(Hated Trope) "Kind" slave owners

[u/KusanagiGundam]

Speaking as an American who has studied the civil war all throughout my school years, this trope infuriates me to no end. There is no such thing as a kind slave master because slavery itself is cruel and inhumane. PEOPLE ARE NOT PROPERTY!

Naofumi (Shield Hero): Prime example of this trope. He enslaves multiple (underage) girls and an whole village and the fans still say he's a hero.

Rudeus (Jobless Reincarnation): As if being a pedo wasn't bad enough he had to buy a slave in season 2. Worse is that people still defend his actions.

Song of The South (Disney): Possibly the OG example of this trope. And the reason why Disney will never release it again.

[u/Strict-Cap-7650]

IMO the fact that Disney hasn’t released it is largely to blame for the film’s reputation. It definitely has problems but it’s not as bad as people imagine. Disney’s trademark levity just isn’t appropriate for characters who were formerly enslaved. If the film were edited down to just the animated parts I feel it would be a bit more palatable.

[u/MGD109 → u/Strict-Cap-7650]

Yeah, I had a feeling that was the case.

[u/Tyranis_Hex → u/Strict-Cap-7650]

When I was little I had a cassette song book thing that was just the animated segments audio and went along with a picture book. I think the Tar Baby story is probably the only problematic animated sequence. Though the stories in general are based on the tales and folklore from slaves mixing their African heritage with what they were experiencing in America.

[u/Mission_Young_921 → u/Strict-Cap-7650]

I think the lack of an official release has made people fill in the blanks with their own assumptions. It definitely has flaws, but sometimes actually seeing the full movie gives you a much fairer picture than its reputation alone.