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honorh ([info]honorh) wrote in [info]unfunny_fandom,
@ 2012-03-08 21:50:00


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NEWS FLASH: In the future, we may not all be white!
The cast for the movie of The Hunger Games has been known for a while, but a certain segment of the fandom is having a hard time coming to terms with something about it: Namely, that Rue and Thresh, both described in the book as dark-skinned, will be played by African-American actors. Worse, so will Cinna, whose ethnicity isn't mentioned, and therefore must be white.

Hunger Games Tweets has been keeping its eye on some of the worse elements. Warning: Some extremely vile, racist language. Did you know that sweet, innocent girls must always be pale and fair-haired? And gay men can't be black? I'm telling you, it's an education.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go vomit.


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[info]hydriotaphia
2012-03-09 08:13 am UTC (link)
I have no idea, particularly since the kid they picked to play Rue is the most adorable thing I've seen since puppies.

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[info]shinga
2012-03-09 08:14 am UTC (link)
Seriously. I'll have to go to the dentist right after seeing the movie because I seriously suspect I'll get cavities from how sweet Rue is.

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[info]full_metal_ox
2012-03-13 01:47 am UTC (link)
It's like the Capitol snatched a kid from the Huxtable family.

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[info]rosehiptea
2012-03-10 01:07 am UTC (link)
I know right?

Apparently (from something I saw on Tumblr) one of the complaints about her is that she looks "sly." Which a) she actually doesn't and b) even if she did wouldn't you want to look sly in the damn Hunger Games?

WTF is wrong with people?

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[info]bienegold
2012-03-10 02:38 pm UTC (link)
Is 'sly' one of those buzzwords like 'uppity'? Because it really seems like I'm only seeing it in certain contexts these days.

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[info]rosehiptea
2012-03-10 03:56 pm UTC (link)
This is the first time I've heard the word in ages, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if you're right.

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[info]braisinhussy
2012-03-13 06:50 pm UTC (link)
I'm Jewish, and I thought "sly" was one of our buzzwords. (Also "crafty.")

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[info]honorh
2012-03-11 03:49 am UTC (link)
She's so beautiful. I'm afraid I'm going to cry like a baby when she dies.

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[info]librarianmouse
2012-03-12 01:00 am UTC (link)
Oh, I'm past fear on that score and into certainty. I'm definitely bringing tissues into the movie theater for this one.

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[info]derryderrydown
2012-03-14 04:53 pm UTC (link)
I just looked up who was playing her. OMG, how can anybody be that adorable?

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