls are bad at decision-making, they like men who are vulnerable and in touch with their emotions. That tends to be the guy with the rough past.

And guess what? That’s not toxic.

Rey DIDN’T hop into a romantic relationship with Kylo who wasn’t emotionally ready for one.

She cares (read: loves) him enough to support him on his journey without getting dragged down by it.

And Ben Solo sees her, and knows her, and yeah— he cares for (read: loves) her (if you didn’t pick up on that then you didn’t watch TLJ AT ALL).

It’s not toxic. Heck, it’s actually pretty damn healthy.

And even if it was a “toxic” ship? SO FREAKIN WHAT??

Enemies to Lovers is a trope and always will be, because it’s a vehicle to understand conflict management.

It is a VALUABLE and important literary avenue to explore for how two people can reach an understanding.