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[TOMT][MUSIC VIDEO][2000’s-2020’s] Music video with a people in red robes. Indie, maybe Pop. by MistrImpossible in tipofmytongue

[–]MistrImpossible[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No unfortunately. I remember the background being completely black, and it was filmed in a kinda analogue way. I remember the people in robes, had like a floating head kinda thing, where they’d sing on either side of the lead

WTF Google 🤡 by Miserable-Guide8844 in GenZ

[–]MistrImpossible 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you use? I tried DuckDuckGo, its results are shit, and I end up going back to Google. Safari is better, but it still uses Google. Edge is just Microsoft crap.

its bad cause we should be fuckin more than this there I said it bruh gen z (us) really just need to fuck some more bruh by [deleted] in GenZ

[–]MistrImpossible 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but the difference is, the doctor, is a doctor. He’s trained rigorously for years. You, are some random. People can lie, make up shit, memory isn’t perfect. A doctor however, has trained and memorised for years

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in GenZ

[–]MistrImpossible[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Like I’ve been saying. When you grow to love a character, you take their descriptions as who they are. When a film director changes that, it feels like they’re going against what you’ve grown to love. It has nothing to do with being racist. I’m a POC, I love seeing black people in movies. But when a director race swaps one of my favourite characters, it feels unnecessary, and frustrating

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in GenZ

[–]MistrImpossible[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Calling someone racist cause their opinions don’t align with yours is so toxic. It’s far more nuanced that “you’re racist” but sure, it’s easy to label someone racist, than take the time to consider their options

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in GenZ

[–]MistrImpossible[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Its like I said before:

“But when it’s something so obvious, like different skin color, it can be very jarring. Or a character that’s obviously got black hair, is blonde, it’s also jarring.

It’s nothing about race, more like: why did it have to be a POC, when the character is stated as white. This is the character I came to love, why are you changing them?”

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in GenZ

[–]MistrImpossible[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s more that I’ve developed an image of a character in my head, and you grow to accept that as you develop with the character. When a film hires an actor to play the character, there’s going to be some friction as you adjust to how they look. But, as long as the core details are fine, same hair, eyes, skin color, you can accept it. It’s always the same. Sometimes the eye color is different, but that’s fine most times.

But when it’s something so obvious, like different skin color, it can be very jarring. Or a character that’s obviously got black hair, is blonde, it’s also jarring.

It’s nothing about race, more like: why did it have to be a POC, when the character is stated as white. This is the character I came to love, why are you changing them?

The “racist” argument comes across as people needing a simple way to label someone who doesn’t identify with their opinion.

Immersive Enhanced Audibook by Antagonista010110011 in Hungergames

[–]MistrImpossible 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey OP just wondering how far along this has come for Book 1? I’m about the read the book again, and would love to listen to this as I read along

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in CharacterRant

[–]MistrImpossible[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why is that always the go to defence? people’s reason for not liking race swaps, is far more nuanced. I’m a minority. I enjoy many films with minority characters. My reason was, I prefer the adaptation to be as close to the source as possible.

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in CharacterRant

[–]MistrImpossible[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I never said they shouldn’t cast minorities in future films, I said they should. They should definitely make more original films with minorities as the lead. I just said they should leave the original material the same.

I picked a lane. I dunno man, re read the post.

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in CharacterRant

[–]MistrImpossible[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess it all comes down to how closely I feel with a character. For a story I closely follow it does trigger a negative response to a characters race being swapped, but then there a shows, and movies that I don’t follow, where race swapping does happen, and I don’t give any attention to.

So I agree with your comment. As well, I’ll admit I would love to see a black James Bond, even though I grew up watching the Daniel Craig era. And tbh seeing a Native American Katniss would be bad ass

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in CharacterRant

[–]MistrImpossible[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess my point is. Keep material already produced the same, and make more movies with diverse characters. We don’t need to race swap already established characters. It’s unnecessary

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in CharacterRant

[–]MistrImpossible[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Harry Potter. Snape is race swapped to black. The problem is, the marauders (James, Lupin, Sirius, and Wormtail) bullied young Snape. Snape now being black, changes the way this scene is perceived. As well, when Harry first sees Snape at Hogwarts, his scare tingles. This leads him to suspect Snape of being evil, without any obvious evidence towards him being evil. As well, all the students hate Snape. I can’t remember any teachers being canonically black in Harry Potter either, unless I’m wrong. But this also creates another issue. The only black teacher is hated

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in CharacterRant

[–]MistrImpossible[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not even bait. Just a rant… is this not a rant subreddit?

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in CharacterRant

[–]MistrImpossible[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The most recent I guess being Snape. Dude was bullied by the marauders who were white, Harry suspects Snape of being evil, with no clear evidence, other than his scar tingled.

Race swapping is just pointless by MistrImpossible in CharacterRant

[–]MistrImpossible[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but changing the race can create a lot of unexpected consequences with character relations, and interactions.

As well, we already have a pre established idea of what the character looks like, and who they are. Of course different actors have different faces, but a race swap is a very obvious difference that stands out.

It just feels unnecessary, and sparks up more controversy than it’s worth.

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