Right wing white people who complain about a fictional mermaid being black
Imagine how it felt having white actors playing historically non-white people?
You know...actual people who lived.
You know...actual people who lived.
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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@GuyWithOpinions I disagree with your opinion that it's gone that far, but apparently, hating the fact that they redesign existing characters instead of creating original characters makes you a racist, or some such.
bijouxbroussard · F
@GuyWithOpinions
No, it doesn’t. Only you know how you feel.
But people are complaining because a fictional character wasn’t being played by a white actress.
If it weren’t an issue to them, nobody would be talking about it.
Well, my skin is white and apparently that makes me a racist these days
No, it doesn’t. Only you know how you feel.
But people are complaining because a fictional character wasn’t being played by a white actress.
If it weren’t an issue to them, nobody would be talking about it.
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WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M
Fictional characters - I really don’t care. It’s if they start messing with historical figures. Changing history to satisfy modern sensibilities wouldn’t be acceptable. But why people are tearing into Disney characters is beyond me.🤷🏻♂️
Elessar · 31-35, M
I mean, all the things that they used to get outraged at have phased out (vaccine mandates, Trump's loss, fuel prices), they gotta find something else to be outraged at
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
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MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
@basilfawlty89 It triggers you
basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
@MrBrownstone lolno.
bijouxbroussard · F
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@bijouxbroussard Yeah, I know. It's stupid both ways.
smiler2012 · 61-69
{@basilfawlty] 🤔it is sad in a way people readily show bigoted racial hatred
Gangstress · 41-45, F
The Indian guy in short circuit was played by a white dude. It still bothers me to this day
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@Gangstress As well it should. But inaccurate casting is not what we're talking about. It's more like if Marvel were to suddenly decide to cast a white guy as Steel or Black Panther.
Gangstress · 41-45, F
@LordShadowfire my bad
BabyLonia · F
Like Gandhi
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
Okay, get this through your head, because I'm tired of telling literally everybody who talks about this, so this is my final announcement to everybody.
It's all bad. Changing a basic feature like that of an established character or a historical person is bad. Regardless. It's not a fucking racist thing. It's a "Jesus Christ, are you too lazy to create your own strong characters of color?" thing.
It's all bad. Changing a basic feature like that of an established character or a historical person is bad. Regardless. It's not a fucking racist thing. It's a "Jesus Christ, are you too lazy to create your own strong characters of color?" thing.
Elessar · 31-35, M
@LordShadowfire They whine about purposefully designed, brand new characters as well lol. See the black elf immediately before the mermaid controversy.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@Elessar Yeah, and you notice I'm not defending that. I complain about redesigns of existing characters because it's uncreative, and let's be honest, it's pandering. The folks in charge of the Lord of the Rings TV show did exactly what I've been saying they need to do for years. They created a new character of color, instead of randomly changing the race of a character. I support them.
BabyLonia · F
@LordShadowfire but why can you not change the race or gender of an established fictional character?
Can James Bond be black? .... he's been scottish and irish why not black, or asian?
Can James Bond be black? .... he's been scottish and irish why not black, or asian?
candycane · 36-40, F
candycane · 36-40, F
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