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Leslie Hedlin and her team have openly expressed pride in making the series a reflection of queer identities. During promotional interviews, Hedlin and others hinted at the series exploring themes of empowerment and representation through a lens heavily influenced by their own activism. The show’s narrative is said to involve a cabal of lesbian witches and Force-imbued characters—an aspect that further fuels accusations of deviation from classic Star Wars storytelling.