[Headie]

This is like Rue all over again

Such a non story

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Nareindeer

This is like Rue all over again

Such a non story

Was there controversy over her being black or something? I remember vividly reading that she was black, that wouldn't have made sense to me (but I don't remember hearing people outraged or anything).

RE: Hermione I don't really recall reading anything specific about her skin tone but I can't really imagine caring if I had. The only times when people toy with "let's make ____ black/gay/trans/plantkin!" and I kinda object are when people suggest James Bond be female really. That would just be absurd. And do not scream bloody murder at me for suggesting Ian Fleming kinda meant his character to not sit at home and wonder about gender identity.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Cameltoe and Wine

Was there controversy over her being black or something? I remember vividly reading that she was black, that wouldn't have made sense to me (but I don't remember hearing people outraged or anything).

RE: Hermione I don't really recall reading anything specific about her skin tone but I can't really imagine caring if I had. The only times when people toy with "let's make ____ black/gay/trans/plantkin!" and I kinda object are when people suggest James Bond be female really. That would just be absurd. And do not scream bloody murder at me for suggesting Ian Fleming kinda meant his character to not sit at home and wonder about gender identity.

There was a bit of a stir but it only came from illiterate racist idiots.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cameltoe and Wine

Was there controversy over her being black or something? I remember vividly reading that she was black, that wouldn't have made sense to me (but I don't remember hearing people outraged or anything).

RE: Hermione I don't really recall reading anything specific about her skin tone but I can't really imagine caring if I had. The only times when people toy with "let's make ____ black/gay/trans/plantkin!" and I kinda object are when people suggest James Bond be female really. That would just be absurd. And do not scream bloody murder at me for suggesting Ian Fleming kinda meant his character to not sit at home and wonder about gender identity.

See I've never had a problem with James Bond being black, female, a cat or anything else really. I don't get why it bothered people. The movie Bond is a completely different character to the book Bond anyway, and each actor seems to represent a mini-reboot (and Daniel Craig a full reboot) anyway so as far as I'm concerned they can go wild with Jamie Bond . It could be quite interesting. They'd totally have to make her middle aged and sleazing on the young boys, though. Female Bond makes sense - female bond who is suddenly aged about 21 would not (because Bond needs to be an experienced and battle / life hardened agent).

I'm just dubious that they'd ever cast a 40 year old female protagonist and, to be frank, a 20-something leather bound femmebond would be MUCH worse than no femmebond at all, for anyone's cause.