• VelvetStorm@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I would have just as much of a problem if they made blade white or asain or Latino and the same if they made black panther white. Changing some characters race is kind of a big deal as race is kind of an important issue. If all races were treated 100% the exact same and all had the same culture then it wouldn’t be a big deal.

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      9 months ago

      I said if your lone criticism is that they changed the race of a character, you might be racist.

      Obviously, if race plays into the story, there’s a valid reason to be bothered. But also obviously, if you’re upset that shaggy is black despite still being the stereotypical stoner type he always has been, you might need to think about why you’re upset.

      The former logic should not be a sweeping ban on the latter from ever happening.

      • Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org
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        9 months ago

        But also obviously, if you’re upset that shaggy is black despite still being the stereotypical stoner type he always has been, you might need to think about why you’re upset.

        You mean Norville? Because there’s no “Shaggy” in Velma. And, err, he’s not exactly the same character, melanin aside.