#race swapping

[madame-helen]

#meme #memes #shitpost #shitposting #humor #funny humor #dark humor #funny memes #funny #disney #hypocrisy #race swapping #live action remake #lilo and stitch #the little mermaid #snow white and the seven dwarfs #pinocchio #peter pan #satire #irony

[frasier-crane-style]

So Netflix isn't going to blackwash ANY of these characters? But I was told that Lord of the Rings and Final Fantasy had to add a bunch of black characters for the sake of diversity? Why doesn't Avatar have to? Don't they know how racist it is to tell a fantasy story that's only about one ethnicity?

#avatar #lord of the rings #final fantasy #diversity #blackwashing #race swapping

[makiruz]

Wait the Invincible show made Rex more of an asshole than the comic, and also made him a person of color; am I reaching, or is there something here? Or is it just "unfortunate implications"?

#race swapping #Invincible #Rex Splode #Invincible show #invincible

[mk-wizard]

Race/Gender/Orientation/Etc-Bending: The Popular Characters are being replaced too now

Hi

I said a long time ago that I did not agree with “bending” existing characters because I believe in respecting them if they were specified to be a certain way and I believe it is better to use the existing characters of the group you’re trying to include/represent especially since they’ve waited long enough. I will not argue with mantle inheritors, AUs or characters who were never specified to be anything, but once we say the duck is a duck, it’s a duck. And my only half-argument towards people never saying that the character is straight/white/Christian/etc. is that lots of characters never say they are what they are, but we’re not dumb. We can see what they are by getting to know them. We can see that Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil is straight even though he never said he was. And we can see (very beautifully) that Ruby and Sapphire from Steven Universe are lesbians and monogamists even though they never say they are. Using the reason “but they never said they were _____” can come across as an excuse not a valid point.

More importantly, for every time we “bend” an established character, we are throwing away a chance to star an existing character of that group. And the reason for not giving them a chance is just as weak and sounds just as much like an excuse; “It’s because they’re not popular”. Pardon me, but why create new characters then? Why pass mantles onto characters who aren’t like their predecessors? Plus, the whole “they’re not popular” excuse was the reason people used back in the day and it was steeped in bigotry. It was not ok then and it is not ok now. If we’re not going to showcase these characters now when the world is craving them so deliciously, when are we? And as for not being popular...

We didn’t know who Black Panther was, but as soon as we met him, the world fell in love with him. He is noble, kind and badass. And evidently, irreplaceable.

Blade was not well known before his movie debut, but now, EVERYONE knows who he is and remembers his trilogy. Plus, it was thanks to his movie debut that the superhero movie genre had new life breathed into it.

Wonder Woman hasn’t had a solo piece in years, but once she finally did, she roared and soared (at least the first film did). She is an extremely positive female and bisexual icon because of her brave and beautiful soul.

However, not only are other great characters remaining on the shelf or second fiddle, Hollywood has reached a new kind of low. With the upcoming film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, they triple bent April O’Neal to be plus sized, plain and black.

When Hollywood did THIS, my last lingering bit of tolerance towards “bending” was broken and not because of what they did to April. It is what they did to existing characters in TMNT who are of the three groups and what’s worse is that... THEY ARE POPULAR!!

Irma Langinstein is plain and everyone knows who she is. Her personality, quips and role are legendary.

Beepop and Rocksteady are plus sized and even were so when human, and everyone knows who they are. They were the stars of the 80s cartoon.

And last but absolutely not least, there is Baxter Stockman who is black and not only does everyone know who he is, he is an iconic TMNT villain! One can even argue, he hits the notes for being body positive. He is not only plain, but unlike most black male characters, he is not tall, statuesque, muscular or has perfect teeth. He has big awkward teeth, he is either short or average, he is skinny and lanky, and his ears stick out. Yet even with all that, he is a frightening force to be reckoned with.

I can’t lie or hold it back anymore. When Hollywood decided to “bend” instead of using the existing characters, I was enraged. I’m STILL enraged because for once, the “they’re not popular” reason isn’t just a poor excuse, it’s a lie.

This is exactly how far across the line Hollywood has gone. It not only refuses to give the spotlight to existing characters, it is now kicking them off of the stage. Also, it is not going to stop at TMNT. It’s going to happen in DC, Marvel and more. One can even argue that it was already happening.

However, there is hope and this phenomena can be stopped if we stop accepting it. We have to say “no” to bending and speak louder when suggesting existing characters. And not just with our words. Our actions matter too. Stop watching and reading material that “bends” instead of using existing characters. After all, it is a business. If we stop consuming this kind of material, they’ll stop making it. Also, let’s show them what we want with fanart and bringing up the characters we want by their names. If representation and inclusion the right way are important to us, then let’s act like it is. Stop settling for “bending” and acknowledge the damage it is really doing. It’s no longer just lazy writing, it’s a disease that is killing characters.

Say no to lazy writing. Say no to saying great characters aren’t good enough especially when they’ve proven that they are. Say no to having to secretly be white/straight/Christina/etc. just to be accepted.

If you are beautiful and amazing enough to be shown to the world, so are the characters who are like you.

PS: If you agree with me, please reblog this.

