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The Martian + iZombie
Sep. 11th, 2015 10:47 am
I've stopped reading The Martian and I'm really torn about it. Maybe that makes no sense. :)) The thing is, I really love it, so I kind of want it to last. On the other hand, I don't want to get accidentally spoiled, and I also want to know what happens next!
Meanwhile, I have a gripe about the movie. Two Asian characters from the book have been made non-Asian in the movie. -.- That seriously pisses me off. How often are Asian characters even *written* into a book like this to begin with? And then to change their ethnicity for the movie? Like seriously, fuck you, Hollywood. Don't get me wrong. I love Chiwetel Ejiofor, and yes, at least they still went with a minority. But African Americans (OK, he's British, but doesn't actually change my point) are much better represented in film than Asian Americans, so it still makes me bitter. I mean, the character's name is Venkat Kapoor (changed to "Vincent," because apparently Americans can't handle an ethnic name like Venkat). How often are *Indian Americans* written into stories?? They couldn't fucking find an actor with the appropriate ethnicity? Ugh. The other character is Mindy Park, whose last name (to me) indicates that she's Korean American. But no, in the movie she's a blond woman. UGH UGH UGH.
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I finally started watching iZombie. I'm not sure why it took me so long -- it was more about me wanting to "save" it than it was that I wasn't interested (that seems to be the theme for this post). I mean, I love Rob Thomas and I love Bradley James (and I even love David Anders, though I didn't know or had forgotten he was in it!).
I might love Bradley James a little too much. >.> I thought he was on the show by the third episode, but he wasn't. When I started to watch the fourth episode and he STILL wasn't in it, I stopped in disgust to look up when he does actually show up (fifth, naturally).
( Brief but spoilery thoughts. )
Meanwhile, I have a gripe about the movie. Two Asian characters from the book have been made non-Asian in the movie. -.- That seriously pisses me off. How often are Asian characters even *written* into a book like this to begin with? And then to change their ethnicity for the movie? Like seriously, fuck you, Hollywood. Don't get me wrong. I love Chiwetel Ejiofor, and yes, at least they still went with a minority. But African Americans (OK, he's British, but doesn't actually change my point) are much better represented in film than Asian Americans, so it still makes me bitter. I mean, the character's name is Venkat Kapoor (changed to "Vincent," because apparently Americans can't handle an ethnic name like Venkat). How often are *Indian Americans* written into stories?? They couldn't fucking find an actor with the appropriate ethnicity? Ugh. The other character is Mindy Park, whose last name (to me) indicates that she's Korean American. But no, in the movie she's a blond woman. UGH UGH UGH.
*******
I finally started watching iZombie. I'm not sure why it took me so long -- it was more about me wanting to "save" it than it was that I wasn't interested (that seems to be the theme for this post). I mean, I love Rob Thomas and I love Bradley James (and I even love David Anders, though I didn't know or had forgotten he was in it!).
I might love Bradley James a little too much. >.> I thought he was on the show by the third episode, but he wasn't. When I started to watch the fourth episode and he STILL wasn't in it, I stopped in disgust to look up when he does actually show up (fifth, naturally).
( Brief but spoilery thoughts. )
