star wars episode 7 au (and onwards).
since somebody has to take these strong female characters out of the hands of creepy white men.
- the first order does not exist
leia and everybody else actually did their jobs and the new Republic is a nice place where space nazis never resurfaced.
Instead they bring back democracy and human rights but also fix the problems of the old Republic, like poverty and corruption.
so the new republic is a democratic society with socialist aspects in terms of free healthcare, universal housing, and all access to nutritional food.
Snoke simply does not exist because his presence made no sense anyway.
- the Jedi are back but different
Luke also fixes the problems of the Jedi, like how they were dogmatic and cut off from ordinary people.
He makes the sacred texts readily available to anyone who is interested.
Jedi training is for anyone who is even slightly force sensitive and at any age. It's a grassroots organization that helps people with unique abilities understand their powers, kinda like the X-Men. They have small training facilities all over the galaxy and make them as accessible as possible.
They also help out as conflict resolution specialists. But this is only at local levels. No galactic wide range thing and no Senate orders.
Once someone has been trained to use their powers, they can do whatever they like with them, so long as it doesn't hurt anyone.
Many people join the Jedi to help their own communities with their powers.
Some become scholars and learn about the histories, publishing papers and teaching people.
As for Luke, he travels a lot and offers kindness and advice to any force sensitive person who seeks it. But he always has time for his friends and family.
He also discovered over the course of his travels that he is aro ace and so never married or had children. Tho he has trained quite a few young people and keeps in contact with them regularly.
- Ben solo never "fell to the dark side"
As part of the new Jedi understanding of the force, students learn that the light and dark are simply aspects of the force.
The light is connectedness to others.
The dark is connectedness to the self.
You need both to be a balanced person.
Ben Solo is perfectly emotionally healthy young man who uses his powers to understand himself and others. He also goes to therapy regularly to help deal with any problems he may have.
- there is a resistance but it's not for what you think
Even tho the galaxy is doing WAY better it's still got problems to be solved. Mainly some corruption and rich people hurting others.
The resistance is a secret group that goes to these places and solves the problems that the Senate cannot.
It is secretly led by Leia organa, who works as a senator.
Most of the people in the resistance, like poe and Finn and rose, are young people who suffered directly at the hands of the corrupt bastards they seek to take down. They help protect the galaxy's vulnerable.
Ben is also part of the resistance and mainly works as a healer.
- Rey is still on jakku at the start
She's not the granddaughter of Palpatine because that made no fucking sense. Also that would make her Luke and Leia's half sister, since Palpatine was canonically Anakin's father. (See the book Making of Revenge of the Sith)
Instead she's just an ordinary person who, like so many in the galaxy, was abandoned and is waiting for her family to return.
She's also a trans girl. Because I say so.
- Hux is not a space nazi
He's a young political leader on coruscant. Still kinda conservative when it comes to financial stuff but otherwise an ok dude.
Captain phasma is his body guard and head of his staff. She's an enormous aro ace gal who intimidates everyone around her. She and Hux are bffs forever.
Hux is also hella gay. He and Ben are boyfriends who bicker constantly and would die for each other.
- Ben is gender queer
After doing some research into his family heritage, he found that he had a lot in common with his grandmother, senator Amidala.
He frequently wears outfits similar to hers, including dresses. And the traditional naboo queen makeup.
- some actual plot stuff
Ben, Poe, Finn, and Rose are travelling on a resistance mission but their ship suffers an accidental malfunction. They crash on jakku and get separated.
Rey sees this from her home in the distance and goes out to see if anyone needs help. (and if there's some parts to scavenge)
There she meets Finn and bb-8 and helps them to some nearby caverns. It's getting dark out and it's not safe to travel at night, especially since Finn is injured.
She makes a fire and they talk a little.
Meanwhile Ben and Poe make it into another part of the cavern, bitching at each other the whole way.
Rose heads in a third entrance.
Ben senses Finn and they go towards it, scaring Rey and leading to a small scuffle between Rey and Ben.
Poe is simply overjoyed that his boyfriend is okay and proceeds to cover him in kisses, ignoring the idiots fighting in the corner.
Then rose comes in being chased by a cave monster and Rey and Ben must work together to scare it away. There rey accidentally uses the force and Ben is like "oh boy! Another one like me!"
The lot spend the night by the fire and get to know one another, munching on some spare rations. Rey secretly thinks that Rose is the most adorable person she's ever seen and wants to kiss her.
The next morning they are able to get an emergency communication going, thanks to rey's skills as a mechanic.
Luke, who was in the system on another mission, comes by with han and Chewie in the falcon. (which never got destroyed because that made no sense)
Rey is super gushy over han and his legend as a pilot. She agrees to help with their mission as long as they take her back to Jakku afterwards.
Ben talks to Luke privately about Rey's abilities, and how no one is coming for her. He wants to help. But Luke reminds him that everyone must make their own choices and even people with force abilities don't always want help with them. And that they must respect that.
They fly to Cantonica, which is where the resistance mission was supposed to take place, and shut down the child slavery ring. Wearing disguises of course since no one can know who is with the resistance.
They free the fathier (the racing animals), who flee into the forest. They gather hundreds of pieces of evidence against the ultra wealthy patrons and send it anonymously to the Senate. Where it will eventually be used to prosecute those rich assholes.
The enslaved children, and anyone else in need of help, are taken to Naboo. Which for generations has acted as a safe haven for refugees, immigrants, and all other asylum seekers.
Rey is in awe of what they have accomplished together, and what she has seen of the galaxy. But she still insists to be taken back to Jakku.
Ben takes her aside and tells her gently that no one is coming for her.
"I can see your tally marks on the wall. Each one is a tiny slice on your heart. If they continue, they will kill you."
Rey recognizes the truth of his words and grieves, letting him embrace her as a healer and friend while she cries.
She agrees to join the resistance but also wants to use their resources to find out who her family was. She wants to understand what kind of people would abandon a little girl.
Ben agrees to her terms, understanding that she needs this to help heal and move on.
They return to coruscant and meet up with Leia. Who sees this abandoned force sensitive queer child and is just "my baby now. Free daughter."
Luke agrees to help Rey with her powers and instructs Ben to help her when they are out on missions.
The movie ends with the five of them (plus bb-8) having dinner together as a bunch of close friends, laughing and being happy gay kids together.
- possible plots of sequels:
1. Rey meets her parents and confronts them.
2. Hux learns that his boyfriend is in the resistance and must re-evaluate how he sees the galaxy in terms of power and control.
3. Rey falls for Rose. Or Finn and everybody ends up in this big poly relationship.
