I just think it's bizarre to have a black dude protagonist in a historical japanese setting. I've read through the sources on Yasuke and I think it's a stretch to say he was like a full fledged samurai. Especially given that the biggest proponent of that theory, Thomas Lockley, made some sketchy edits between the Japanese and English version of his book on him.

[–] Randomguy@lemm.ee 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I just think it's bizarre to have a black dude protagonist in a historical japanese setting.

Why? He is a historical figure. Why does a historical figure in his historical setting feel bizarre?

I've read through the sources on Yasuke and I think it's a stretch to say he was like a full fledged samurai.

Potato potato. Why him being a "full fledged samurai" even matters? The series is known to take creative liberties with history.

Seriously ask yourself why having ONE SINGULAR black protagonist in a series where protagonists have so far been overwhelmingly white feels like "black people getting pushed into games".

Because to me, it sounds like you have seen too many opinions of people getting outraged and because of that you internalized their views without asking yourself why they (and now you) feel the way they do.

[–] vasus@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Why? He is a historical figure. Why does a historical figure in his historical setting feel bizarre?

Why him being a “full fledged samurai” even matters?

This is just difference in opinion. For you it's OK. I get that this series is only very vaguely based on history but this is a step too far for me.

Seriously ask yourself why having ONE SINGULAR black protagonist in a series where protagonists have so far been overwhelmingly white

Why MUST they make the main character in a 1580's japanese setting black? The series hasn't had a single asian protagonist. Couldn't they have chosen a black history setting if this is what they wanted?