(December 21, 2015 at 4:20 pm)Exian Wrote: One thing I think will get a little dated as society makes progress towards equality are the scenes that show Rey as the non-damsel in distress. We get it today, as we are witness to the juxtaposition, but I can imagine as time marches forth that people will wonder why Rey keeps saying "stop holding my hand" or why Finn was trying to hold her hand in the first place, or why Rey gives him a funny look after he asks if she's ok.
But in all probability, the damsel in distress trope will always be in use, and therefor these scenes will stay poignant. It's also possible that these moments were low-key enough to not matter either way.
I thought the hand holding thing was overdone but I knew it was there for a purpose (showing Rey as independent and maybe not very trusting) so I tried to overlook it. It will be one of those things that won't age well about the film (like aniken's "yippee"s were in ep I) so in that respect I wish it had been handeled more subtlety.
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
