LinearPhilosopher, on 04 March 2022 - 04:20 AM, said:
QuickTidal, on 04 March 2022 - 02:16 AM, said:
Because it’s a fictional tv show? And not everyone needs to be white all the time?
When 99% of the cast is white and we got one colored person I don't call that representation. That's tokenism.
You know when you use the word "colored" and then try to say that some casting is tokenism, that makes you look even worse, yeah?
There's also an in-story reason for Haakon to be a POC (<----let's use this instead of the racially tinged "coloured" shall we?) that they say out loud in dialogue. I'm not sure why that's not somehow good enough. Also, the actress is
literally Swedish...so she has every right to play that character.
Also, amusingly, she has more than one other POC on her Shield Maidens if you'd paid attention; and Kattegat also seems to have more than a few foreigners living there...but never mind eh? Speaking of Kattegat, a completely fictional place...
LinearPhilosopher, on 04 March 2022 - 04:20 AM, said:
Also its a period drama. Loosely based on a historical period and actual historical events.
Are you seeking historical accuracy in these shows? Okay man...
LinearPhilosopher, on 04 March 2022 - 04:20 AM, said:
Norway wasn't exactly a cultural hotspot, especially at that time in history.
I'll say this again...Kattegat is. not. real.
Also if you're going to wax intellectual about history, you should know a little bit about it.
LinearPhilosopher, on 04 March 2022 - 04:20 AM, said:
Did you even READ that? The Nat Geo link contained in the article proves my point sunshine.
Bottom line here man, this is a fictional TV show, starring fictional versions of mythic or real characters and in a lot of cases entirely made up ones, in an almost completely fictional plot only very loosely based on some real events. So the notion that some POC characters can't show up in that fictional show in 2022 is rank AF and a bad opinion.
This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 18 March 2022 - 12:32 PM
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