• neptune@dmv.socialEnglish
      532·
      10 months ago

      I can see why on the surface you might think it’s a conservative meme, but it’s not. It’s poking fun at how rigid and yes potentially racist fantasy settings can be.

      • OnlyTakesLs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        02·
        10 months ago

        Racism is a fantastic way of introducing conflict without having to come up with a particular reason. And stories without conflict are often really boring. Comes with the bonus points of being realistic.

        • soviettaters@lemm.eeEnglish
          0·
          10 months ago

          Unironically, the elves aren’t racist against orcs. Orcs were elves that got corrupted.

          • OnlyTakesLs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            02·
            10 months ago

            Arent there worlds where theyre made of clay? Or other origins?

            Pretty much the only consitent thing about orks are that they big, dumb, and muscle bound.

          • OnlyTakesLs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            02·
            10 months ago

            Like in what way? Ideally, every bit of world building would be justified, but thats not always realistic.

      • DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.worldEnglish
        244·
        10 months ago

        You’re just trying too hard to justify the meme, OP’s title is about cancellation, probably just copied wherever OP found the meme, and the meme itself is phrased to push the point that “woke” ruins even fantasy literature, this is a Right wing meme post.

    • Kusimulkku@lemm.eeEnglish
      0·
      10 months ago

      There’s no such thing as being cancelled, mature people just call it “consequences for actions”.

      So there is such a thing but you’d prefer people use different word for it?