When Daisy Ridley’s Rey was introduced to the Star Wars franchise in 2015’s The Force Awakens, she was seen by many as a feminist icon. However, some critics of the scavenger turned Jedi-in-training have argued that she falls into the “Mary Sue” category, a term typically used to describe a female character who is unrealistically perfect. During Wednesday’s installment of MTV News’ “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, host Josh Horowitz asked Ridley for her opinion on the backlash and whether she believes Rey fits the mold of the stereotypical characterization. “The Mary Sue thing in itself is sexist because it’s the name of a woman,” Ridley said.
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Fri, 10/28/2016 - 9:08am
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