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HardDriveAndWingMan t1_j1vra1i wrote

Reply to comment by SanSeb in Why still the push for "woke" tv-shows and movies, when almost all of them result in a flop? by [deleted]

Okay, for example both House of the Dragon and Rings of Power had diverse characters and both were successful, but since one was more successful than the other, you consider HotD successful non woke and RoP a woke flop.

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SanSeb t1_j1vtf3y wrote

HotD has great characters. Female and Male. Therefore the issue with the race of the Valaryans can be overlooked. The lead protagonists Rhaenyra and Alicent show feminine attributes that make them believable, foremost the well-being of their kids. They are not jumping around and single handedly killing monsters and physically strong knights. Because no sense in a world that is not "woke".

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HardDriveAndWingMan t1_j1vtmro wrote

So it wasn’t woke because it was well written? See this is why I think you’re an idiot.

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SanSeb t1_j1vu6j3 wrote

Listen "idiot", the decision to cast them as black, is still woke. But they at least tried to make it fit with there being a whole family. Also, all the characters where well written, so this issue does not have a major impact on the show itself.

Meanwhile the lotr universe having only white male dwarves and one random black female one, is weird without explanation. The actress did a good job though I have to say.

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HardDriveAndWingMan t1_j1vud6h wrote

Right, so well written shows= not woke, poorly written shows=woke.

See this is why I think you’re an idiot.

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