.... herein is a major reason I despise this time period.

Between people uniting to turn every masonic and historical site look like absolute shit, its being stoked over something new: a repeat film release from way back in 2021 of an arthurian legend....

and diverse workforce practices strike again.
can you see in this image why this film might suck and be a pussy production not meant to entertain anyone who actually questions historical or even literary precedence ?

If I haven't mentioned this recently.
I hate you half baked fucks. I mean my god. Nell Flanders has morgan freeman in it and they managed to set a decent message in it without being inaccurate !

Poster looks like shit. Modern movies are not worth watching.

I actually thought it was pretty good. The movie itself was a cinematic work of art. The cast was fantastic.

It didn't follow exactly the original prose but let's be honest here -- it was 101 stanzas so there's really not much there.

I think the only people who hated it haven't ever heard or read the original and it was far too provoking for the rest because it forced them to think and place themselves into Sir Gawains' shoes.

But that was the whole point of the original story! You were supposed to relate very closely to Gawain and ask yourself, "what would I have done differently?" Or, "what have I done differently?"

It was never about the goal of survival, but about the journey you take to find yourself and test your mettle.

And what are you mad about with "diverse work practices"?

It's very likely that many of the knights were from Israel or other English conquests.

just like there werent italians because the romans were gone :P

@AvatarOfKaine next thing you're going to tell us is you've got a time machine shoved up your ass. I can't conceivably think of any other way you could back that assumption up.

Having such a machine inside your rectum might help explain your testiness, but I'm sure you're well used to having things in there by now.

But it doesn't really explain the racism though...

If I guess right it's about the "color washing" discussion, especially Netflix bla bla bla bla

It's in my opinion high frequency whining. We got so many problems, yet people always try to find more.

If a director of a play reinterprets a play, then let him do it. Nothing new in the last thousands of years.

*shrugs*

@sariel actually my ass is a virgin :P at least one of us can claim that

@sariel ps why are you always the one who responds to this ?

@AvatarOfKaine

Honestly I cannot fucking care anymore

People mad. People whine about anything. The racial problems existed a long long time... Reason I'm saying it's high frequency whining is because this happens when you ignore stuff.

Funny thing is: it was "ok" to ignore it (for some people). Now people are angry and saying it's not okay that a problem escalates that they ignored and felt ok ignoring it...

So yeah. To me it's whining.

"Muuuummm... At school everyone bullies me after I throw poop at everyone".

Guess what. Actions have consequences.
Don't whine about it when you're actually part of the problem.

@AvatarOfKaine another sacrifice for the volcano gods I see!

I understand.. I also get put off by historically unrealistic role castings (Bridgerton series). If you love to relive history for the sake of it, this kind of movies/series can feel really awkward/ silly..

It is a work of art though and not every style appeals to every person. Some might find it refreshing, some funny, and others offensive.

I hope the producers chose their cast for their talent/ the feel/ creativity it gives the movie, rather than a "workforce practice".

I see how it can be inappropriate if you care deeply about historical heritage. Casting an Asian/black actor for a Jesus or Muhammed role wouldn't sit well with Christian/Muslim viewers either.

@webketje we all know jesus was asian.

Gaijan Heretic. /jk

He rove you rong rong time.

So rong he die on cross for your sins. Your dirty dirty sins, you firfy sinner.

@webketje

I'm having trouble following the logic - funnily enough it has to do nothing with the actual washing discussion.

Historical correctness is nothing you can do in a mainstream production.

When they would be historically correct, I think _noone_ with a sane mind would watch it.

You cannot replay the past. It doesn't work.

You can reenact the past - but that will never ever be historical correct.

Reenactment is never a fully correct representation.

Just as an example for Bridgerton... Syphilis, gonorrhea, tuberculosis all the things were common. Life expectancy below 40. Children getting older than 5 and not dying from overwork? Pretty rare. Hence they fucked like bunnies.

