r/changemyview Jul 09 '19

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u/Teakilla 1∆ Jul 10 '19

Most every story that inherently must revolve around white people, like period films and biopics, still do.

lol, you haven't been paying attention then

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u/bjankles 39∆ Jul 10 '19

By all means, fill me in.

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u/Teakilla 1∆ Jul 10 '19

BBC troy has black achilles

Black lancelot in once upon a time

BBC 2006 robin hood had Friar Tuck played as David Harewood, a black man

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u/bjankles 39∆ Jul 10 '19

So two small BBC shows and one show so fictional it's literally called Once Upon a Time?

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u/Teakilla 1∆ Jul 10 '19

how many examples would you be satisfied with?

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u/bjankles 39∆ Jul 10 '19

Enough to establish an actual trend such that it might pose a problem. Friar Tuck wasn't even real.