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'Power Rangers' writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was 'a mistake' (ew.com)

submitted 6 days ago by StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] absentbird@lemm.ee 72 points 5 days ago (2 children)

And the white boy and girl were blue and pink respectively.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 42 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"White power"... "ranger"

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 5 days ago

And he was edgy and whiney...

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

God it was so fucking obnoxious to play Power Rangers in kindergarten. “You’re a giiiiirrrrlll, so you have to be the pink ranger.”

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

so wanna play pink ranger?

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Can we play Warrior Cats instead? I get to be Fireheart, you have to be Tigerclaw.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Deal