Is it a problem that Kratos is voiced by an African American?
No. Of course not.
So this isn't either.
No. Of course not.
So this isn't either.
*If there was a poll on this thread, it would be overwhelmingly no
It's not an "African accent".I usually don't think it's problematic but this time, I kind of get why it can be.
She's putting such an heavy african accent, it's kind of weird. A lot of people like to mock this accent, that's probably why it's weird to me.
Wow why didn't they cast a French VAIt's a french accent.
Many french people are pocs. Or have their roots on french-colonised countries like Senegal.
That it would have 100% more fidelity if the VA were actually poc? Well, maybe but, honestly, as long as the representation is well handled (aka: not stereotyped) it should not matter that much.
Is it a problem that Kratos is voiced by an African American?
No. Of course not.
So this isn't either.
I'm not sure this is true? If you take someone like Phil Lamarr, he's voiced men, women, and basically every ethnicity I can think of. Same with Cree Summer. You can call them exceptions to the rule, but I dunno, all the VAs I can think of have pretty diverse roles if the range is there.Yeah, I'm not a fan of it at all. I get that the race of a voice actor shouldn't matter but simply put, black voice actors don't exactly have the same opportunities to voice these characters compared to their white counterparts. I think in the case of Nadine, it's fine that Laura Bailey is voicing her considering they brought her on before they even determined Nadine was gonna be black, but if Respawn knew Lifeline was going to be a black woman but still decided to bring on a white voice actress then eh, really not a fan of the decision but what can you do?
Why isn't Kratos voiced by a Greek person? Why is Sony so racist against Greeks?
Not gonna lie....at first glance I saw Rachel dolezal.
It's a french accent.
Many french people are pocs. Or have their roots on french-colonised countries like Senegal.
That it would have 100% more fidelity if the VA were actually poc? Well, maybe but, honestly, as long as the representation is well handled (aka: not stereotyped) it should not matter that much.
Probably because Greek is not a race.
Responses in gaming side thread about representation are almost too predictable to be disappointing at this point. Some of this shit borders on "why can't we have a white history month!?!" logic.
And Why isn't R2D2 voiced by a LaserJet Printer??Why isn't Kratos voiced by a Greek person? Why is Sony so racist against Greeks?
It's Jamaican, isn't it?
Wait. Do I need to get my eyes checked? She looks like a light skinned POC.
Probably because Greek is not a race.
Responses in gaming side thread about representation are almost too predictable to be disappointing at this point. Some of this shit borders on "why can't we have a white history month!?!" logic.
You seem to be suggesting that Bloodhound is actually a guy, but they're actually deliberately ambiguous in their design. They're supposed to be nonbinary.
I'll be honest, a lot of you sound like current GAF posters. I figured the thread would go this way but it's still disappointing.
I really don't know why I expect threads like this to go any differently. Representation matter not just for the characters but the actors behind them.
It's absolutely not problematic. But we've been through this discussion before. The voice actors never know much about their character beyond what they're told anyways and it's always going to be their blame when everyone include them find out. I'm not gonna call someone doing their job problematic, I will only call the selection process problematic for not divulging into that detail to their voice actors.
It can be. And I certainly wouldn't just handwave it away like so many are doing in this thread, but it's up to you to decide if it is and why and explain it, not just identifying it.
Responses in gaming side thread about representation are almost too predictable to be disappointing at this point. Some of this shit borders on "why can't we have a white history month!?!" logic.
the German description is describing Bloodhound as male, no way to know about that unless you read online about it.You seem to be suggesting that Bloodhound is actually a guy, but they're actually deliberately ambiguous in their design. They're supposed to be nonbinary.
I agree with your agreement!