i need to make it clear, i like kylo ren, i really do. he is easily one of my favourite SW characters if not my favourite. But seeing how reylos interpret him and think that his story will go is so annoying and upsetting. Kylo Ren is an interesting villain; he is the most powerful force user we have seen in these films so far, and it is interesting from a narrative stand point to see what his motivations and what his back story will be.
reylos just make him boring.
^THIS! THANK YOU! (Though, I can’t say Kylo is my favorite character. That would be one of the old men he killed in TFA. I think you know which one.) But still. He really is an interesting and fascinating villain. And then you have the Reylo’s, who misinterpret his character to the point of infantilization and ablelism. (Ex: “He was a sad, scared, abused little boy who didn’t understand that killing was wrong!“, “He’s mentally ill/addicted, and therefor should not be held accountable his actions.” “Han’s death wasn’t murder! It was suicide! Han killed himself!*”, etc.) The way Reylo’s come up with ways to defend Kylo really does, and you said, make him boring And it also ruins his cannon personality and traits for those of us, like you and me, who do find them interesting.
*The “Han Solo committed suicide” theory pretty much faded away almost as quickly as it was formed. And this is because of all the backlash it prompted from members of the Star Wars who aren’t Reylo shippers. I, for example hate that theory for a number of reasons.Mainly how it blatantly absolves Kylo of any blame, therefor falling into murder apologism., while also bordering on the glorification of suicide. And also how it bastardizes Han Solo’s character. Yes, he was very different in TFA from how he was in the OT. But that said, he would NEVER go as far as to kill himself.
I'm so sorry, we never got enough of Lor San Tekka before we lost him :( (Kidding, but can you believe this fucker killed more than one old man on screen in one movie?)
Yes, the way Reylos interpret his character is disgustingly ableist. They're parroting the extremely common stigmatization of mentally ill people as violent and evil for that reason alone. A small subset of mentally ill people are violent and unable to control their actions, but there's nothing to indicate Kylo is sick enough not to perceive reality and not realize how wrong his actions are. He is interesting BECAUSE he accurately perceives reality and agonizes over his actions! We've seen this multiple times throughout TFA!
The suicide theory is not only baseless and repugnant on its face, it doesn't even excuse Kyle's actions. Do they think he was FORCED to run his father through and drop him from an incredible height because Han supposedly wanted to die? DO THEY THINK IT'S JUSTIFIABLE TO MURDER SOMEONE WHO'S SUICIDAL WHAT THE EVERLOVING FUCK I CAN'T