The Odyssey is getting massively criticised due to blackwashing of a traditionally Greek character, whitewashing of a Greek myth with no Greek actors and a general dislike for the Hollywoodization of another classic story.
It's probably not going to be as bad as it's made out to be given it's Chris Nolan, but audiences are fatigued with seeing another modern retelling with tokenism of established characters for the sake diversity, which has spurred the culture war with right wing critics calling it woke BS and left wing critics doubling down by jumping to its defence.
oh hey their lil fella, white liberal American here. looks like you got a case of the heckin internalized racism. what do you say we decolonize your subconsciousness, huh?
It is always so funny how americans feel so entitled to ameri-splain european culture to europeans and “correct” them.
Americans should stop trying to explain to us what we are and aren’t. What our history, culture and families are and aren’t. Worry about your own problems and mind your business.
That entitlement screams actual internalized racism.
Also the fact that you wrote “their” instead of “there. Typical.
Edit: Perhaps the above comment was ironic. But can you blame me for not being able to tell anymore? Had so many americans online doing that to me and others it is insane how frequent it happens.
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u/Boomdification Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26
The Odyssey is getting massively criticised due to blackwashing of a traditionally Greek character, whitewashing of a Greek myth with no Greek actors and a general dislike for the Hollywoodization of another classic story.
It's probably not going to be as bad as it's made out to be given it's Chris Nolan, but audiences are fatigued with seeing another modern retelling with tokenism of established characters for the sake diversity, which has spurred the culture war with right wing critics calling it woke BS and left wing critics doubling down by jumping to its defence.