It holds a lot of water because we are inundated with it every single day, to the our detriment. Look at the ridiculous new Oscar criteria, the result of years demanding more black people be nominated for awards. Did you not notice that? Every year for the last decade we have had to include a predominantly black film and it will often win Best Picture, too. There is not a single major white character who is not under fire for not being black. Superman, James Bond, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man. Look at tv shows. Look at commercials. Everything is about being black. Look at the way they go crazy over police encounters with black people. You must not live here in America to be so ignorant of this issue.
And it's one way, too. Diversity is defined as 'more black, less white'. You will notice no one is complaining about diversity in China. Or Japan. Or Nigeria. Only countries like America have this constantly forced on us. A 'white' country has to be diverse.
Should white people be blamed for creating tv and film and comics and inventing all these characters? Even the Black Panther was created by a couple of white guys.
Is it really so much to ask that others create their own characters, too, and make them black or any other color they want? That's too hard. By demanding established characters be turned from white to black is much easier.
And I can overlook if it happens just sometimes but this is a constant drumbeat. Every day. Most of us are sick of it, which is why the Oscars is losing millions of viewers each year.
It's also why Zendaya played Mary Jane, who was a long time white character. She is a terrible actress but she keeps getting roles. I have no idea why. Not attractive, no charm or charisma at all. And she never calls herself half white or white. No one does that because there is nothing to gain by that. You call yourself black and you have way more opportunities. Starting to understand that?
Have you even read Dune?
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Ranb (9792)
4 years ago
"We" had to include black actors and films? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does not belong to you or answer to you. It is a private organization.
You sound like a professional victim; rather sad to read your words. If you want control over black and white characters, then perhaps you should make your own.
I live in WA, USA. I'm well aware of people complaining about race in entertainment.
I have a hard time beliving you when you say Zendaya is unattractive. I think you're prostituting yourself to promote your racism.
Yes I have read Dune, that is how I'm aware that it is not lily white. It seems that you are unaware of how the characters are described.
How about you quote to me, from the book, the actual descriptions of the major characters. They are not as white as you wish they were.
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trevorh321 (5495)
4 years ago
LOL I am the professional victim? I am not demanding racial quotas be met, am I? I am saying that quality of work should determine awards, not skin color. Instead, we are bombarded with Oscars must be black. Notice it is always black. Not any other skin color.
I do not find Zendaya attractive at all, unless you are comparing her to Rosie O'Donnell.
If you have read Dune then why are you so shocked? Show me one instance of anyone portraying Chani as black. Seems odd that you are the only person who feels she should be black. And you seem to be anti-white. Not that I am surprised. Most people today are anti-white.
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Ranb (9792)
4 years ago
You're bleating about how you must do this and that. Surely you are not that weak?
Who is this we you speak of? You and a few thousand other hard core racists? Are you so helpless that you cannot provide your own entertainment and want to force others to bend to your whim?
Zendaya is at best half black, the rest of her racial background being white. Why doesn't this make her white? If you do not find her to be attractive, then this puts you in the minority for sure. I think you're prostituting yourself to your racist attitude by calling her ugly. Hahahahahaha.
Since you are making the claim that Chani is any certain race, it is up to you to show that Frank Herbert has depicted her as such in his book. Otherwise your argument seems to be "neener neener"; very childish.
I did not say that Chani was black or of any certain race. I did quote the book as saying that she appeared as "dark skinned, skinny, elfin face and red hair. You are the only one fool enough here to be assigning any certain race to Chani.
I'm not anti white. It's just that I'm not a racist SOB, like you. :)
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trevorh321 (5495)
4 years ago
So now we are racist if we don't agree with imposing racial quotas? LOL On the ARTS? Unbelievable!
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Ranb (9792)
4 years ago
I didn't say anything in support of racial quotas.
You keep on evading answers to my questions. I answer yours. Why are you so evasive?
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kukuxu (5409)
4 years ago
Instead, we are bombarded with Oscars must be black. Notice it is always black.
Black and Hispanic. And the reason it's because those are the "special groups" in US. Hollywood wants every setting to look like a
US diversity brochure, no matter is medieval Europe, Viking Scandinavia or Dune.
This movie would have been a great chance to cast Arabs as Freemen, since the Freemen are actually heavily based in the Bedouins and the Targui. But what they used: blacks and hispanics!
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