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xxbrothawizxx63 on 10 September 2018
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Spike0503 said:
xxbrothawizxx63 said:

1) Is there really backlash over this issue? 2)Are the same people up in arms about this also banging down the studios' doors about the many examples that have gone the other way over the years?

3) It's a fictional character. If this bothers you enough to make you disinterested, you might need to reevaluate things. 4) Maybe you're a purist and the books are your life, but in that case you weren't going to be happy with the adaptation anyway.


1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Nope. I don't need to reevaluate anything. Respect the source or don't bother is my motto.

4. You can't know that. I'm not against some changes in adaptations, like cutting away bits of the story to streamline it for a short run time, but stuff like this needs to be called out for what it is: Forced Diversity BS.

Maybe I've just become desensitized to the issue because I'm a minority and this isn't anything new, but I just can't give this any weight when it's a fictional character without any real cultural significance.  Somehow I kinda doubt the answer to question 2 even if it may be the case for you. 

Whitewashing won't end because entertainment is made for its audience. The biggest consumer base is western Caucasians. Diversity is fashionable and minority groups continue to grow in influence in these nations. It's not surprising that this is occurring. As China has grown in influence, Asian stars have become more commonplace and are actively sought out to portray roles to be marketable in those territories. Directors have artistic license with a movie because it is an adaptation. 

There are cases when this might be inappropriate, but this just isn't worth being bothered by.