Redditors in shambles. Calling all of Asia 'racist' for not watching The Little Mermaid.
With the recent The Little Mermaid release, a lot of off topics were brough to the table. The topics of race, blackwashing, racism, etc. are not topics to be dismissed so quickly and with ease. However, a quick reminder to newcomers and why not old-timers, r/boxoffice is about numbers to put it simply.
In the past week we've seen many takes on why and how, most of which includes the topics above. And this is fine... if you can bring a correlation with data and analysis. The problem become even more prominent in the past 24 hours, with Little Mermaid international opening weekend numbers and ratings in overseas markets. Users were quick to jump the gun and the accusations and pseudo analysis starts flying.
Some of you deemed entire continents, countries, ethnics racist. And you can do that. But you will have to bear the consequences of your own actions. I know for some the silver lining doesn't exists, so we are either with them or against them. Folks think we are siding with either of the groups - the accusers or the accused. Matter of fact, we care about the analysis of the situation. If you bring such topics to the conversation, you better do an analysis correlated to box office. Generalization based on your opinionated subjective view should be at least civil in some manner with again, connection to the sub itself. Shouting out racism, racist, etc. just because you feel it, or you think it's the moral think to do, to expose in your own believe such traits, is your right... but will be seen as off topic here. We like users here to bring even if little, to the sub with actual on topic discussions. Ethnics could be a good conversation here, if you do it right. Trades have been doing it long time, with breakdown of target demos and analyzing ratings based on that.
I again couldn't stress enough the importance of bearing the consequences of your own actions. If your post/comment was removed/locked, this isn't a matter of personal feelings. It's just an off topic that don't bring nothing to the conversations, which r/boxoffice is striving for. There are plenty of communities you can comment the current situation like r/movies, r/disney, etc.
This is also a reminder that this case isn't unique to The Little Mermaid. It's just that the movie release prominently now dominates those topics. Racial slurs, insults, trolling are not welcomed here. You can see rule #4.
https://www.reddit.com/r/boxoffice/comments/13us7tq/a_quick_reminder_what_rboxoffice_is_about/
r/boxoffice is having to clamp down on it.
Got to love the meltdown. When your latest Disney blackwash project flops you immediately call entire continents racist (continents filled with other 'people of color').
Reminds me of that time Elizabeth Bank's film (an action flick marketed to women) flopped and she blamed men. Also that time that gay rom-com flopped and the director called everyone homophobic.
It seems some people think you have to go see these movies in cinemas or else you're racist/homophobic/sexist. They consider it imperative you spend your money and use your free time to watch this stuff to line the pockets of huge corporations.
Picture this, you're a 35 year old man, a liberal who is pro-diversity... are you even interested in seeing The Little Mermaid? A film which is primarily for young girls?
You've heard 'em boys. Go see this or you're racist! share