The Reylo Ship and the new Star Wars

I've just worked out why I'm so instinctively opposed to the 'Reylo' movement in "Star Wars" -- not because it's a 'problematic ship', not because it's not canon, but because it's a case of turning everything into sex.
It's taking two characters who have a complex antagonistic relationship as part of canon events, and reading this as yet another 'they hate each other because they love each other' Mills & Boon trope :-(

And all right, there's precedent for that in the Leia/Han relationship (which is pretty much classic belligerent sexual tension), but those two weren't actually trying to kill each other...

I'm perfectly happy to see Kylo redeemed, and given the precedents of this series I assume he will be, even if only in death (but more likely in life). But I sincerely hope the writers don't decide to do it by having Rey realise that she Has Been In Love With Him All Along (or Really Loves Him). She has a lot of legitimate reasons to hate him, and if she is going to forgive the actions of someone who has behaved like a psychotic toddler then I'd really prefer it not to be because of the irresistable call of sex. ( Read more... )