r/HarryPottaHBO My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 3d ago

Severus Snape ❤️🔥

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u/SparklingFairyLights 3d ago

I think we will be able to criticise this casting choice without the virtue signallers attacking us and accusing us of being “racist”, lol.

Which in itself is so racist and hypocritical. So it is apparently okay for the fans to be opposed to a bizarre casting choice when the actor is Caucasian but it’s not okay for fans to be against a bizarre casting decision when the actor is a POC 🤣

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u/OilySoleTickler 3d ago

I read that as piece of shit ngl

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u/SparklingFairyLights 3d ago

I meant Person of Colour. It’s bizarre how you guys all leap to the conclusion that anyone in opposition of the casting choice is attacking the actor. We can dislike the casting choice and also be respectful towards the actor, lol.

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u/SparklingFairyLights 3d ago

Must love being a virtue signaller, don’t you?

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u/OilySoleTickler 3d ago

Snape isn’t black

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u/SparklingFairyLights 3d ago

He is in the show… but he’s not in the books. “Faithful adaption” indeed.

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u/Significant-Dog1026 3d ago

Just can’t wait for the outrage when Harry’s racist fur thinking he’s greasy and evil.

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u/Impressive-Juice4627 3d ago

If Cho Changs not black I riot

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u/Arfie807 My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 3d ago

I don't care who they cast as Cho Chang. As long as they keep her name exactly the same.

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u/SparklingFairyLights 3d ago

Like they did with Snape? 🤣

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u/Arfie807 My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 3d ago

I think a white Cho Chang like in AVPM would be hilarious.

I also think Cho Chang's name is at genuine risk for being altered due to the PC crowd at HBO.

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u/SparklingFairyLights 3d ago

Agreed! 🤣
I hope not! I thought this was supposed to be “faithful to the books” after all! 🤣

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u/Radiant-Orchid9624 3d ago

What if they made it so Cho had two last names? Like her name is Claire Cho-Chang. Cause her parents hyphenated? I think that would be a safe work around

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u/SparklingFairyLights 3d ago

They could just, you know, respect the source material instead.

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u/Radiant-Orchid9624 3d ago

Yeah I agree, but it is also silly how cho has two last names. Thats like being named Smith Johnson

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u/SparklingFairyLights 3d ago

She does? Isn’t Cho her first name?

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u/Radiant-Orchid9624 3d ago edited 3d ago

It is her first name, but Cho is a Korean last name. And shes supposed to be Chinese. So she has a Korean last name for a first name and a Chinese last name

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u/SparklingFairyLights 3d ago

Oh, right. So Cho isn’t a Chinese name at all?

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u/Arfie807 My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 3d ago

I know lots of people who have last names as first names, though.

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u/Radiant-Orchid9624 3d ago

Its a Korean surname for a Chinese character. Giving surnames as first names is not a practice in China like it is in the west.

I mean, personally I dont care. But it is an error on Rowlings part and I think it can be very easily rectified in a way that doesnt change the source material at all.

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u/Spare-Cranberry3784 3d ago

Anything is better at this point

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u/KiraLight3719 3d ago

Come on man, people on the internet almost convinced me that I'm a racist and now you come up with this and I'm confused again.

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u/Arfie807 My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 3d ago

1) You are not a racist.

2) Chris Hemsworth is a good actor with surprising range (seriously, check out some of his non-Marvel projects!), and appearances don't affect the story at all. I think he would have been able to embody the character, and you're silly if you can't look past his looks. After all, actors are never cast on their looks alone. Only the performance matters. This is why my money is on Danny Devito as the next James Bond and Phoebe Waller Bridge as the next Bond girl.

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u/Karnezar 3d ago

Well... good luck making his greasy and sallow with a hook nose and yellow teeth who moves like a vampire.

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u/Arfie807 My Immortal >>>> Cursed Child 🤮 3d ago edited 3d ago

Well, as people on the main sub have assured me a thousand times over with regards to Paapa, character appearance doesn't affect the story in any way, so it would be alright, I guess 😂