It’s of course fair to criticize a performer’s performance and the writers’ writing of a character but where you tell on yourself is when you sandwich that ‘valid criticism’ between remarks about Moses’s race. Comments like, “Inclusion was more important than finding a good actress”, is just racism. The fact that her being Black was so profoundly remarkable to you that it led your critique implies you were always set out to be hypercritical of her performance and character. You’ve invalidated your criticism and you’ve exposed your racism and your bias.
Although this is literally the bare minimum, it’s promising to finally see Star Wars have their lead actors speak up against the racism their costars face.
Ewan discussed the racism and hate Moses is facing, on the official Star Wars Instagram account.
Its genuinely the least they can do as a cooperation, but it’s just really nice to see the racism and hate acknowledged in a sincere way and not dismissively.
Speaking up does something.
Speak up. Demand accountability from LucasArts and support actors of color.
This newest episode of Yashahime just makes me more upset at how the sequel turned out. Kagome and Inuyasha being loving parents was all that I ever wanted from an Inuyasha sequel. when a sequel was first announced, I was so excited to see how happy the characters would be in their middle age and raising their kids. I was incredibly disappointed when this didn’t happen.
now that Moroha has been reunited with her parents, I am left really wishing the whole show was just her interacting with Inuyasha and Kagome. I am so bitter that it took this long to see them together. seeing the three of them hug is all I ever wanted from a sequel. I just hate that it had to happen like this.
this is just a short live reaction. I don’t go into any detail about my thoughts as this is just what I was feeling while watching the episode for the first time.
