...Eddie Murphay?Richard Groovy Pants said:
ooo it's party timeAiden Rebirth said:is it wrong to expect a character that berates, and demeans a whole race? my race?Mizaki said:Hold up guys, before this thread goes any further, think about this:
If the sight of a black character with an afro automatically triggers a racially feuled response, who is the racist here?
Is it wrong for a man who has seen so much ingnorance coming out of a culture to expect more of the same?
Is it wrong for me to try and anaylze one of my favorite series that has already sterotyped my people?
FF7, Barretdarthzew said:Wow, now this was unexpected. There's going to be a black guy in a Japanese game. Is this a first or are there other black dudes in Japanese games?
1. yes it's early to pass judgement, however i'm just using the info we have now which is very limited, and i can tell you it's not looking that good.Mizaki said:ooo it's party timeAiden Rebirth said:is it wrong to expect a character that berates, and demeans a whole race? my race?Mizaki said:Hold up guys, before this thread goes any further, think about this:
If the sight of a black character with an afro automatically triggers a racially feuled response, who is the racist here?
Is it wrong for a man who has seen so much ingnorance coming out of a culture to expect more of the same?
Is it wrong for me to try and anaylze one of my favorite series that has already sterotyped my people?
1. No. However... It may be justified emotionally, but it is still irrational. The only the thing that people are worked over about is his afro, which is just.. gasp.. a hairstyle. Just like short brown hair and stubbly beards are also just hair.
2. Have you ever heard of ethnocentrism and nationalism? Besides, alot of cultures are ignorant to other ones due to only seeing them on televisions. Even within their own country. That's something they can't help. If they were not seperate and homogenous, they would not be cultures, now would they? Cultures make fun of eachother, and even themselves. If you cannot take that, I'd suggest finding a new planet.
3. EVERYONE gets stereotyped. Even white people. Did you know that? Or are you obsessed with only stereotypes and caricatures of your own race? Hmm.
You haven't answered my question. Nice job there, you just helped fuel my point.
To be honest?Kukul said:WTF? If I was black I'd totally have a sweet afro.PedroSteckecilo said:He'd be better without that goddamn afro, it makes him look like a stereotype. Other than that he looks fine.
What's wrong with that?
If I was black I'd have long bleach white hair o_o That would look so awesome. Im talking dark black, Nigerian-esque. The fun I could have had if only I had slightly different skin pigment.Kukul said:WTF? If I was black I'd totally have a sweet afro.PedroSteckecilo said:He'd be better without that goddamn afro, it makes him look like a stereotype. Other than that he looks fine.
What's wrong with that?
The pirate leader in FFXII was also black, although I don't think nyone else played far enough into the game to see him.Shakespear said:Barret in FF7. Black as well. Only without the afro. He had a bloody gun, none the less.
But then where would he keep his chocobo? It'd fall out of his pocket.PedroSteckecilo said:He'd be better without that goddamn afro, it makes him look like a stereotype. Other than that he looks fine.
Looks Asian to me.VoleurdeThym said:The pirate leader in FFXII was also black, although I don't think nyone else played far enough into the game to see him.
He was pretty kickass- there MAY have been pink pant involved.
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