Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

The fifth episode introduces an unnamed Jedi who is presented as non-binary and referred to with they and them pronouns. Barriss and the Fourth Sister use those pronouns after the Jedi is wounded. The scene makes gender identity visible, but it lasts only a short time and does not shape the season’s main arcs. The larger stories focus on grief, revenge, survival, and redemption.

A large X post from @libsoftiktok accused the show of using a non-binary Jedi to target children. Conservative outlets and accounts called the they and them wording a Disney agenda and said other characters were forced to respect the pronouns. Smaller posts called the show feminist or “woke” and attacked its female focus. The reaction was notable but scattered, with no clear organized boycott or review-bomb campaign.

Dave Filoni’s known record centers on moral growth, selflessness, and classic heroic stories. The listed directors and producers have no known activist record. George Lucas has a stronger liberal history and backed Red Tails because studios resisted its mostly black cast. The team context gives a mild signal, not a strong activist one.