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Amilyn Holdo:

Oh dear god where do I start. So many chuds on the internet who just. Assume that she should just tell the main characters how cool they are and tell the (recently demoted!!) main character her big plan despite the fact that it depends on secrecy and THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF THERE BEING A LEAK ON BOARD. Yes if she told Poe her plan that would have solved several problems. But also if POE told HER about the information he got from Finn about how they were being tracked that would ALSO SOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS. Yet guuueeessss who the TLJ hatedom blames? I'll give you a hint: it's not the person who isn't told bc he might leak the plans and THEN LEAKS THE PLANS THE SECOND HE FINDS OUT. So many people online posting braindead takes about how "stupid" she is and listing out all the things she "should have done", each of which is something where - if you actually pay attention to the movie instead of look only at the surface level and misinterpret it to suit your needs - there is a very good reason why she should NOT. I know we're all stupid now and can't understand movies without every little detail being over explained while someone jangles keys in front of our stupid faces but JFC. The movie implies rather than states most of her reasoning and men online decided that she must be completely irrational and stupid and evil and that they would obviously make better decisions. For sure if she was a man we would not see people online so confidently state such uncharitable and completely wrong reads of her strategy and motivations.

She's besties with Princess Leia. She's played by Laura Dern. She has bright purple hair. She's middle aged and still kicking ass. Her final scene is the most stunning scene in possibly the entire franchise. She's just That Bitch™

Iris West:

Fandom calls her a bitch and annoying for daring to challenge Barry and to be his love interest while being a black woman.