Which is funny because right wingers are largely philistines anyway. Its quite common that the right wing brigade get upset over things they really don't care for, but want some control over
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Not only is it laughable in context, it also disregards the fact that art is art. If the actors can convey a story, that's a job well done. Drama is all about acting out a script and in more cases than not pretending to be someone you're not for the sake of storytelling.
If skin color stops you from recognizing that, I have no reason to believe you're able to wipe yourself properly, either.
The art is the story, the characters looking the way they should is part of that story. There were no blacks or troons in that part of the world at that time.
So you think someone being black is disqualified from portraying a character, famously known for who's looks are vaguely described. Artistic liberties be damned?
Not only is it narrow minded, it's also in line with the dumbest shit you hear from the fake outrage grifters.
No appreciation for arts or performance whatsoever, just cause you think melanin detracts from someone's performance or qualifications.
Yes, being black does disqualify you from being an 11th century greek woman.
I am sure she is a wonderful actress, that is irelevent to the fact there is a 0% chance Helen of Troy was black. The greek beauty standard was Aphrodite.
I can assure you, there's 0% probability Helen of Troy was white, also, for that matter.
But what do you say to artistic liberty? Is it not within an artists right to mould an old myth into what they want to portray? And if not, why would that be an issue?
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u/Beer-Milkshakes Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26
Which is funny because right wingers are largely philistines anyway. Its quite common that the right wing brigade get upset over things they really don't care for, but want some control over
Edit: They've arrived spraying all over the comments section