> It is the year 2050
> Make historical film about Edo-era Japan
> Get berated for having Japanese-only cast
> "Ok, I'll just add some more diversity in color and gender then".
> Get berated for not being historically accurate
> "Ok, well it's a stretch but we could say that some foreign pirates - perhaps African - made it to the shores of Japan....."
> Get berated for portraying colored people as the enemies
> "Ok then.... maybe the pirates help the Japanese peasants overthrow a tyrannical Emperor or something....."
> Get berated for implying they fed the peasant class violent ideas
> "Ok so they don't then."
> Get berated for implying they'd rather be oppressed
> "Ok fine, it's a racially diverse cast of characters standing around in their safe space and being extremely accommodating to one another, while using the correct pronouns for all 500 genders."
> "Wow ReimTime, that sounds boring as heck! Who would ever watch that LOL!"
> MFW
In advertising it is a valid criticism, especially when we are moving towards a more diverse population. In film, not so much.
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