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re: John Lithgow Confirmed to play Dumbledore
Posted on 3/7/25 at 4:45 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
Posted on 3/7/25 at 4:45 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
Becsuse thats all this is. You saying imagine how they would respond if this happened the other way is just a way for you to justify your fake outrage
Guess what, you are allowed to let other people do that dumb stuff, you dont have to copy them.
Guess what, you are allowed to let other people do that dumb stuff, you dont have to copy them.
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Posted on 3/7/25 at 4:47 pm to iwyLSUiwy
For what could have been vs what they'll end up getting for a show. I doubt they knew in advance of being cast they knew Snape would be black.
If it doesn't matter, why is it always only one way with the race & gender swaps?
When it never makes any sense nor does it improve the story one damn bit.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 4:49 pm to Corinthians420
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is just a way for you to justify your fake outrage
There's zero outrage. it's worse. Apathy for what I might have been looking forward to watching, but there's no need to now.
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Guess what, you are allowed to let other people do that dumb stuff, you dont have to copy them.
A meaningless red herring reply. On brand for you.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 4:52 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
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Apathy for what I might have been looking forward to watching, but there's no need to now.
I cant imagine having this kinda reaction to someone changing how a character from a book being translated to a show looks.
The only way it makes sense is if you are ate up wit race/politics
Its baffling considering characters from books get changed all the time when translating to a different medium.
This post was edited on 3/7/25 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 3/7/25 at 4:56 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
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For what could have been vs what they'll end up getting for a show. I doubt they knew in advance of being cast they knew Snape would be black.
You doubt who knew? There have only been a few castings
The hundreds of other people will know that Snape is black. quote:
If it doesn't matter, why is it always only one way with the race & gender swaps?
When it never makes any sense nor does it improve the story one damn bit.
I agree this one in particular is a really dumb one. Mainly because I think it will change the story/certain characters motivations quite a bit.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:04 pm to Corinthians420
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I cant imagine having this kinda reaction to someone changing how a character from a book being translated to a show looks.
I don't believe you.
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The only way it makes sense is if you are ate up wit race/politics
People and thus characters aren't interchangeable. You can't present a character, with a unique history, then randomly replace them for no reason. And yes, race & politics plays immensely into this sort of thing, but it's from the studios, not the fans.
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Its baffling considering characters from books get changed all the time when translating to a different medium.
And it's almost exclusively one way. White to black. Male to female. Redhead to anything BUT...
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:07 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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The hundreds of other people will know that Snape is black.
The scuttlebutt was that Dumbledore would be black, not Snape. That was even reported. And Hermione was black, on a stage version, which JK signed off on. So doing this to Snape only makes matters worse.
I guess they wanted Hermione, but taunts of her being a mudblood probably didn't sit too well with the execs.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:09 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
I am goin to eat crawfish but here's my opinion on it.
Making snape black or white doesnt affect my life in any way whatsoever.
It is a character in a tv show at the end of the day. Now yes if you wanna make it part of your big culture war and a mini-battle that you are losing and get upset over you are free to do that. But that is just because you let it be that.
Making snape black or white doesnt affect my life in any way whatsoever.
It is a character in a tv show at the end of the day. Now yes if you wanna make it part of your big culture war and a mini-battle that you are losing and get upset over you are free to do that. But that is just because you let it be that.
This post was edited on 3/7/25 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:33 pm to Corinthians420
Redheads before and after Hollywood got a hold of them.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:36 pm to Corinthians420
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Making snape black or white doesnt affect my life in any way whatsoever.
Well, that's mighty big of you. But it affects the lives of those who work in the business and now will make less money, get fewer jobs as the audience gets less and less involved and rejects the overt messaging.
But it's a risk the suits are willing to make.
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This post was edited on 3/7/25 at 5:47 pm
Posted on 3/7/25 at 6:16 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
I told myself I wouldn't watch this if they race or gender swapped any major characters, so I'm out.
Wish them well.
Wish them well.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 6:22 pm to imjustafatkid
I'm STILL playing Hogwarts Legacy. Really like this game. Gonna finish it, at least. Someday.
Harry Potter fans have opinions.
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This post was edited on 3/7/25 at 7:01 pm
Posted on 3/7/25 at 7:35 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
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Harry Potter fans have opinions.
It's a bad casting job for that reason
There are a ton of fans that are upset by this casting.
They should have just found someone that looks like book snape, there is no shortage of actors.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 7:43 pm to Corinthians420
Could have probs just made Morgan freeman dumbledore with little backlash. Changing snape is an odd choice
Posted on 3/7/25 at 7:46 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
quote:holy shite, that's pathetic.
That is the underlying premise informing this column, or in legal terms, the theory of the case. This dynamic has become timelier and more acute in the decade since Donald Trump officially entered politics, but in point of fact the encroachment of all things political predates his shift from firing people on “The Apprentice” to firing off tweets at those who oppose him.
But TDS seems to be when all of this really ramped up. They're going to try to elevate black people by wrapping them up in the white man's clothes until Blumpf is defeated, dammitt, no matter how condescending it is!
Posted on 3/7/25 at 7:57 pm to SCLSUMuddogs
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Could have probs just made Morgan freeman dumbledore with little backlash. Changing snape is an odd choice
haha I mean there would have still been major backlash.
there was backlash during the new Justified series because "Raylen would never go for that black chick"
if they had made Morgan Freeman Dumbledore the argument wouldve just changed to "there's no way a black man would be the headmaster"
they shouldn't had changed anyone, but it doesn't mean that the guy they cast as Snape can't fulfill the role that is the character's purpose in the story, which is ultimately all that matters.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 8:01 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
This line gonna go hard
Posted on 3/8/25 at 7:18 am to Corinthians420
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They should have just found someone that looks like book snape, there is no shortage of actors.
Literally what fans have been saying for years now.
Just respect the source material. The ridiculous trend of swapping established characters or changing canonical lore so the director can claim being edgy, creative or bold and daring is just petty hubris.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 10:41 am to SouthEasternKaiju
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Just respect the source material. The ridiculous trend of swapping established characters or changing canonical lore so the director can claim being edgy, creative or bold and daring is just petty hubris.
I just don't think Snape's skin color is a key part of his character/his characters' influence on the story.
I think it is possible have this guy play Snape in the show AND have a more book accurate depiction of Snape than the movies, albeit not more physically accurate.
Will that happen? idk, I guess I'll see in a few years.
This post was edited on 3/8/25 at 10:43 am
Posted on 3/8/25 at 10:48 am to The Godfather
I love Lithgow, but I don't see him in this role. His age is definitely an issue. Not because of how long it will take to put the seasons out, but because it is a tv series. Movie productions usually finish their filming in 1 to 3 months. TV series are a year-round job.
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