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#241 |
Perpetual Mediocrity
Join Date: Jan 2006
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I'm much more worried about the show paling in comparison to the LOTR movies and therefore being a huge disappointment as a result than any of the seemingly contrived criticism about wokeness for a show nobody has seen yet.
Either way, we'll find out soon enough what's going on. Early reviews today coming out are pretty good. |
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#242 |
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#243 |
Needs more middle fingers
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#244 |
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#245 |
Needs more middle fingers
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#246 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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"Seemingly contrived"
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You can say it doesn't bother you, you can say you're tired of hearing people complain about it. What you can't do is pretend that it doesn't exist. |
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#247 | |
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#248 |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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My guess is that part is mostly about keeping a woman from playing a trans woman for example, hence "identity". Probably in response to the Scarlett Jo ordeal.
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#249 |
Perpetual Mediocrity
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Why am I supposed to care about this? The only thing that matters to me (or should matter to anyone) is that the show is good. We haven no idea whether that is the case (or whether some diversity quota has any impact on it being good), so yes, anything before that is determined is completely contrived.
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#250 |
Perpetual Mediocrity
Join Date: Jan 2006
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I mean, it could very well be a woke disaster of a show on the level of Star Trek Discovery, but we have no indication on that for now. Nothing at all to go on either.
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#251 | |
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Join Date: May 2002
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Star Trek Discovery, diverse and woke. Sucks. Wish people would wait for a show to actually air and see what's up before they start whining. |
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#252 |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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I've also said that it being good all that matters to me, and despite multiple red flags, I am still cautiously optimistic that the red flags won't actually impact the show itself to the point that it sucks.
But to pretend there aren't any red flags, or it's just about a single thing like "a black elf" is either disingenuous or coming from people who are misinformed. |
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#253 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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But we should be able to point out red flags, and instead of just throwing terms like "woke" around, I think it's a more productive discussion when you're specific. Like I said, trying to possibly turn Galadriel into this warrior is a red flag for me in the terms of the shit outside the show affecting character/plot choices. Hopefully the red flags stop at casting and lore changes, and the words of the cast/showrunners, and we get another great series. |
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#254 | ||
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#255 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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There are scenes with Galadriel in full armor looking like she's going to battle in the trailers though FYI. Last edited by staylor26; 08-31-2022 at 01:50 PM.. |
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