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Romero made the right call, even if it wasn't for the right reasons. Jones had good intentions, but they usually pave the way to Hell. Had the script changed, the movie probably would have been tossed in the gutters of history and seen as obscure for the in your fave message.

Romero's decision really forced Jones and the other actors to put more nuance in their performances and that is far more powerful than if say Cooper started slinging racial slurs.

Think about the scene when Ben tells Cooper "You're boss down there, I'm boss up here. So if you stay you take orders from ME! And that includes leaving the girl alone."

That scene is perfect because we all know the underlying tension, but if Cooper had popped off before or after with a slur, it wouldn't have near the impact.

It pays off later when they get the TV going and Cooper tells Barbara to pay attention, and claims he doesn't want blood on his hands, it really conveyed Cooper's frustration and vulnerability and the whole time you understand perfectly why without it being hammered in.

And for the segments of audiences that don't care about or understand the nuance it becomes a simple fun zombie romp that isn't in your face with a political or moral message (save the end). Which allows them to share it and keep it going to help further expose it to people who will get it.
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