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Warbler

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#1085618
Topic
Ranking the Batman films
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TV’s Frink said:

Warbler said:

TV’s Frink said:

If a movie is part 2 of a story, ok fine. If Luke was black in ESB, that wouldn’t make sense. But otherwise, there is absolutely no reason Luke couldn’t be black in a remake. Because there was no reason he had to be white in the original.

Star Wars isn’t an adaption of a comic book.

Irrelevant to my point.

No it is not, it shows that you make a bad comparison.

And somehow, I don’t think it would work any better than a female Starbuck.

Neither one, on their own, are doomed to not work. All that matters is the execution.

Female Starbuck, Black Two-Face and Black Supermen just don’t work imo.

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#1085617
Topic
Ranking the Batman films
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TV’s Frink said:

Warbler said:

TV’s Frink said:

I don’t understand the problem with changing the race of a fictional character. The race was made up to begin with.

It changes the character’s appearance.

So what?

It can also affect the personality of the character.

So what?

You believe that white privilege is real. Therefore, wouldn’t having the privilege vs not having it effect a character’s personality?

So what?

If you’re remaking/rebooting/whatever a franchise, there is no reason a character can’t be different. Just because something came first doesn’t make it “right.”

Some of us like accuracy to the source material.

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#1085611
Topic
Ranking the Batman films
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Dek Rollins said:

I’d be saying the same thing if a while actor were cast as John Steward(Green Lantern).

If they want a white Green Lantern, they have a white character to fall on.

The John Steward Green Lantern was never white in any comic book version. Yeah there is Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner, but they are different characters. The John Steward Green Lantern should never be player by a white actor.

Also who cares about Green Lantern? 😉

This misses the point.

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#1085608
Topic
Ranking the Batman films
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TV’s Frink said:

If a movie is part 2 of a story, ok fine. If Luke was black in ESB, that wouldn’t make sense. But otherwise, there is absolutely no reason Luke couldn’t be black in a remake. Because there was no reason he had to be white in the original.

Star Wars isn’t an adaption of a comic book. And somehow, I don’t think it would work any better than a female Starbuck.

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#1085606
Topic
Ranking the Batman films
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SilverWook said:

Warbler said:

SilverWook said:

They really should have given Billy Dee Williams a shot at the role. He was Harvey Dent in the first film after all.

Sorry if this comes across as racist, but Bill Dee Williams is black. Harvey Dent/Two face is white in the comics. I’d be saying the same thing if a while actor were cast as John Steward(Green Lantern).

  1. the 89 Batman universe was a little more serious than the 1960’s spoof.
  2. I wasn’t too crazy about the change in race there either.
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#1085605
Topic
Ranking the Batman films
Time

TV’s Frink said:

I don’t understand the problem with changing the race of a fictional character. The race was made up to begin with.

It changes the character’s appearance. It can also affect the personality of the character. You believe that white privilege is real. Therefore, wouldn’t having the privilege vs not having it effect a character’s personality?

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#1085567
Topic
Ranking the Batman films
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ray_afraid said:

Warbler said:

ray_afraid said:

I think all of the Batman movies are stupid. But, Returns ends with Face to Face by Siouxsie and the Banshees and Forever ends with Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me by U2, so those are the best ones.

???

Not sure what you’re questioning…

Why you think all the Batman movies are stupid and why you think Returns and Forever are the best Batman movies. This means you think they are better than Batman(1989), Begins, and TDK. Sorry, but there is no way in hell Forever is better than TDK.

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#1084715
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The Place to Go for Emotional Support
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Yeah%2C all the ads and such served as a constant reminder. I suppose as the years go on I will get used to it. But it is going to take a long while for me to get over my father%27s death. Maybe some think it shouldn%27t take all that long. But for me%2C it will. This is my father and we are talking about someone I knew from birth and for over 40 years afterwards. It is going to take longer than 8 months. For one I thing I wasn%27t exactly prepared. I knew someday I would lose him and the day wasn%27t far off. I knew he didn%27t have too many years left. But I thought he%27d have some. I knew he was very sick from the fall and might never fully recover. But he was getting somewhat better. So%2C it was quite a shock when the phone rang we were told that he had gone into cardiac arrest and we rushed to the hospital that was next to the rehab place he was staying and he died that night. I%27ll always regret not coming to see him that last day. I was going to come the next day. Going into rehab places and hospitals and not a comfortable experience for me and it had been very difficult to see my father suffering and not being able to do anything about it. It was difficult to see him so confused and disoriented%28at one point%2C he couldn%27t tell his wife from his son%29. So I decided to miss a day of going in. My mom still went in that day%2C so I knew he would have had company. I had no idea that would be his last day. If I had any idea%2C I would have been there. I%27d give anything to have one more day or hour or minute with him. I know that he is in heaven know and I will see him again someday%2C but it is still very difficult. I so miss the everyday ordinary conversations with him. Sorry for going on like this. I%27ll stop here.