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[–] [email protected] 42 points 7 months ago (39 children)

Honestly, we do see a lot of this casting in the 21st century. A familiar character becomes black, whether it's Annie or The Little Mermaid, and it leaves me ambivalent. However, in the case of Romeo and Juliet, it actually makes sense to have a racial component injected into the story. They are from warring families, correct? Race could be another point of conflict for them.

(Besides, Shakespeare has been famously open to interpretation. Is Shylock a villain, comic relief, or a tragic victim of prejudice in his own time? That's up to the director of the play, or the film.)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Well, no. I'm more a Dork Web (federated) kind of guy than a Dark Web (holy shit this will get me put in jail) kind of guy.

I'm genuinely puzzled that this is a thing. Some people enjoy sadism, but this is a very specific flavor, one that would be kind of difficult and expensive to maintain. Hey, let's go get a monkey to torture. Who says that? Who wants that?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Global monkey torture network! Try saying that five times fast!

Also, I'm a little surprised that monkey torture is popular enough to have its own network of fans. Where are they gonna hold Global Monkey Torturecon?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Who ever thought a Confederate would be capable of such cruelty? No, sorry, couldn't keep a straight face through that one.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Spiced Coke is almost drinkable. I regret to say that Coke Space and the various other recent flavors do not meet that standard.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Quick, somebody go back in time and convince JK Rowling to write about a raccoon who shoots rainbow sparkles out of his butt!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That won't result in certain doom for the video game industry, no sir!

I was too young to fully appreciate the scope of the first death of the video game industry, but if it happens again, I'll be paying very close attention. People will want a post mortem, and I may as well be the one to document it. (Maybe Microsoft will have to bury the Xbox brand in the same landfill where they uncovered all those E.T. cartridges.)

[–] [email protected] 37 points 7 months ago (10 children)

Joke's on you! Humans will be extinct by 2531. Maybe by 2031 if Trump becomes president again.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why was I expecting consequences?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

This dude gives me the same vibes as Mojo Jojo in that episode of The Powerpuff Girls, where he's protected by a bunch of dumb hippies.

"Not so fast, Mojo Jojo!"
"Help, I'm being oppressed!"
"Not so fast, Powerpuff Girls!"

[–] [email protected] 33 points 7 months ago (2 children)

They should call it the "Waffle Hovel" to skirt copyright.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Isn't Erdogan that thing Jason Blood turns into in DC comics?

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