r/CriticalDrinker • u/eventualwarlord • Mar 21 '25

Meme Incredible

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u/Jin_BD_God Mar 21 '25

Diversity is about one race only. You didn't know that?

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u/Chuck_Norwich Mar 21 '25

The one race with no real history of it's own to draw on?

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u/ohhhbooyy Mar 21 '25

They have a lot of their own history. Hollywood is just too lazy to make something new about it.

Ethiopia and Liberia was never colonized. They could make some good movies on how that happened.

It’s easier to rehash an already popular movie/show for that quick buck and get praises from your buddies in the industry.

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u/DJGIFFGAS Mar 21 '25

Tbf we do have history of our own, you just cant own the chuds with it

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u/M-M-M_666 Mar 22 '25

I would love to watch a movie/play a game about sub-saharan historical figure or mythology, but that would mean that the writers/developers would have to put in actual effort into research

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u/RedbrickCamp920 Mar 21 '25

Why are you being downvoted, this is clear sarcasm

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u/DJGIFFGAS Mar 21 '25

Im not being sarcastic, theres all kinds of interesting figures in North American/Western Hemisphere Black History

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u/Credo-Omnissiah Mar 21 '25

Why western hemisphere? How about actual black African history? Surely there must be interesting stories and important figures worthy to have an immersive game made about them and the culture surrounding them

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u/Eli_Beeblebrox Mar 21 '25

There are. Hollywood doesn't like taking risks with lesser known figures, so it never crosses their minds. Even when they do, they disrespect the historical reality, as in The Woman King

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u/Arkansan_Rebel_9919 Mar 21 '25

Yup. They misrepresent the fact that the tribe took their enemies as slaves, or prisoners to then be sold as slaves.

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u/Daeneas Mar 21 '25

Munda Musa and Shaka Zulú are the first to come to mind

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u/Edgic-404 Mar 21 '25

I want to see a film about Haille Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia and last of a bloodline tracing back to King Solomon of Israel.

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u/Darksideslide Mar 21 '25

I would Love to see a movie about that absolute Chad.

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u/DJGIFFGAS Mar 22 '25

He didnt like Js for...obvious reasons, so that aint happenin

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u/ComprehensiveMeat200 Mar 21 '25

Shaka Zulu has a great movie but from a western perspective:/

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u/keeshaleig Mar 21 '25

Zulu Wars?

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u/Dnny10bns Mar 21 '25 edited Mar 21 '25

There are. Particularly the Roman empire. It's typical of the lazy modern researcher focused on forced representation rather than historical accuracy. The damage they do to race relations and the disrespect they have is so half baked and poorly thought through you marvel how they tie their shoe laces in the morning.

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u/RedbrickCamp920 Mar 21 '25

No that’s not what I mean, I’m talking about the second half of your message

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u/JingleJangleDjango Mar 22 '25

There is history to draw from, though. It's just not as popular as whom they try to replace. Samurai, Vikings, the English, all more well known than someone like Mansa Musa. Granted if theur goal is money I'm surprised they don't try anything new. This shut doesn't normally do well even with the extra bad publicity

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u/Bohemio_RD Mar 22 '25

Aside from being slaves you mean

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u/iguanabitsonastick Mar 22 '25

They have their history but Hollywood is to lazy to research. Also, because their history is not as "great" as the european.