#axonsandsynapses

First of all, I literally have never particularly liked or blogged all that positively abt Han so comparing the two is weird? Second of all saying they’re “exactly the same” in any capacity or that I’m “hating on her” feels odd and disingenuous.

Han’s a lovable rogue. He’s self-centered and rude, he loves the ladies, thinks following the law is optional, and relies on his charm to get out of pretty much every bad situation he finds himself in. He also has a well-hidden heart of gold. Not my favorite type of dude, but a well-established character type.

Jyn’s also a well-established type of character - the Strong Female Character™. Flat as a pancake but great at looking good, killing her enemies, and inspiring dozens of people to come fight and die with her for no real reason other than that the narrative calls for it. White Katniss in space, but with less character development and more eyeliner.

I find Han frustrating because he’s a misogynystic fuck, not because he decides to choose his friends at the end of ANH. But you know what, at least he has some good lines and a solid amount of charisma (thanks to Harrison). Jyn? I got nothing from Jyn every time she was on screen. She had about as much emotional depth as a piece of paper.

Plus, most annoying of all, Jyn is not integral to the plot at all. She did not need to be in this movie, fullstop. Her dad? Yes. Her? Well her relationship with her father was the leverage the rebellion used to contact Saw, but afterwards… 

Y’all, why was she part of that super serious Important People council meeting at the rebel base? What earned her that place at the strategy table with Mon and her senator pals when she wasn’t an officer like Cassian or even a regular-ass rebel agent? What gave her the right to steal Cassian’s line about hope and deliver it like she was the one who came up with it, and then give that annoying, pretentious, long-ass speech? Okay, the Rogue One team basically took everyone who was willing to go with them on the mission so I guess her being there isn’t a stretch, but why the holy hell was Jyn co-leader of the team when she had no special skills to contribute and no leading experience to speak of????

The reason why she’s shoehorned into the story the way that she is is because she’s the only white character in the entire main cast. The reason why she’s the protagonist is because she’s the only white character in the entire main cast. The reason why the movie spends so much time and energy on her screentime, and her feelings, and her backstory is because she’s the only white character of the entire main cast.