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Solar_Crimson
11/12/18 7:04:16 PM
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Perhaps Justice Smith had the best audition, but you'd think they would have picked a lead that would appeal more to the Asian countries, particularly Japan and China.

Not that I'm complaining, but still. We all know what China at least thought of Black Panther.
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AmericaTheBrave
11/12/18 7:06:51 PM
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#BlackExcellence
#BlackPower
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NOM
11/12/18 7:08:09 PM
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I was legit surprised seeing as the Asian countries are super racist towards black people.
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Lost_All_Senses
11/12/18 7:12:43 PM
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And here it is. At least it's just a curious topic tho. I thought the main topic was gonna turn into this subject before page 2. But maybe it's getting better here
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Prestoff
11/12/18 7:14:33 PM
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He was great in Get Down, so i have high hopes he will deliver.
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GiftedACIII
11/12/18 7:16:18 PM
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I have high hopes for it
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Paper_Okami
11/12/18 7:23:49 PM
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i mean considering how racist nerds bet they are mad about it

Danny Devito not being pikachu sucks though

and i literally might go see the film if he voiced pikachu
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Solar_Crimson
11/12/18 8:07:18 PM
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Paper_Okami posted...
Danny Devito not being pikachu sucks though

and i literally might go see the film if he voiced pikachu

He doesn't even know what Pokemon is. He outright rejected the idea when a fan asked him about it.
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Skye Reynolds
11/12/18 8:14:33 PM
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Wait, what?

Good for Nintendo. This is a good decision.
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Solar_Crimson
11/12/18 9:08:39 PM
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Skye Reynolds posted...
Wait, what?

Good for Nintendo. This is a good decision.

You mean, The Pokemon Company. Nintendo itself likely has nothing to do with this film.
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DarkBuster22904
11/12/18 9:10:23 PM
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But I mean... its detective pikachu...

Not like this'll be one for the ol' resume...
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Piplup_Sniper
11/13/18 10:50:37 AM
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NOM posted...
I was legit surprised seeing as the Asian countries are super racist towards black people.

Didn't black panther do well in China?
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Smashingpmkns
11/13/18 10:52:03 AM
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Piplup_Sniper posted...
NOM posted...
I was legit surprised seeing as the Asian countries are super racist towards black people.

Didn't black panther do well in China?


I think Chadwick Boseman is like a god in China
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SpiralDrift
11/13/18 10:55:32 AM
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I didn't notice or care about the actor's race. I just want the movie to be as good as the Super Mario Bros. movie.
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ModLogic
11/13/18 10:59:23 AM
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cast a white person in an asian role

omg white washing

cast a black person in an asian role

omg diversity
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Solar_Crimson
11/13/18 11:19:07 AM
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Piplup_Sniper posted...
NOM posted...
I was legit surprised seeing as the Asian countries are super racist towards black people.

Didn't black panther do well in China?

There were tons of complaints about how "Black" the film was from Chinese film-goers.

ModLogic posted...
cast a white person in an asian role

omg white washing

cast a black person in an asian role

omg diversity

Except the role wasn't Asian.
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ModLogic
11/13/18 11:21:18 AM
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NinjaBreakfast
11/13/18 11:22:30 AM
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It's weird cos pikachu is a freaking cop
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P4wn4g3
11/13/18 11:23:02 AM
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pikachu is voiced by a black guy?
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Solar_Crimson
11/13/18 11:26:38 AM
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ModLogic posted...
ash is asian

Ash has nothing to do with the game this film is based on.

P4wn4g3 posted...
pikachu is voiced by a black guy?

Pikachu is voiced by Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool). The Black lead is the human.
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MC_BatCommander
11/13/18 11:28:38 AM
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ModLogic posted...
ash is asian


The main character isn't Ash tho
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Geiki Ganger
11/13/18 11:29:30 AM
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I didn't even notice the actor was black until this topic brought him up.
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BB mofo
11/13/18 11:29:37 AM
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NOM posted...
I was legit surprised seeing as the Asian countries are super racist towards black people.


The wealthy Chinese used to buy enslaved Africans as oddities from the Muslim merchants. They also did this to the Asians Negrito ethnic groups that lived near the Phillipines and the island of Taiwan.

