Clone Wars Draws Fire For "Truman The Hutt"
I've not seen George Lucas' new animated Star Wars feature The Clone Wars, but the reviews haven't been spectacular. It probably doesn't help that the film includes a flamboyant, purple relative of Jabba the Hutt based upon Truman Capote. No, I am not joking.
Lucas has incited controversy before by including arguably stereotype-based (not to mention unpopular) characters in the Star Wars movies, and while "Ziro the Hutt" isn't necessarily the first gay character to appear in a Star Wars movie, it might not be a particularly subtle or positive portrayal. What do you think?
Will O'Wisp
Posted to Animation, Gaiety, Movies on 19 August 2008
· Comments (3)
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I found the HijinksEnsue take on it to be particularly amusing:
http://hijinksensue.com/2008/08/18/im-going-to-see-the-clone-wars-ziro-times/
I saw the clone wars, and I really didn't think it was a big deal. He fit the jazz club feel that they were going for with that scene. Really, he didn't do anything offensive other than being a Hutt.
I don't see what the big deal is.
I dont want to put a total damper on this, but since Hutt's are hermaphroditic, they cant be gay. Period.
(http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Hutt)