Machiavellian said:
atoMsons said:
If you're not disgusted by this you're at least very biased against white people. The fact that you NEED to go against the grain of an established universe proves it. This isn't some made up story in a writers room that can be melded into which ever shape is needed and no one knows any better. The Witcher world is a carefully crafted world and characters from Andrzej Sapkowski, using his inspired mythos. Respect the work, it's art. Happens to be Eastern European based, and that means a lot of white people. Cast roles as they need to be cast. If Geralt is white, Ciri needs to be white. While not his daughter, they do have many similarities, such as complexion. This give this a father, daughter vibe. Ciri was a reward to Geralt from the Emperor, who is Ciri's actual father. Ciri is the daughter Geralt can never have (as all Witchers are sterile). If she turns into a black girl, all the sudden many of the small details of their relationship are just weird. She is a reflection of himself. If Sapkowski wanted her to be racially mixed, or colored, he would have done so. And if he did that, Sapkowski would have a reason within the world for it. But he didn't. Respect his vision, and stop trying to force your politics into his art.
Stop saying this is fictional work, it doesn't matter. The world is well defined over 13 books. It rivals the scale of Game of Thrones. |
This all sounds well and good but didn't the writer of the book say he was ok with it. If that is the case and knowing that he probably has seen the script and other decisions on casting for the series, does that not mean what you feel is important isn't.
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No, he said nothing of the sort - quotes are few posts up - since some people around here don't seem to understand their meaning, I do apologize for preemptively suggesting reading them carefully.
It was advertised long ago that he is consulting, but he said he has no involvement and that he has gag order in contract not to talk about anything...or else he'll be "punished" (financially).
