Ladies and gentlemen, we’re reaching hitherto unknowable levels of cope. Behold this by Julie Burchill for Spiked:
Today’s culture is full of endless bland remakes, reboots and reimaginings.
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Choice quote:
“Quoth Mckelli (dig that lower case k!): ‘We aim to reflect the diversity of the fanbase in its beloved characters, introducing people of colour, queer storylines and characters of differing faiths.’ According to the casting notes, the role of Potter’s dad is open only to an actor who is ‘Asian, black, African descent, ethnically ambiguous, multiracial, Indigenous peoples, Latino, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian, Indian, Southeast Asian or Pacific Islander’, while his mum should be a ‘gender-nonconforming, non-binary, trans female’. Astonishingly, Mckelli added: ‘I think it is very clear that we cannot trust Rowling or Warner Bros with this storyline or these characters.’”
The lack of self-awareness is staggering.