this is so interesting because this movie isn’t about you or the diaspora at large. it’s about the characters in the story. expecting every piece of media to cater to your experiences directly is emblematic of what’s wrong with modern audiences and their media literacy
the way dudson stans pretend the racism he faces is on par with black leads of tv shows (which isn’t true because he would never be the most followed person from the cast if that was the case) while simultaneously ignoring his slur usage and attempts at aave
Sam Reid recalls his first impression of Jacob Anderson:
“I thought, What a gracious person. I’d never had anybody call me before and ask me how I want to work. I mean, I started sending him selfies of myself, which is a kind of unprecedented thing for me to do.”
(Source: https://t.co/UpeXcK90Of)