If they really would show this in a mainstream series adaption with love to detail ...

I think many people would be truly disgusted even though you cannot transfer a sense of smell.

So historical correctness as a reason is really shallow in my opinion.

@AvatarOfKaine because I can't help but call a troll a troll.

@IntrusionCM he hit what I was saying on the head precisely

You’re just being difficult because you enjoy being difficult

It’s like those morons who say they’re color blind

@sariel no I mean why do you always troll me ?

@AvatarOfKaine disagreeing with and calling out racism with colorful language is not trolling.

@sariel yes it is when the point isn’t valid and that’s not what you’re doing

It’s not racist to say King Arthur can’t be black if anyone is going to take a movie seriously

@sariel bit hey I always wanted to play othello ! Now my dream can come true

And me I can’t wait to see Samuel l Jackson play a Victorian lord !

@AvatarOfKaine yes, because the race of an imaginary character is sooo important.

I agree, when the movie is supposed to be historically accurate, use the right actor. I'll even argue that David Copperfield was fucking awesome, but the familial race mismatching was a bit confusing.

The Green Knight is not about a historical event or even mentions being of a specific time. You didn't like it because someone who's not white played the hero. Regardless that he's British, regardless that he played the role well.

That makes you a racist. Because you didn't want him to play the role because of the color of his skin, not because of "historical accuracy".

I'll go further and prove it. Arthurian legend may have been based during the 5-6th century. Gawain had multiple adventures on his way to the Green Chapel. You never once complained about the historical accuracy of a photograph.

Not. Once.

You're a fucking racist. Own it. The sooner you admit to it, the sooner you can move past it.

@AvatarOfKaine the Othello and Sam bit is bait.

See, you're a troll. Low effort, but still a troll.

And FYI I would love to see Samuel play a victorian lord.

I also think you would make a terrific Othello. Takes a cuck to play a cuck.
👆 That's how you bait.

This post is such crybaby snowflake bs and is not appropriate for this community. Go take this crap to Parler 🙄

If we really have to have this stupid conversation: With all the conquest, exploration, and trade routes that went on throughout history there's no way to know what color of folk would be where and when. Unless you don't have a time machine, you just don't know. If you find it awkward, it's because of the imagery you've been provided in the past, but that also has little relevance to the actual historical context. But that's hardly relevant seeing as the film is filled with supernatural events.

@sariel I make a valid point about an insane casting choice that even in a fantasy world doesn’t make sense and you call it trolling

Nope sorry

@lurch as for this repeat argument
You’re an idiot

@sariel that’s not really bate btw
Also innaurate
Othello was not cuckolded

Ah yes, let me select the actors based on skin color instead of their acting talent because I stand against racism

@lurch Oh fuck off with your cancel culture mentality. You've been here for literally 2 months and you act like the moral savior. If anyone should leave it's probably the guy trying to turn this platform into twitter

@12bitfloat

So you want actors selected based on talent... but the point of this post is to complain that they're not white.

Also, I've had this account since 2016, I just forgot about this community. 🙃

@lurch No I'm complaining actors are being chosen by race. Something rational people would call 'Racism' but you know

@12bitfloat no they're specifically being chosen without taking race into account. The post is complaining that they're not white, but the director just chose actors he wanted to work with and envisioned for the roles. Your understanding of the situation is actually backwards.

@lurch i think you should play shaka zulu ! you'd be such an appropriate casting choice !

@lurch i like what he said, stop trying to play moral savior, you're just attaching yourself to a popular topic with no basis in reality and sucking like a parasitic leech on a cut.

@lurch its not even believable that you're incensed. i can hear the nasty accusatory falsely morally superior hypocrite tone through your text.

@AvatarOfKaine so speaking of which, i did a search :P to illustrate and found fake liberal people like you on the internet.

https://youtu.be/oOm_2dGzqp0

so what would be wrong with this picture if you reversed 'actors' ?