Star Wars Book Has Confirmed ‘Holiday Special’ Character as Canon and Gay

October 24, 2017 David Gonzalez Reel Talk Inc Comments Off on Star Wars Book Has Confirmed ‘Holiday Special’ Character as Canon and Gay

It is no surprise to anyone that Star Wars fans are some of the most opinionated fans out there, especially when it comes to the franchise. However, there is one thing that is universally loathed by fans and that is the Star Wars Holiday Special. Despite the critical panning of this weird television special, some aspects have managed to seep into the main canon, such as Bea Arthur’s song-singing bartender.

The latest cannon news comes from the new anthology book From A Certain Point Of View. The book is a series of vignettes involving many characters from the original film and some tertiary characters who readers learn had something to do with the story. One short story entitled  “We Don’t Serve Their Kind Here” focuses on Wuher, the barkeep of the famous Mos Eisley Cantina who uttered the title phrase to Luke Skywalker.

Though the short goes on to explain why Wuher doesn’t like droids, one paragraph goes on to confirm that Arthur’s character Ackmena as canon in the Star Wars universe. It also confirms that she’s married to a woman named Sorschi, making her one of the few LGBTQ characters featured in the Star Wars mythos.

This reveal might make fans look at the Holiday Special in a different light.


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David Gonzalez is the founder and chief film critic of Reel Talk Inc. and host of the Reel Chronicles and Chop Talk (80s horror) podcasts. As a Cuban American independent film critic, David writes fair and diverse criticism covering movies of all genres and spotlighting minority voices through Reel Talk. David has covered and reviewed films at Tribeca, TIFF, NYFF, Sundance, SXSW, and several other film festivals. He is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic and a member of the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA), New York Film Critics Online, Hollywood Film Critics Association, and the North American Film Critic Association. As an avid film collector and awards watcher, David's finger is always on the industry's pulse. David informs and educates with knowledgeable and exciting content and has become a trusted resource for readers and listeners alike. Email him at david@reeltalkinc.com or follow him on Twitter and Instagram @reeltalkinc.
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