#no more bending #comic #comics #webcomic #graphic novels #lgbt #BIPOC #body positive #bending is for losers #no more lazy writing #white washing #race swapping #race bending #dc #dc comics #marvel comics #black panther #baxter stockman #irma langinstein #beepop #rocksteady #wonder woman #batwoman #blade #luke cage #power man #cloak and dagger #don't erase characters #tokenization #white supremacy

[thenixkat]

Why Annette is Black (Castlevania: Nocturne) | READUS 101

#youtube #la'ron readus #castlevania: nocturne #race swapping #castlevania

[ablanktechpriest]

Why is corporations raceswapping existing characters considered original and creati

Inspired by WotC making Aaragorn black i gotta ask: Why do people call using the paintbucket tool on a character creative? If done by corporations, its almost always a sign of a LACK of creativity. I can count the shows that pulled raceswaps and were good on a hand, its three. Invincible (Amber to be specific, Mark and Debbie hardly changed visually), Wednesday (Gomez was never a Latino for those who dont know, i believe he was british or spanish) and the Witcher (its setting is pretty much fantasy medieval polen, pretty much every black character can be considered a raceswap if hes supposed to be from the region and not a far away land) And best case scenario, the raceswap in those shows didnt change anything and were utterly useless. Worst case scenario (Amber) the character was further changed along their race to the point it harmed the show. Amber went from a ditzy and likable (alpeid forgettable and bland) blonde ditz to a seemingly manipulative black feminist who intentionally guilttrips her boyfriend and harms his reputation with INTENTIONAL false accusations.

Latino Gomez didnt add anything to the story and the only real issue that i have with him is that he lacks the Gomez energy/passion as if he was severly drugged with valium or something like that (and that he seemingly has an Issue with how Wednesday is, which is kinda against the idea behind the Addams family, but Mortica is a worse offender in that) And oh boy, witcher.... Literally carried by Henry Caville who was a fan of the books and games and had to constantly lecture the producers about stuff they got wrong (because they simply didnt care) who also just so happened to put black people into low magic medival poland (because they literally dont care and maybe even wanted to use black actors as a shield should the show flops (well see after season 3 comes out)) So yeah, someone explain to me how raceswaps by corporations like WotC hasnt become a giant red fleg for writing and creativity like a chinese character called chink And before someone says "Because its not about the lack of creativity! The people that criticise the raceswap are racist!" Arcane had dones of black people and a lesbian couple amongst its main characters and i didnt see anyone talk bad about it. The people complaining about raceswaps included, because arcane had actual creativity and talent and didnt use black characters as a critizism shield

#the witcher #arcane #arcane netflix #race swapping #wednesday #wednesday netflix #invincible #WotC #netflix

[groundrunner100]

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Did The Women of The Witcher SO Dirty, It Makes An Outhouse Look Squeaky Clean.

Fuck Netflix, & it’s fixation on Economic Social Governance.

#Netflix #The Witcher #The Witcher Netflix #Netflix The Witcher #Lauren Schmidt Hissrich #fuck Netflix #garbage #inexcusable #unacceptable #ESG #Economic Social Governance #socialism #Democrats #The Lodge of Sorceresses #The Lodge #Triss Merigold #Fringilla Vigo #Keira Metz #Phillipa Eilhart #race swapping #fat positvity #ugly #unattractive #pathetic #awful #not interested #uninterested #why? #what is the purpose? #how did this happen?

[mitchfynde]

Tumblr is probably one of the only sites where you will log on and see someone say

"See this girl? She is just too black to train a dragon."

#gsirvitor #how to train your dragon #race swapping #nico parker

[georgi-girl]

Friendly Reminder that the original Little Mermaid is a metaphor for being gay. And making the title character black is the LEAST controversial way to retell it.

#the little mermaid #movie #disney movies #disney remakes #race swapping #fairytale #fairytale retelling #text post #disney princess #truth #race #lgbt

[atarahderek]

Turning Aragorn black is indigenous erasure. I thought that was supposed to be a horrible thing.

#Lord of the Rings #woke cult #race swapping #leftist hypocrisy

[prettypinkprincessxxxx]

Please support this a friend of mine started it, together we can make a difference 🫶🏻

#annabeth chase #pjo tv series #Percy Jackson #percabeth #blonde rep #blackwashing #black washing #race swapping #Leah is not our Annabeth #Leah is not my Annabeth

[choppedcowboydinosaur]

I notice this growing trend that whenever you have a film company that puts out a shitty movie or show based on an IP they race-swap the characters. Nowadays, you do get this growing backlash from minorities. Which is funny since these media companies will often use the race swapping to call their critics racists and bigots. 

I wonder if a “Not Your Shield” type protest against these companies would work. Then again, I think they would be slandered much like the original Not Your Shield movement was.

#race swapping #movies #tv shows #diversity #shallow diversity #not your shield #tokenism #media #protest

[chaztalk]

I’m pretty sure I got called a “racist dickhead” about my post about the HBO HP reboot series looking to cast people of different races for main cast roles. My opinion of the matter of race swapping in similar to this man’s opinion of it:

#harry potter #hbo series #race swapping

[jccheapalier]

Defining Woke

#culture #race #politics #society #race swap #race swapping #hollywood #liberals #conservatives #moderates #Woke #wokeness #woke liberal madness #black washing #comic book movies #comic book shows #Youtube

[tasha9317]

The Little Mermaid Review AND A Discussion of Race Swapping

#the little mermaid #bridgerton #queen charlotte #queen charlotte a bridgerton story #race swapping #hollywood #live action #movie review #Youtube

[mitchfynde]

Get ready, because you're about to hear the realest shit I ever wrote.

If you are a right wing or right leaning individual, you should not be posting on the internet about race swapping in movies. You should not be watching these movies, you should not be writing about these movies, you should not be tweeting about these movies.

What you're doing right now is giving the people you hate LOTS of money. You're giving them a constant flow of free advertising. You are filling the heads of your friends, family, associates, and enemies with name and brand recognition. You are cementing these movies in people's minds with your pointless debates.

Here is what you should do. You should talk to your friends and family OFFLINE about how you feel about these movies. If you don't have friends or family offline, you have already utterly failed and you do not deserve to have an opinion on this topic.

Thanks for coming. Now please go.

#race swap #blackwashing #race swapping #black elves #the little mermaid