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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (4 children)

While many people actually just say the quiet part out loud, it’s too “woke,” others code it with the “bad writing, bad characters” claim. The writing of course being the “woke” parts, mainly, the characters being those of color, usually.

This paranoid lunatic really believes that criticism of a show's writing and characters is some kind of dogwhistle. The first series of Castlevania was decent, but very silly; it was a 6/10 at the absolute highest. Or, if I was a character from Castlevania, I would say "the first FUCKING series of Castlevania was DAMN decent, but very FUCKING silly and SHIT; it was a DAMN 6 out of BITCH 10 at the absolute FUCKING highest". It's not a particularly amazing series and this one is worse, as continuations are wont to be.

Considering this is a Forbes article, my assumption is that this is a bought-and-paid-for PR statement. Why would you post anything from this corporate rag in the first place, OP?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I never finished the first show but I thought it was cool. At least a 7 for me. This Forbes review is specifically citing the reviews that complained about "modern day talking points" so I don't doubt they're at least partially correct. The show is probably mediocre to begin with but there's also righties getting worked up over it. I guess I'll have to watch it and see if it's any good.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What's wrong with complaining that a show puts talking points (or however you'd like to refer to the concept) over quality?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Again I haven't seen the show yet but usually when people say that it just means there was a black/queer character and it made them angy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Without spoilers, there’s melanin, gayness, and even character flaws. You were spot on.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And also low quality writing and minimal satisfying entertainment.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Low quality? No, not in the least. It was adequate setup for a 3-4 season show. The emotional arcs would have been fantastic if they had been given any amount of time to breathe or if there had been more visible development between certain characters, but that’s not what the complaints are about, are they? What, my good chud, are they complaining about in their reviews? Do feel free to pull your mask off, you’re among friends.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I didn't realize you were the grand arbiter of quality, selected by the universe to be the one true source of objective judgement on the topic.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What an absolutely unhinged comment. And to reply to your reviews, there’s nothing of substance said in half of them. I read them, evidently you haven’t. Feel free to keep the mask on, I guess?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You seriously expect every random person to write an essay describing their thoughts for the reviews?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Attempting to sound older than 16 seems like a small ask. As does… having a review in your review. Speaking of which, you mind linking your review?