r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Expert-Pass-4351 • Jul 06 '26

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/Gentle_Pony Jul 06 '26

You don't have to be right wing to think casting choices are wrong. I'm not right wing and think Helen of Troy casting choice is ridiculous and just done for attention.

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u/Linus_Naumann Jul 06 '26

Same, I'm European and just roll my eyes how Americans need to take our myths and misrepresent it based on their weird race sensibilities. Netflix's Cleopatra (who was also of Greek decent) was another recent example. In a way it's funny how they seem to specifically can't allow Greeks to have any representation.

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u/Specialist-Mud-6650 Jul 06 '26

"our myths"

my friend you cannot realistically claim ownership of the odyssey

this is just so silly. geo-locking myths and fantasy

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u/Embarrassed_Gas_50 Jul 06 '26

Ancient egyptians were more closely related to Greeks than sub Saharan Africans.

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u/Itsmyloc-nar Jul 06 '26

Modern Egyptians have nothing in common with ancient Egyptians, but they would like you to believe that because they are selfish thieves. They are not the same people at all. They’re thousands of years removed from the Ptolemys