ownership of Qi’ra and have her slot into the narrow definition they have respectively set out for her. Solo wants her to be the same girl he knew in his youth – a love interest, and partner in his romantic notion of a life on the run. Vos wants her to be his right-hand woman and love interest – a willing partner in crime, as they subjugate and exploit their way across the galaxy together.

In a very Star Wars way, Vos and Solo represent the Dark Side and the Light – in as much as Han Solo is not a man who murders people for criminal purposes. But, neither man stops to ask Qi’ra what she really wants for herself. Between them, they present her with only two options, instead of giving her the chance to do literally anything with her life. Because this is a patriarchy,...

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