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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s perfectly fine to say you don’t like the show. It is questionable to say you don’t like it because people of color as the royalty and nobility is historically inaccurate since everyone now knows that it was not meant to be historically accurate. It’s like saying you dislike Star Trek because it didn’t realistically portray space flight.[/quote]

[b]I like watching historical productions for their accuracy. Because I'm a history geek. For me, the pleasure is bringing the past alive in an accurate way. [b]

I know Bridgerton isn't historically accurate and isn't intended to be accurate (and the color blind casting is part of it), so that's why I'm not going to watch it. Just like I wouldn't watch a show about the Zulus or the Chinese court that had colorblind casting, because it wouldn't be a serious attempt at a historical production, just fantasy. And I'm not into fantasy.

That is fine, by the way. There's a place for fantasy and a place for historical accuracy. But I wouldn't judge people for not liking Bridgerton because it isn't historically accurate. [/quote]

None of those productions are 100% accurate. Some aren’t even 50% accurate. I have a masters degree in history. [/quote]

And what is your point?

I just watched the 1996 production of Pride and Prejudice. It's pretty accurate. Faithful to the story and captures finely the mannerism and standards of the Regency period as well as its hypocrites. A colorblind production wouldn't be accurate. It'd be something quite different.

Historical productions span the range from very accurate to very inaccurate. The difference is sincerity. It comes down to what the intent is. [/quote]

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