totally late on this but i watched 3 minutes of Shadow and Bone and good god it's the most clumsy writing of racism that I've ever seen,, like seriously HITTING YOU OVER THE HEAD about it. it makes me SO uncomfortable that it's hard to continue
what really gets me is i could be experiencing this same exact story without having to see shit like this every other minute 
ok didn't expect to be this upset but i am because it's SO HEAVY HANDED, all while I'm hyper aware that it won't lead to any in-depth exploration of racism and racial dynamics bc Alina was white in the original story. her race change is only there to cause her more pain.
AFAIK Alina is not going to explore her Shu Han heritage. she's not going to use her power and influence to demand better treatment for her people. we're not going to see complex depictions of the wider Shu diaspora.
they should've just done colorblind casting
they should've just done colorblind casting
someone tell me did they at least add bonding moments between her and Botkin where he tells her about what it's like in Shu Han and teaches her a little of the language
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