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The impact is evident across major franchises and franchises attempting to adapt classic characters. Disney’s Star Wars introduced Rey as a “Mary Sue” girl boss, while Star Trek replaced its captain with a female officer who often dominated the narrative. Similarly, Doctor Who reimagined the Doctor gender, with the first female incarnation portrayed as more masculine than her predecessors, and The Rings of Power cast Galadriel as a snarling warrior—bearing little resemblance to the original.