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George Alexopoulos @GPrime85 - Yes, in storytelling this concept is called "Suspension of disbelief." It would be just as disillusioning if Helen was Asian or South American. It doesn't make sense because the Odyssey is set in ancient Greece.
Stories need to follow their own internal rules. For instance in Star Wars, you can't breathe in space. But Leia did in Last Jedi and audiences hated it, because a "deus ex machina" often breaks suspension of disbelief. That's why professional writers don't use it.
In short, audiences don't want to see the author appear on the stage and remind us that what we're seeing is pretend.
If The Odyssey says Ancient Greece had gods and Cyclopses, we can accept it because the characters interact with thst knowledge with fear and awe, like real people would. They did not, however, often encounter Japanese people and so they are not in the story.
Stop acting like you don't understand these simple concepts. You are cheering for Greek erasure. You are a racist, and should just be honest about it.
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Greg @gregcameback
"Helen of Troy can't be black!!!! The historical inaccuracy!"
My guy, she was born from an egg after her mom banged Zeus who was disguised as a swan. Its a myth. Its why there's a cyclops and bunch of other things not real. The race of the actor for a fake person doesn't matter
https://x.com/GPrime85/status/2018399618321482089
George Alexopoulos @GPrime85 - A simple janitor who lives paycheck to paycheck, who fears God and has a faithful marriage, who raises good children who love him is richer than either of these two men were, or ever will be.
https://x.com/GPrime85/status/2018486855830770084

George Santos @Georgesantos - Can someone please deport this idiot back to South Africa… why do we allow a non American to come ripe our country apart with his vile rhetoric on our national Television?
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