Did anyone watch the show above. They created a plot to film a short film. The plot was about 5 black sisters that was also witches. They had trouble getting investors because everyone said blacks are not going to watch a show about witches. They all agreed and changed the script to some Tyler Perry like script.
But in this situation.... he is WRONG. Blacks would love a movie about an African god.
Did anyone watch the show above. They created a plot to film a short film. The plot was about 5 black sisters that was also witches. They had trouble getting investors because everyone said blacks are not going to watch a show about witches. They all agreed and changed the script to some Tyler Perry like script.
But in this situation.... he is WRONG. Blacks would love a movie about an African god.
lmfao this is EXACTLY what I thought about when I saw this thread
The funniest part about all this is that the story in question is based on African mythology. Clearly black people like fantasy, since they're the ones who created Anansi in the first place.
Even if they didn't like fantasy (which is an absolutely ridiculous statement), do White people only like watching movies with other white people in them? Do characters of other races not interest them in the least?
Even if they didn't like fantasy (which is an absolutely ridiculous statement), do White people only like watching movies with other white people in them? Do characters of other races not interest them in the least?
Why does art featuring black characters have to be "for" black people and not just everyone?
Because in their minds only movies about straight white males are supposed to appeal to everyone. Everything else is "for women" or "black people" etc.
Because in their minds only movies about straight white males are supposed to appeal to everyone. Everything else is "for women" or "black people" etc.