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`I did. It makes sense that a movie set in a fictitious African nation would have a nearly all black cast. It also makes sense the characters based on Norse mythology would be ALL WHITE.A black valkyrie, or a black Heimdall, makes no sense.
I studied the "Prose Edda" which encompasses the myth of the Nordic gods (Odin, Thor, the Aesir, etc) The movie was NOT based on the Prose Edda but the Marvel comic books version of the Nordic gods, which definitely isn't canon. Marvel is free to adjust their own fantasy universe, the way they want.
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Of course they are free to do it.
I was not arguing that they did not have the right to do it.
My point stands.
It makes sense that a movie set in a fictitious African nation would have a nearly all black cast.
It also makes sense the characters based, even indirectly, on Norse mythology would be ALL WHITE.A black valkyrie, or a black Heimdall, makes no sense.
“Nearly all black” is ok, but “nearly all white” isn’t white enough for ya? Picky, picky
The situations, while similar are different......
How fucking ridiculous can you get?
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I studied the "Prose Edda" which encompasses the myth of the Nordic gods (Odin, Thor, the Aesir, etc) The movie was NOT based on the Prose Edda but the Marvel comic books version of the Nordic gods, which definitely isn't canon. Marvel is free to adjust their own fantasy universe, the way they want.
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Of course they are free to do it.
I was not arguing that they did not have the right to do it.
My point stands.
It makes sense that a movie set in a fictitious African nation would have a nearly all black cast.
It also makes sense the characters based, even indirectly, on Norse mythology would be ALL WHITE.A black valkyrie, or a black Heimdall, makes no sense.
“Nearly all black” is ok, but “nearly all white” isn’t white enough for ya? Picky, picky
The situations, while similar are different.
It makes sense to have a movie set in a fictitious African natin to have a nearly all black cast.
I It also makes sense the characters based, even indirectly, on Norse mythology would be ALL WHITE.
A black valkyrie, or a black Heimdall, makes no sense.
The MCU Asgardians aren't even the same as the comic Asgardians. In the comics, so far as I know, they are actual gods. In the MCU, they made them into some sort of aliens.
In either case, I think that a little racial diversity does not have to hurt the whole. Yes, it would make sense for Asgardians to be white because of the mythology they are based on. However, having a few non-white characters in the MCU version of Asgard does not take away from the story, IMO. Similarly, yes, it makes sense to have the citizens of a fictional African country be black. However, were they to have added some non-black Wakandans, that also could have worked, given the right story. Having not seen the movie, I don't know if race played much of a part or if non-black Wakandan characters would have hurt the story, but I'm certain it is possible to write a Black Panther story in which some Wakandans are not black.
It does make sense to have Wakandans be black. Ginning up a bullshit story that would not contribute to the movie to justify having some non black Wakandans would hurt the movie as it adds MORE suspension of disbelief and wastes screen time without advancing the actual plot or character development.
Ditto Asgardians.
The big difference, I think, is that seeing a nearly all-white cast is (or has been) somewhat common in this kind of blockbuster action movie, while seeing a nearly all-black cast is far less common.
I agree.
Of course they are free to do it.
I was not arguing that they did not have the right to do it.
My point stands.
It makes sense that a movie set in a fictitious African nation would have a nearly all black cast.
It also makes sense the characters based, even indirectly, on Norse mythology would be ALL WHITE.A black valkyrie, or a black Heimdall, makes no sense.
“Nearly all black” is ok, but “nearly all white” isn’t white enough for ya? Picky, picky
The situations, while similar are different.
It makes sense to have a movie set in a fictitious African natin to have a nearly all black cast.
I It also makes sense the characters based, even indirectly, on Norse mythology would be ALL WHITE.
A black valkyrie, or a black Heimdall, makes no sense.
The MCU Asgardians aren't even the same as the comic Asgardians. In the comics, so far as I know, they are actual gods. In the MCU, they made them into some sort of aliens.
In either case, I think that a little racial diversity does not have to hurt the whole. Yes, it would make sense for Asgardians to be white because of the mythology they are based on. However, having a few non-white characters in the MCU version of Asgard does not take away from the story, IMO. Similarly, yes, it makes sense to have the citizens of a fictional African country be black. However, were they to have added some non-black Wakandans, that also could have worked, given the right story. Having not seen the movie, I don't know if race played much of a part or if non-black Wakandan characters would have hurt the story, but I'm certain it is possible to write a Black Panther story in which some Wakandans are not black.
It does make sense to have Wakandans be black. Ginning up a bullshit story that would not contribute to the movie to justify having some non black Wakandans would hurt the movie as it adds MORE suspension of disbelief and wastes screen time without advancing the actual plot or character development.
Ditto Asgardians.
The big difference, I think, is that seeing a nearly all-white cast is (or has been) somewhat common in this kind of blockbuster action movie, while seeing a nearly all-black cast is far less common.
I agree.
It's all about the story context. In the case of the MCU Asgardians, the connection to actual Norse mythology is very loose. It is also easier, in some ways, to fiddle with the characters because they are aliens/gods, rather than humans. With Wakanda, it is a fictional nation, but one of humans. That might make adding racial diversity to Wakanda's citizens more difficult to swallow. However, I'm sure there is a story in which that could work. I agree that it seems unnecessary, though.
Perhaps it would have made more sense for the Thor movies to have racial diversity in the human characters, rather than the Asgardians. Because Norse mythology has such a minimal impact on my life, it never really bothered me.
Hey monkey. Why cant whites do technology in real life? I challenged you to a technological test but you ran because technology is too tough for you.Hey oil slick. If blacks can do technology in a movie, why can't they do it in real life?
`Ya think? Considering the title; "Why is an all-black movie a victory for diversity", it seems like someone is overwrought about it. It seems like the OP feels more whites should have been cast in it.Nobody is complaining about the casting.
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How did I become a VoIP Network Engineer then?Hey monkey. Why cant whites do technology in real life? I challenged you to a technological test but you ran because technology is too tough for you.Hey oil slick. If blacks can do technology in a movie, why can't they do it in real life?
Whites can't do technology??? HAHAHA It's whites who invent everything, while blacks do nothing of any value to america. Blacks have 4 career choices
1. crime
2. welfare
3..pro sports
4. useless social work jobs they get thru affirmative action
Where is the black steven jobs or thomas edison or henry ford?
Do you know what diversity means?`Ya think? Considering the title; "Why is an all-black movie a victory for diversity", it seems like someone is overwrought about it. It seems like the OP feels more whites should have been cast in it.Nobody is complaining about the casting.
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Stupid jackass!!! You don't understand what this thread is about. Nothing wrong with all-black movies. The problem is it's being touted as a victory for diversity!!!!!!!
`Ya think? Considering the title; "Why is an all-black movie a victory for diversity", it seems like someone is overwrought about it. It seems like the OP feels more whites should have been cast in it.Nobody is complaining about the casting.
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Stupid jackass!!! You don't understand what this thread is about. Nothing wrong with all-black movies. The problem is it's being touted as a victory for diversity!!!!!!!
..... blacks do nothing of any value to america. .....
`Stupid jackass!!! You don't understand what this thread is about. Nothing wrong with all-black movies. The problem is it's being touted as a victory for diversity!!!!!!!
Yes - there's a few whites in it but its 99% black. Liberal hypocrites say all-white movies are racist but all-black movies are a way to fight racism!!!
