No. Fuckin stop it. Its unbearably stupid.
Historical fiction has existed for a long time.
Y'all ain't out here throwing a pouty parade when someone adds technology or magic or monsters into historical fiction.
But black people? Existing? If that's where you draw the line, it's really clear why. Make all the excuses you want.
Representation matters. Giving the few traditionally non-white roles that get written in Hollywood to white actors is an actual problem.
Getting mad about the existence of black characters in fiction fucking stupid. Really fucking stupid. Unjustifiably fucking stupid. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
... She wasn't fired lmao. People don't read.
She was given a 5 day suspension.
Lol they would take every penny if they could
Daaaaamn gurl swing them big ole shit tanks!
In the same way that they don't contain ash. The tar and ash are produced by combustion.
Damn, if only someone had asked a hypothetical question wherein copyright law controls everything.
Oh well, that'll never happen.
Good thing you were here to rectify such a foolish mistake.
Made themself a mint, that's what.
Taking of Pelham 123 is one of the most watchable movies I've seen. The original.
I'm falling! You're falling! We're falling!
...WHALE
People made these exact same arguments about the inclusion of a black samurai in an Assassin's Creed game.
A black samurai who was based on a real person who actually existed in history.
The game they're playing is very obvious to anyone who's actually paying an ounce of attention, and it has nothing to do with caring about historical accuracy.
It's bullshit. It's an excuse. It's foolish. I do not suffer it gladly.