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StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

'Power Rangers' writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was 'a mistake'

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'Power Rangers' writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was 'a mistake'

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StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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Former 'Power Rangers" head writer Tony Oliver says he now views the decision to cast a Black actor as the Black Ranger and an Asian actress as the Yellow Ranger as 'such a mistake.'
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    Let’s not forget that the native guy was the red ranger

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      And the white boy and girl were blue and pink respectively.

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        “White power”… “ranger”

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          And he was edgy and whiney…

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        God it was so fucking obnoxious to play Power Rangers in kindergarten. “You’re a giiiiirrrrlll, so you have to be the pink ranger.”

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          so wanna play pink ranger?

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            Can we play Warrior Cats instead? I get to be Fireheart, you have to be Tigerclaw.

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              Deal

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      At least they had diversity…?

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        True, and honestly I didn’t notice as a kid

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      Jason was Native? Pretty sure Tommy was Native in the canon (confirmed when they are seeking the Zeo Crystals), but I don’t recall Jason ever being identified as Native. Although Tommy did then become the Red Zeo Ranger, so that’s not great. Is that what you were referring to?

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        Austin St John is native

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          TIL

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