#she presumably agreed to be the one who stayed with jyn while galen distracted them then she changed her mind

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if we're talking about Lyra, here's my hot take

I think she and Galen both failed Jyn. I don't think Lyra was a shitty mother, she clearly loved Jyn a lot and did her best in difficult circumstances, but at the same time, Jyn was eight years old, she needed her parents. she wasn't an adult or a teen or even a young tween who may be able to look out for herself, she was entirely reliant on her parents who failed to put her safety first.

the situation is obviously nuanced, so again, I don't think this makes Lyra a terrible parent by any means, but I'd be lying if I said that I thought she did right by Jyn in that moment. killing Krennic was never a plan that was going to work. say she got a lucky shot and managed to end him, what then? the troopers still kill her, and they either still take Galen or kill him too. Jyn still ends up alone and vulnerable.

I'm not putting the blame solely on Lyra, but I think she did have a responsibility towards Jyn the same as Galen, and imo they both failed her in this aspect

#your child is your responsibility #like yes i do think one of them should have stayed with her #in this case it's more realistic for that to be lyra not because she's the mother but because krennic was there for galen #which seemed to be their original escape plan anyway? galen goes to distract them while lyra and jyn escape #but even if it was galen who stayed with her one of them should have #idk i just think you should prioritize your 8 year old daughter #who's entirely reliant on you #shut up sissi #ps im not picking a fight with anyone i just wanted to offer my two cents because i had thoughts #and thinking about it more i think what bothers me the most is that lyra went back on the plan they had in place #she presumably agreed to be the one who stayed with jyn while galen distracted them then she changed her mind