- BloodyMangus
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HighHolder posted a message on Dumpster driving leakers have struck again for Lord of the rings set — Reddit*SNIP* We are done discussing political hang-ups. Move on.Posted in: The Rumor Mill -
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WarMachinePrime posted a message on Dumpster driving leakers have struck again for Lord of the rings set — RedditPosted in: The Rumor MillQuote from Mana Goat »Quote from Idiotic Specter »The way people is cheated by corporations amuse me. Do you really believe Aragorn's being black is because WoTC is fair, anti-racist and kind? yeah sure.
Aragorn is black because it will sell cards. That's the wwhole point.
They hope it will sell cards. Honestly after the Rings of Power I do not see the LOTR fan base as a whole being all that warm and fuzzy about this.
I was pumped for a LotR set. I don't play Commander but was going to collect some for my long time love of LotR and Tolkien, what actually got me into fantasy and gaming. I will not purchase any of this product either sealed or singles. I hope others of like minds will vote with their wallets as well. -
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Mana Goat posted a message on Dumpster driving leakers have struck again for Lord of the rings set — RedditPosted in: The Rumor MillQuote from Idiotic Specter »The way people is cheated by corporations amuse me. Do you really believe Aragorn's being black is because WoTC is fair, anti-racist and kind? yeah sure.
Aragorn is black because it will sell cards. That's the wwhole point.
They hope it will sell cards. Honestly after the Rings of Power I do not see the LOTR fan base as a whole being all that warm and fuzzy about this.
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Idiotic Specter posted a message on Dumpster driving leakers have struck again for Lord of the rings set — RedditThe way people is cheated by corporations amuse me. Do you really believe Aragorn's being black is because WoTC is fair, anti-racist and kind? yeah sure.Posted in: The Rumor Mill
Aragorn is black because it will sell cards. That's the wwhole point. -
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ChaozPuttatos posted a message on Dumpster driving leakers have struck again for Lord of the rings set — RedditI hope they not turned Aragorn black just to distract us from set qualityPosted in: The Rumor Mill -
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Gizlivadi posted a message on Dumpster driving leakers have struck again for Lord of the rings set — RedditPosted in: The Rumor MillQuote from Mergatroid_Jones »Do actual people actually care that they made Aragorn black?
Yes, some people who care both for Magic the Gathering (THE Trading Card Game par excellence) and Lord of the Rings (one of the last, if not the last true and exemplar modern product of a particularly European -specifically Germanic and Norse- sensibility and heritage), care that their favorite game represents their most beloved cultural product well.
When it comes to Tolkien, I think people should realize that a big section of the fans don't just see his works as "generic fantasy world". They see a manifestation of a culture they identify with. Just like the Japanese would see Ruruoni Kenshin or other Samurai/Yokai/etc stories. Everyone is entitled to feel pride for their culture. Does that mean that nobody else can enjoy Samurai anime or LOTR? Of course not, but that doesn't mean people are obligated to take well the inclusion of external ethnicities (for commercial reasons, at that) in your traditional/mythological/historical setting. Case in point: Dragon Ball Evolution. Heck, even Rings of Power to an extent. -
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Mergatroid_Jones posted a message on [KHM] Harald, King of Skemfar— Dana Fischer previewThese elves are like He-Man characters. Everyone in the entire world is ripped with rippling muscles.Posted in: The Rumor Mill - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
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