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New Netflix series "Dear white people" hit with backlash online

  • 09-02-2017 09:33AM
    #1
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭


    Here's the trailer. Probably the most idiotic thing I've ever seen for the premise for a TV show. Judging by the like ratio others agree.



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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,270 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    and if there was a show called "dear black people", same people would be out marching that Their lives matter whilst peacefully smashing and looting businesses! whilst the champagne black lives matter brigade are protesting the Oscars!!

    they need to speak with Morgan freeman on that note.... he has a cool view on the whole race thing.

    I'm guessing because its NETFLIX then it's cool nowadays! kinda like when they put a laurel beside a crap film that says "best movie ever" at some obscure festival and people say, wowww it has laurels, it must be edgey and indie!!!


  • #3
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,574 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    In fairness, the trailer doesn't give much away. Black people being offended by blackface is hardly anything new or offensive. I find it ironic that people who whinge about others being overly sensitive are getting their knickers in a knot about 35 seconds of very little to go on.

    I would have to see a lot more before being able to make any judgement.

    EDIT: It's based on this film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_White_People

    How about reading through that and making a more informed decision than getting your blood pressure up over 30 seconds of video?


  • #4
    FTA69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    Have you seen the show OP? Have you seen the film it's based on? Or are you just having a knee jerk reaction over nothing?

    It's a show based on a film about racial tensions in a university and is told from the perspective of black students. It's a story exploring racism in America, which is a pretty big deal in that particular country by the way. I don't see the problem in that.

    Likewise, you're not an American so there's no point in you getting up in arms about a story about racism in a different country.


  • #5
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,853 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    In fairness, the trailer doesn't give much away. Black people being offended by blackface is hardly anything new or offensive. I find it ironic that people who whinge about others being overly sensitive are getting their knickers in a knot about 35 seconds of very little to go on.

    I would have to see a lot more before being able to make any judgement.

    How much time do you think Dear Black People would get? :pac:

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • #6
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    In fairness, the trailer doesn't give much away. Black people being offended by blackface is hardly anything new or offensive. I find it ironic that people who whinge about others being overly sensitive are getting their knickers in a know about 35 seconds of very little to go on.

    I would have to see a lot more before being able to make any judgement.

    Yes it's clearly satire, imo "Dear Black people" wouldn't fly over one would think - either way I think the race baiting nonsense needs to stop. It's not the smartest move in the book by Netflix after the MTV video with the same title went viral for all the wrong reasons, perhaps that's the angle but I don't think it's a wise one.


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  • #7
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,574 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    "Dear Black People" could get made if it was done properly. People need to stop and think and analyse what is going on instead of instantly reacting to everything.


  • #8
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    FTA69 wrote: »
    Have you seen the show OP? Have you seen the film it's based on? Or are you just having a knee jerk reaction over nothing?

    It's a show based on a film about racial tensions in a university and is told from the perspective of black students. It's a story exploring racism in America, which is a pretty big deal in that particular country by the way. I don't see the problem in that.

    Likewise, you're not an American so there's no point in you getting up in arms about a story about racism in a different country.

    What knee jerk reaction? I think it's a stupid name for a TV series after what happened with the MTV video.

    I read about it here from a reddit post.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/02/09/dear-white-people-trailer-sparks-backlash-netflix-faces-claims/


  • #9
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    FTA69 wrote: »
    Likewise, you're not an American so there's no point in you getting up in arms about a story about racism in a different country.
    Kinda this TBH. I had occasion to chat with a black lad who had grown up in Chicago and then moved to the UK through his career and he said the difference between the two cultures was a large one. Sure he did get some race stuff in the UK, but in the US it was somehow deeper, more divisive and lines on both sides were more sharply drawn. America and "race" is a huge subject and an oft oddball one too. Even within a group like "white people". Where a native Spaniard is somehow "less white" than a German, but Italians are seen as "white".

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • #10
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,853 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    Given that it was made in 2015/2016 the chances are it will have a heavy sjw input and essentially will be a reverse Huckleberry Finn, if its genuine parody of identity politics nonsense then cool but its unlikely

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • #11
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,683 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Hank Scorpio wrote: »
    What knee jerk reaction? I think it's a stupid name for a TV series after what happened with the MTV video.

    I read about it here from a reddit post.

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/02/09/dear-white-people-trailer-sparks-backlash-netflix-faces-claims/

    So you read a reddit post. Haven't watched it and came on here to complain about it.


    Bit rte complainy curtain twitcher aint it ?


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  • #12
    skankkuvhima
    Closed Accounts Posts: 281 ✭✭skankkuvhima


    It probably wouldn't have been noticed except for that moronic "New Year’s resolutions for white men" on MTV. People are sensitive regardless of gender or colour you know.


  • #13
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    listermint wrote: »
    So you read a reddit post. Haven't watched it and came on here to complain about it.


    Bit rte complainy curtain twitcher aint it ?

    Shouldn't you be over on the dead politics forum bullying people?

    I can post what I want - Stuff like this does nothing besides create further divisiveness which is evident by the backlash it's receiving.

    The MTV story was posted on AH and nobody seemed to have a problem.


