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08-28-2018, 02:09 PM | #1921 |
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How would it be racist to have a Japanese person play a red Samurai? Won't it be racist if you had non-Japanese actors for the Samurai Rangers? I remember it was racist when you had Tom Cruise for The Last Samurai or Iron Fist being white when he is white in the comics?
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08-28-2018, 02:43 PM | #1922 |
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How would it be racist to have a Japanese person play a red Samurai? Won't it be racist if you had non-Japanese actors for the Samurai Rangers? I remember it was racist when you had Tom Cruise for The Last Samurai or Iron Fist being white when he is white in the comics?
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08-28-2018, 05:26 PM | #1923 |
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Did non-white actors play Reds prior to Samurai?
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08-28-2018, 05:43 PM | #1924 |
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Yes. Turbo, Ninja Storm, SPD, Mystic Force, and RPM.
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08-28-2018, 08:24 PM | #1925 |
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08-28-2018, 08:41 PM | #1926 |
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How would it be racist to have a Japanese person play a red Samurai? Won't it be racist if you had non-Japanese actors for the Samurai Rangers? I remember it was racist when you had Tom Cruise for The Last Samurai or Iron Fist being white when he is white in the comics?
And Tom Cruises character in the Last Samurai was a British officer. Again, changing his character would have innately ruined the metaphors being used for the story and the story being told. Though I have no clue how historically accurate it is. This was during a time when areas were causing propaganda stirs against all manner of movies even if it didn't apply. And people were hopping on the mob mentality without checking the material of the film itself or bothering to try and understand why. Having their ignorance get taken advantage of as they were baited into it to cause an uproar. While a few did need to be spoken against for what they were doing, the scattershot approach hit too many that didn't actually apply because very few were checking the films being thrown at them. Mix this in with how various areas fetishize Asian people & their cultures, and it's a recipe for disaster and toxic ignorance. For Samurai red, that was entirely on casting though. It partially doesn't make sense since they are supposed to be descendants. But also 'chosen warriors' have no real limitations by race or creed either. Typically speaking, samurais are by bloodline. Though there are other instances of newly formed lineages too(none in recent times that I'm aware of, but every Samurai lineage had to start somewhere). |
09-02-2018, 06:48 AM | #1927 |
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Why is it more recent anniversary specials, despite including other former rangers, still put a focus on "his holyness" Tommy Oliver?
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09-02-2018, 07:21 AM | #1928 |
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Because "his holiness" is the big money draw. Tommy has always been the fan favorite. They made him a main Power Ranger on 4 different occasions. That should tell you something.
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09-02-2018, 07:25 AM | #1929 |
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Not all of us worship at the church of Oliver.
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09-02-2018, 10:59 AM | #1930 |
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What if Zordon spirit is stuck in some mystical crystal ?
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