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re: Nyong'o: "Very little time in the Odyssey book is spent in the perspective of a woman"
Posted on 7/6/26 at 12:48 pm to Bard
Posted on 7/6/26 at 12:48 pm to Bard
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What a victim when everything isn't specifically tailored to your specific group.
Hoo boy, that's some sweet irony around these parts.
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Posted on 7/6/26 at 1:00 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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What she said is not untrue. Very little time in the Odyssey is spent in the perspective of a woman. especially her character.
It's not untrue, it's just so obvious the only reason I can imagine she said it is as a complaint and something they needed to "correct." It would be like a man taking a role in The Handmaid's Tale and saying that it really didn't spend much time representing the patriarchy. No shite.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 1:10 pm to Flats
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the only reason I can imagine she said it is as a complaint and something they needed to "correct."
Think that says a little more about you than her.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 1:34 pm to hawgfaninc
quote:Spoken like a moron who doesn’t know the intention of the epic.
Nyong'o: "Very little time in the Odyssey book is spent in the perspective of a woman"
I didn’t think I wanted to see this movie less tan I already did but it keeps on pushing it. It’s going to be one of the biggest flops of all time. When all you had to do was not pander. That’s literally it
Posted on 7/6/26 at 1:37 pm to iwyLSUiwy
quote:Yeah because the story is about Odysseus and his journey to get back to his family/homeland.
What she said is not untrue. Very little time in the Odyssey is spent in the perspective of a woman.
It’s like someone complaining that Saving Private Ryan doesn’t have very much perspective from the First Lady.
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 7/6/26 at 1:39 pm to DMagic
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the feminist reimagining that this movie pulls a lot it's inspiration from.
Emily Wilson's translation is a translation. It is in no way a feminist remaining.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 1:49 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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Yeah because the story is about Odysseus and his journey to get back to his family/homeland.
It’s like someone complaining that Saving Private Ryan doesn’t have very much perspective from the First Lady.
Did you even listen to the clip? She is in no way complaining. Se is literally just stating the difference between the book and the movie. The book = very little women's perspective. The movie = more women's perspective. This isn't that hard
Hell even the guy that is trying to sound smart in tweet must not have listened to the clip because if he believes what he says then the movie is going to be closer to his opinion of women's perspective.
Again, just another dumb person getting outraged over nothing and a clickbait tweet where he only quotes one part of the actual quote.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 2:06 pm to RohanGonzales
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That Nubian princess is not going to frick you no matter how much you white knight for her.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 2:10 pm to nicholastiger
This is what I love about this board. You just equated not having a leading role in a story to slavery. It’s fascinating
Posted on 7/6/26 at 2:13 pm to hawgfaninc
This movie is a weather balloon, nothing more.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 2:31 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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It’s going to be one of the biggest flops of all time. When all you had to do was not pander.
IDK that it’ll be one of the biggest flops of all time, but people are definitely fatigued from being beaten over the head with this shite. It’s gotten old.
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 7/6/26 at 2:36 pm to Saint Alfonzo
BLACK RAGE!
Posted on 7/6/26 at 2:36 pm to DMagic
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Well she had never read the Odyssey before being cast even though she graduated from college
Failure of the educational system. We read it in 9th grade.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 2:59 pm to hawgfaninc
Personally, I want to see a version of Mean Girls from the Aaron Samuels POV, and how he dealt with the complexities of both relationships with Regina and Cady.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 3:04 pm to hawgfaninc
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What 1 thing would you say to Homer?" Lupita Nyong'o (Helen Of Troy): "How do you feel about the screen time given to women?
Lol, if Homer saw her, he would... on second thought, I'd rather not risk getting banned.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 3:15 pm to hawgfaninc
Helen of Detroit actress had never even heard of The Odyssey even after having graduated from Yale (with honors).
Da fuq she lecturing anyone about what is or isn't in the story???
Da fuq she lecturing anyone about what is or isn't in the story???
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 7/6/26 at 3:25 pm to SOBmustpay
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Personally, I want to see a version of Mean Girls from the Aaron Samuels POV, and how he dealt with the complexities of both relationships with Regina and Cady.
A movie from Aaron and Damian's perspective could actually be interesting. Never thought about that before but here we are.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 3:29 pm to hawgfaninc
quote:That's why it's good
"Very little time in the Odyssey book is spent in the perspective of a woman"
Posted on 7/6/26 at 3:32 pm to StrongOffer
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That's why it's good
Circe' is a great book as well, written from the perspective of a woman during the events of the Odyssey. Would highly recommend. It won the Goodreads readers choice award for Fantasy in 2018
Goodreads link
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Circe by Madeline Miller is a 2018 novel that reimagines the life of the Greek mythological witch, telling her story from her own perspective, from her lonely childhood as a minor goddess to her exile on the island of Aiaia, where she hones her witchcraft and encounters famous figures like Odysseus. The book explores themes of self-discovery, power, motherhood, and love, giving depth to a character often portrayed as a one-dimensional villain in traditional myths. It follows her journey as she finds her voice and power in a world hostile to her, ultimately choosing between the world of gods and mortals.
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 3:35 pm
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