Empty Pages Dream Every Day Hoping to Be Filled

Explicit subversion of the white saviour trope everyone was afraid of (tricks you into thinking they won’t at first, keep watching)

Really gorgeous visuals courtesy of Zhang Yimou

Female soldiers (!!!) at the forefront of battle and being the face of the army

“(Soldier, in Mandarin) [snickers] Can they even pull him up? Men are too heavy.” “(Matt Damon) what did she say” “(General Lin) [bland smile] She said, ‘men have so much to teach us’.” “(Matt Damon) …i don’t think that’s what she said”

A Good and Pure Young Soldier on the Wall who is Trying His Best

Matt Damon awkwardly trying to mimic the bows to be polite, failing miserably every single time

Interesting contrast and development of Matt Damon and General Lin as two similar, but different types of warriors-from-childhood (mercenary and soldier)

Surprisingly funny banter

Everybody speaking the languages they should be speaking at appropriate moments

Dumb action-movie blockbuster fun (seriously don’t go in there expecting a narrative masterpiece but enjoy the ride)

Actual Hero is not Matt Damon, but General Lin, this lady, and I would frankly die for her:

just. you know. leave your friend code if you want.

(Mine is under the readmore)

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Like, Bail Organa, bless his poor poor soul, tried to politician the Vader out of her. He tried SO FUCKING HARD. 

Leia, though. Leia is very much Anakin’s child. She is the one with the deep anger in her. She is the one who will bring peace to her new empire freedom and justice back to the galaxy whether the galaxy wants it or not. She is the one who commands armies and amasses followers as easy as breathing. She joined the Rebellion while she was in her teens. She is the one with the spirit of a warrior.

Don’t get me wrong; Bail Organa did his damnedest to raise her in the mold of her mother, fighting her battles in the halls of power with words as her weapons. And she was very good at it. But unlike Padme, Leia’s words always had an edge to them, her tone and meaning always a little too sharp, a little too angry. 

“If you will not turn to the Dark Side, perhaps she will.”

Jon:*see his Dad about to get in a fight*

Jon: “Dad No! I’m fine please STOP!!”

Damian:*see his Dad about to get in a fight*