  • #14
    skankkuvhima
    Closed Accounts Posts: 281 ✭✭skankkuvhima


    listermint wrote: »
    So you read a reddit post. Haven't watched it and came on here to complain about it.


    Bit rte complainy curtain twitcher aint it ?

    Where should people complain sir?


  • #15
    Galway_Old_Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 249 ✭✭Galway_Old_Man


    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    "Dear Black People" could get made if it was done properly.

    "Dear" as in expensive, as in you're talking about the price of certain Black people... that they could be bought and sold... HalloweenJack is advocating slavery everybody! Let's get him!


  • #16
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I see Issa Rae is in it. Sign me up!


  • #17
    Jelle1880
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,823 ✭✭✭✭Jelle1880


    Maybe people should watch it first before getting all upset ?


  • #18
    Yourself isit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Yourself isit


    Id like a Dear Yank People.

    Dear Yanks, stop killing millions of people, dominating world culture, and whining about your lack of privilege if you isn't white.


  • #19
    jaykay74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,631 ✭✭✭jaykay74


    Hank Scorpio wrote: »
    Here's the trailer. Probably the most idiotic thing I've ever seen for the premise for a TV show. Judging by the like ratio others agree.


    Haven't seen it. Any good ?


  • #20
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    Hank Scorpio wrote: »
    Shouldn't you be over on the dead politics forum bullying people?

    I can post what I want - Stuff like this does nothing besides create further divisiveness which is evident by the backlash it's receiving.

    The MTV story was posted on AH and nobody seemed to have a problem.

    The difference between the MTV clip and this is that we saw all of the MTV ad and were able to judge it properly.

    This is a clip, a highlight which clearly shows a level of satire to the comments which the MTV ad did not.

    In otherwords Hank, your Snowflake is showing.


  • #21
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    The difference between the MTV clip and this is that we saw all of the MTV ad and were able to judge it properly.

    This is a clip, a highlight which clearly shows a level of satire to the comments which the MTV ad did not.

    In otherwords Hank, your Snowflake is showing.

    What's it satirizing?


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  • #22
    The_Valeyard
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    No idea what it will be about, but it could just show the ridiculous nature of the sjw movement. Probably not, but you never know.


  • #23
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    Hank Scorpio wrote: »
    What's it satirizing?

    The music is a massive hint, the intro and the overall style point at a comedic satire.

    I'm not saying it's not going to be as stupid as the MTV clip, but what I am saying is that you cannot judge it until it has been fully released and watched it.

    Did it not maybe cross your mind that Netflix released it in such a way as this to drive up controversy and get people talking about it? Its like, Marketing 101.


  • #24
    Yourself isit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Yourself isit


    Hank Scorpio wrote: »
    What's it satirizing?

    Seems like it's a lot of black Americans criticising Albanians and Estonians because privilege.


  • #25
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    The music is a massive hint, the intro and the overall style point at a comedic satire.

    I'm not saying it's not going to be as stupid as the MTV clip, but what I am saying is that you cannot judge it until it has been fully released and watched it.

    Did it not maybe cross your mind that Netflix released it in such a way as this to drive up controversy and get people talking about it? Its like, Marketing 101.

    Every second comment is someone saying they quit their Netflix subscription, so no.


  • #26
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,853 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    The music is a massive hint, the intro and the overall style point at a comedic satire.

    I'm not saying it's not going to be as stupid as the MTV clip, but what I am saying is that you cannot judge it until it has been fully released and watched it.

    Did it not maybe cross your mind that Netflix released it in such a way as this to drive up controversy and get people talking about it? Its like, Marketing 101.

    On the Youtube trailer commenters are saying their comments are being deleted, sounds awfully like what Sony did with Ghostbusters so makes it sound like they may have fkd up

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • #27
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    Hank Scorpio wrote: »
    Every second comment is someone saying they quit their Netflix subscription, so no.

    Oh no, people on YouTube are mad and overreacting to a trailer.

    I disliked the MTV trailer as much as anyone else, because it was just plain racist and annoyingly American focused, but this is just a trailer.

    Anyone with any resemblance of logic would be smart enough to wait until the show is out before judging it.


  • #28
    Galway_Old_Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 249 ✭✭Galway_Old_Man


    I quit my Netflix yesterday.


    Because I got a new credit card and I wanna register a-new with that to get a free month.


  • #29
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Remember when The Real O'Neals was going to be the most offensive thing to irish people there for a while ..........


  • #30
    jaykay74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,631 ✭✭✭jaykay74


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    Anyone with any resemblance of logic would be smart enough to wait until the show is out before judging it.

    logic ? on the comment section of youtube :pac:


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  • #31
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    Oh no, people on YouTube are mad and overreacting to a trailer.

    I disliked the MTV trailer as much as anyone else, because it was just plain racist and annoyingly American focused, but this is just a trailer.

    Anyone with any resemblance of logic would be smart enough to wait until the show is out before judging it.

    You smirked it was "Marketing 101".

    Yeah I'm pretty that doesn't involve giving people reasons to cancel their subscription, it's trending on twitter now.


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