ESRDONHDMWF t1_jdirfdw wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:05 PM

As long as there’s a reasonable explanation for the diversity. Large trading city? Not gonna bat an eye at all types of people. Isolated village in the mountains? Makes no sense.

---teacher--- t1_jdlzqyv wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:45 AM

Wheel of Time feels personally attacked.

Orkekum t1_jdlpjck wrote on March 25, 2023 at 9:28 AM

Counter argument, depends on the story. The diverse person may be an exotic escaped slave, runaway lover, criminal in hiding.

He may look/act/speak different, but villagers has acc epted him(as their darl cult leader as he has a dorect contact with their dead god) i meam accepted him as their own as he is hard working, kind and polite

ESRDONHDMWF t1_jdlzrji wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:45 AM

As i said, if there’s a reasonable explanation I have absolutely no issue

Bonezone420 t1_je7vpkj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:20 AM

So what's the reasonable explanation for wizards and dragons?

ESRDONHDMWF t1_je7x149 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:30 AM

Depends on the story. In LoTR wizards are essentially gods who are embodied to help in the fight against Sauron. Dragons were bred in ancient times to help fight wars.

Bonezone420 t1_je7zkh6 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:50 AM

It's real cool how suspension of disbelief allows you to accept "gods are just here now" more readily than "brown people live here".