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An interesting theory for the lack of Rey merchandise. -- (link)

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Jan 19 '16, 18:23

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https://twitter.com/shadowtodd/status/689526231155511296 (twitter.com)

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spoiler - crash davis Jan 19, 18:54 6
- Spoils - Will Hunting Jan 19, 19:00 4
  - Plus (spoilers? I don't know...) - The Death Sceire Jan 19, 19:21
  - I'll posit that you are talking with an adult perspective. Kids would see the film differently - crash davis Jan 19, 19:09
  - except - majoe TFA spoilers - Beaker Jan 19, 19:07 1
    - spoils - Roger More Jan 19, 19:13
- agreed -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 18:55
if there's anyone in their marketing department who actually thought that and hasn't been fired yet... -- nm - znufrii Jan 19, 18:31 1
- remember...Black Widow -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 19, 18:56
Wait wait...the company who made billions off Anna and Elsa are shocked a woman is popular. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 18:31 1
- I did say it was only a theory ... :-) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 18:32
Disney is smarter than that. That said, from trailers I expected Boyega to be the star. I was happy to see it was all Rey, surprised though. -- nm - MDH Jan 19, 18:30 3
- You might want to IM that and spoiler tag it (it's not overly spoilery but just in case) -- nm* - ty97 Jan 19, 18:31 2
  - I'll need my PC to do that. Can do it in a few. But I thought at this point it was okay? -- nm - MDH Jan 19, 18:33 1
    - Everyone's tolerance is difference, I don't think this is a big deal, I just tend to be conservative in this arena -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 18:36
My theory had been (not really spoilers but maybe a little spoiler so caution) - ty97 Jan 19, 18:29
what the frick? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 18:28
Uh-huh, yeah sure. The Avengers stuff should have tipped them off. - nic to be determined Jan 19, 18:27
I can't think that's the case or that they are that dumb. (major SW:TFA spoilers) - ty97 Jan 19, 18:26
he's the *worst* of the three new main characters -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 19, 18:25 3
- But he looked cool. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 18:51
- I like weird eyeball lady more than him! -- nm - Qale Jan 19, 18:45 1
  - Yodette -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 19, 18:47
You have a huge marketing arm devoted to *princesses* you Disney dumbasses. -- nm - Max Jan 19, 18:25 2
- That's the real reason. "Boys like lightsabers, girls want to be princesses" -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 18:33 1
  - I saw a little girl a couple weeks ago carrying a purple lightsaber and wearing a sparkly pink tutu - nic to be determined Jan 19, 18:42

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