No Rey Merchandise

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IWannaBeAPopstar · 25/01/2016 08:57

www.pajiba.com/star_wars/heres-the-ugly-truth-about-exactly-why-rey-was-missing-from-star-wars-merchandise-.php

I wish I could say I'm surprised, but I'm not. The reasoning behind these decisions is baffling to me, though - my ds loves Star Wars and thought Rey was awesome. Not in spite of being female, just because she was.

And the language in the article annoys me, but I could be misunderstanding; does "breakout star" mean it's a surprise? Because Rey is the central character of the film - the entire plot surrounds her life and choices. The end of the movie focuses on her face, while her male compatriot was left in a coma. How would anyone be surprised that people want more Rey merchandise? Even the trailers and movie posters downplay her character. Infuriating.

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onahorsewithnoname · 25/01/2016 18:27

Bill imports crap from China, Disney sell licences to produce film associated goods, hence the proliferation of Elsa and Arna soap, flannels and such essentials.
They got it wrong about Frozen, completely underestimated how popular it would be, and still is in some households .
So it is quite possible that they got it wrong again.

MajesticSeaFlapFlap · 25/01/2016 17:53

The Force Awakens director, JJ Abrams, waded in as well and said it was preposterous and wrong

www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/11/jj-abrams-says-star-wars-toys-omission-of-rey-preposterous-and-wrong

My son 13 would love a rey doll for is action figure collection

startrek90 · 25/01/2016 17:47

My little pony is female!?! I had no idea entire childhood changed

I agree with you it's stupid. I am concerned that Disney are marketing this in such a way that star wars and other Sci FI is seen as a 'boy thing'.

That's concerning as the Sci fi/gamer culture is only just starting to accept women I would hate for us to go back.

Would a petition or a complaint work? If Disney knew that they would sell the merchandise surely they would make it?

unexpsoc · 25/01/2016 15:31

Only just saw this film at the weekend (childcare commitments getting in the way of Star Wars - I will hand back my "geek-club" membership card).

Rey IS awesome. Absolutely the star of the film, and quite openly feminist in some of the opening seens with Finn "(I can run quite well without you holding my hand, thanks").

Most bizarre decision ever to not include her. This weird crap about "boys toys and girls toys" needs to end. And the thought that boys wont watch stuff about girls is plain wrong. My DS loves Disney princesses and my little pony (who I don't know enough about horses to know better, but I believe are female horses).

slugseatlettuce · 25/01/2016 12:34

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YogaDrone · 25/01/2016 10:23

How odd. The Disney Infinity 3.0 playset for the Force Awakens has Rey and Finn. All the other characters, including Kylo Ren, are add-ons.

DS thinks Rey is fab (as do DP and I). He's even calling his Luke Skywalker lightsaber "Rey's lightsabre" now.

GreenTomatoJam · 25/01/2016 10:10

People seem to have this bizarre thing about boys not wanting to play with, read about, or watch tv with girls in it. It's not my experience at all (at least with young kids)

I think it's self-fulfilling, because my two boys watch pretty much anything they like, and have specifically sought out some female dolls because all they had were male ones for instance - they might be uniquely oblivious though - admittedly DS1 was 5 before he reliably picked the right pronouns for people.

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