WordsAreSomething t1_iuagj7f wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:39 PM

Reply to comment by orderinthefort in Opinion | ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘The Rings of Power’ Both Use Diverse Casting. One of Them Does It Better. by Solid_Rice

My whole point is that there doesn't need to narrative reason for nonwhite people to exist. If the only reason you're critical of the race of the characters in ROP is because "historical lore" then I think you need to reconsider your perspective.

orderinthefort t1_iuah5d7 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:44 PM

I understand and I'm just saying that I disagree. I think there needs to be a narrative reason for virtually every facet of a story. No story is perfect, and some poor logic is more forgivable than others. It has nothing to do specifically with skin color or race. But a visual inconsistency is more apparent than non-visual because you're constantly reminded by it and it takes you out of the immersion.