As someone from a âyoung poor boys get recruited by criminals way too often and never come back outâ country, thank you Lucasfilm. It is a rough conversation, and not one many people are willing to have. To add it to a childrenâs show, and a very beloved animated character slams that door wide open.
We need to have these conversations. We need to address the problem at the root, and the root is not miserable children stealing to eat, or even grown men who went through the same thing when they were younger and are now perpetuating the cycle by grooming other children.
Itâs poverty. Itâs the lack of social policies. Of support to orphans, and children with unfit parents. Itâs corruption. Itâs no one willing to put in the work where itâs actually needed, but rather building prisons and police brutality. Star Wars made a point to show what the city looked like before Niro, and after he started to put in the effort.
Really, thank you Dave. Thank you.