I've recently realized that I have a really hard time reading fics where characters like Ahsoka and the clones learn about Obi-Wan or Anakin's childhood angst, and all the other characters will be like, "aww, they had such a sad childhood :(" and feel bad for them. Because all I can think about half the time when they say that is "bitch, ain't that you???"
Like, I feel like I remember seeing a fic or comic with de-aged Obi-Wan where he implied he fought in a war as a teenager and everyone else feels bad for him, and I couldn't even fully feel anything in the moment because all I thought was, "mfs, Ahsoka is literally right there-"
I honestly won't even blame her if her reaction was just neutral or "yeah? And???" just because she probably doesn't fully realize how messed up her own situation is, or that of all the other padawans her age. Also, why would all these guys feel so bad when they already know a ton of other character currently in that situation and don't have that same type of attitude??? I think it just feels like ignoring the giant elephant in the room.
And then sometimes I'll read a fic or two with Anakin slavery angst but he's venting about it to the clones, who were specifically created for the sake of being slaves and are still very much currently enslaved. Or it at least brushes past the fact despite the fic having clones very much in it.
Honestly, the Zygerria Arc ended up pissing me off for the sole fact that Rex was there. Like I feel bad for Anakin and his trauma and issues, but also are we really gonna ignore the fact that Rex has always been a slave and his entire people are already in this exact situation, with the only difference being that most of them aren't actively being directly abused? And we're ignoring all that right after the "Clones Being Dehumanized and Treated as Objects" Arc? The arc where the clones basically realize "hey I think we might me slaves"? That arc?
If he weren't there, I wouldn't have cared as much. But the fact that everyone is going through slavery-related trauma and Rex, the resident already-enslaved-and-always-have-been guy, is completely ignored by the narrative makes me not care as much about the others' issues because we are completely glossing over the guy who will go right back to being enslaved even after the mission is over.
I don't know why the whole thing annoys me. I think it just gives me the same vibes as someone venting to their friend about their abusive childhood, but said friend not only also had an abusive childhood, but is currently experiencing domestic violence, and that's not even mentioned in the conversation at any point in time.
Does this make sense to anyone else? Am I just crazy? Or does anyone else sort of feel this way/understand what I'm talking about?
