Talking Star Wars
Alex and Connor, two 30-somethings with strong feelings about Star Wars, discuss a variety of topics in everyone's favorite science fiction universe, including; weird Force powers, character explorations, lore discussions, and deep dives into expanded universe content. Updates biweekly each Monday. See our new subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TalkingStarWars/
Talking Star Wars
Episode 090 - Pride 2025: Queer Representation in Star Wars
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Join us today for the first Pride episode of Talking Star Wars! Alex and Connor take this time to explore the evolution of queer representation in the Star Wars universe: from the potential subtext of C-3PO and RD-D2 in the original trilogy to the wide range of trans, non-binary, and queer individuals present in the High Republic, the hosts discuss the importance of representation even in (or especially in) a galaxy far, far away. The episode also touches on potential negative stereotypes, the erasure and censorship in the early 2000s in characters such as Juhani, and the growth of queer-coded characters in visual media in couples such as Vel and Cinta in Andor.
This episode contains content from, and may contain spoilers for: Episodes I through IX, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Mandalorian, The Clone Wars, Ahsoka (novel), The High Republic (phases 1 through 3), Skeleton Crew, Doctor Aphra, Knights of the Old Republic (legends), The Acolyte, Andor, Queen’s Shadow, From a Certain Point of View, Visions, Jedi: Survivor, Temptations of the Force, and the Thrawn: Ascendancy trilogy.
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