There's one thousand year old Chinese story about scholar with a magical black slave.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunlun_Nu
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11/13/18 11:30:02 AM
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An asian role would be Major from Ghost In the Shell. White washed by that poor actress/harlot Scarlett Johansson
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P4wn4g3
11/13/18 11:31:24 AM
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as long as pikachu is voiced by that guy from the Green Mile.
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Touch
11/13/18 11:31:59 AM
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TIL Kanto or wherever the made up fuck Ash is from is in Asia
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SSJGrimReaper
11/13/18 11:32:42 AM
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Raichu is black
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Solar_Crimson
11/13/18 11:33:05 AM
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Touch posted...
TIL Kanto or wherever the made up fuck Ash is from is in Asia

Kanto--along with Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh--actually are based on regions in Japan.
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HiddenLurker
11/13/18 11:57:21 AM
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Hmm? The star and lead of the movie is and always was Pikachu.
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P4wn4g3
11/13/18 11:58:13 AM
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He's talking about the pikachu that has lex luthor's face. It's considered shiny.
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mehmeh1
11/13/18 12:11:16 PM
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ModLogic posted...
ash is asian

this guy is tim (from the detective pikachu game)
anyways, this guy seems to be playing the role well, and ryan reynolds is hilarious as pikachu (never heard of danny devito so IDK why people want him as pikachu so much)
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Ilove4chan
11/13/18 12:11:47 PM
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this topic is racist
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IfGodCouldDie
11/13/18 12:15:03 PM
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mehmeh1 posted...
never heard of danny devito

What?
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Solar_Crimson
11/13/18 12:23:27 PM
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Ilove4chan posted...
this topic is racist

How?
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Were_Wyrm
11/13/18 12:28:42 PM
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I'm surprised it took 4chan a full day to start bitching about how the movie was "blackwashed"
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Solar_Crimson
11/13/18 12:34:11 PM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
I'm surprised it took 4chan a full day to start bitching about how the movie was "blackwashed"

I assume it was because everyone was stuck on the Pokemon. Now that that has boiled over, the alt-right side will rear its very ugly head.
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Kitt
11/13/18 12:40:33 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
Not that I'm complaining, but still. We all know what China at least thought of Black Panther.

It did well iirc.
In fact, months before the movie even came out, Chadwick Boseman was honored as their favorite American actor for whatever reason.
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Paper_Okami
11/13/18 1:11:24 PM
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Touch posted...
TIL Kanto or wherever the made up fuck Ash is from is in Asia


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kant%C5%8D_region

it's real and 42 million people live there
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-Unowninator-
11/13/18 2:00:03 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
Perhaps Justice Smith had the best audition, but you'd think they would have picked a lead that would appeal more to the Asian countries, particularly Japan and China.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAA1xgTTw9w" data-time="

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11/13/18 2:04:01 PM
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-Unowninator- posted...
Solar_Crimson posted...
Perhaps Justice Smith had the best audition, but you'd think they would have picked a lead that would appeal more to the Asian countries, particularly Japan and China.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAA1xgTTw9w" data-time="

Obviously Japan and China do according to multiple sources.
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Solar_Crimson
11/13/18 3:00:34 PM
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-Unowninator- posted...
Solar_Crimson posted...
Perhaps Justice Smith had the best audition, but you'd think they would have picked a lead that would appeal more to the Asian countries, particularly Japan and China.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAA1xgTTw9w" data-time="

I think the way I phrased that was wrong. There's nothing wrong with him being Black. It's just unexpected, given Pokemon's pedigree.
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DEKMStephens
11/13/18 3:01:54 PM
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"Why is Ash Ketchum Black?"
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PikachuMaxwell
11/13/18 3:02:11 PM
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Well, it makes sense because a lot of black people love Pokemon (e.g. Etika and Shofu).
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Kisai
11/13/18 3:05:59 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
I think the way I phrased that was wrong. There's nothing wrong with him being Black. It's just unexpected, given Pokemon's pedigree.

You didn't phrase it wrong, that video response was weird.

It is kinda unexpected though, given at least Japan's racism.
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Bloodychess
11/13/18 3:08:35 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
Pikachu is voiced by Ryan Reynolds (Green Latern)

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ModLogic
11/13/18 3:17:07 PM
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IfGodCouldDie posted...
mehmeh1 posted...
never heard of danny devito

What?

the fat thief in home alone
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Prestoff
11/13/18 3:19:02 PM
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ModLogic posted...
ash is asian


If only Ash had a talking pikachu.
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EzeDoesIt
11/13/18 3:23:08 PM
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Meh I still like Ryan Reynolds, him being Pikachu is awesome. Idk how much it will feel like Pokmon but so far it looks like it could be fun.
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