Samuel Delany reviews the first Star Wars movie, 1977, in Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy.
“The PC police are ruining SF/F! We need to go back to the good ole days!” Here is Samuel R. Delany reviewing Star Wars Episode IV–and critiquing it for its lack of women and POC characters. In 1977. You’re very welcome. (His response to the old “It’s just entertainment!” chestnut? Muting half of humanity is not entertaining.) This, right here, is how it is possible to love something–as Delany clearly loved Star Wars–yet recognize its flaws and discuss them in an intelligent, productive way.
“Star Wars, as far as I can tell, has no story at all”
god bless you, chip delany
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