#sb casting

[bohemian-nights]

i feel like people don’t get how insane they sound when they say masali is a gender bent michael? like what? they’re trying so hard to cope with the likelihood that she IS sophie. the fact that they think she’s like related to lady danbury is crazy bc i’m sure her character would’ve been revealed in episodes 1-6 if that was the case and why would they avoid announcing her? or putting her in promos? and believing that she’s playing someone related to the stirlings, like a sister….yea, bc it makes perfect sense that they would fly her from south africa to do that… i just cannot wait for her casting announcement so all of this mess can be over. but best believe i will be going to reddit to rub this in their faces, i have to be petty like that 🤷🏾‍♀️

She hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, but the continued denial of the very high probability that she is playing Sophie is getting quite ridiculous.

If she was a debutante, John’s sister, or related to Lady D in light of the recent interviews, and given the fact that people have seen the first six episodes, we would have know by now if her role was that small. And yeah they aren’t flying someone halfway across the world to play such a minor character.

The evidence for her being genderbent!Michael is shaky at best when all you have are some trolls who’ve since deleted their accounts and admitted to not knowing who Masali even was. Her and Victor Ali “looking alike” yet the only commonality they have is being dark and Black. This carriage scene that people claim features “Michaela” yet the woman in that video is clearly not Masali, and people claiming she’s “too visible to be Sophie.”

As to the last part, if she’s too visible to be Sophie then she’s too visible to be Michaela. If she’s too visible to be Sophie then anybody anyone else has found solely using social media is too visible to be Sophie too.

You also have some people claiming she’s too big to play Sophie, but she is far from being an household/international name. She had a blink and you miss it part in The Woman King and was a lead in Noughts + Crosses(which wasn’t that big of a show).

I’m not even going to get into the people thinking Sophie is going to become Solomon cause that’s a joke.

Of course we only have social media follows, a casting call which hasn’t been seen by many(but no one has disputed its validity either so if it was fake you’d think someone would’ve said something by now), and a couple of cryptic posts to go by, but the excuses are overkill.

If Masali has indeed been cast in Bridgerton the most likely bet is that she’s playing Sophie and not whatever alternative(they are not slick with those suggestions) someone is trying to peddle because she just can’t be Sophie Beckett.

I’ll be right there with you on the last part cause those people get on my last damn nerves and they need to be called out.

[sbeep]

Prismatic Wall

9th-level abjuration

[razzafrazzle]

strange old men!! theyre married for tax purposes (and gay purposes but thats less important)

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[biblically-accurate-dca]

day 19: dolls/puppets/ect.

it's a puppet themed dca!! or maybe it's actually a dca themed puppet?

[smittenskitten]

Excuse you sir!

[socketballmasks]

Back again by extremely popular demand, a slightly larger wave of Red Gold, Black, and now Gunmetal! This will likely be my last wave released this month, as I will be busy until May processing orders.

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[glamrocktiger]

TALISMAN AND GLAMROCK FREDDY!! 🫶🫶‼️

testing out new art style!! <3 Inspired by tons of 2000's cartoons

[haomnyangz]

thinking abt him (zhang hao 240901)

[kloudprince]

An impromptu rant about the Nico Robin casting

I'm severely disappointed in the Nico Robin casting choice. I've been sitting with my thoughts for the past few days. My thoughts have not changed and there is little anyone can say to change them.

I think a hispanic/latina actress should have been cast, just like casting call said. As a latina, I was overjoyed when I saw that the casting call said that they were looking for a latina actress to play Robin. I felt seen. Robin is one of my favorite characters and the idea that someone who looked like me was going to play her was exciting. I'd been been eagerly anticipating the announcement of her casting and then two days ago, I saw the leak. Initially, I was okay with Lera Abova as Robin. Yes, I think she can fit the role VISUALLY. But I think playing a character involves more than just visuals. There is a lot more nuance that I don't think people are taking into consideration. They just see a pretty woman who kinda looks like Robin and loose their minds.

Outside of my personal feelings (betrayal) over the casting choice, I do have some narrative (/narrative adjacent) reasons why I think a latina actress would have been more powerful and why Robin does NOT need to be Russian.

Robin's story contains heavy themes of genocide, oppression, and destruction of ancient history & texts

The burning of Ohara, the Buster Call (genocide) of all Oharan citizens, and Robin's persecution. Considering all of these aspects of her story we can draw parallels with the history of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. During the age of colonization, Spaniards intentionally destroyed texts in order to prevent the continued practice of indigenous languages, religions, and other cultural practices. In a similar way, the World Government destroyed or attempted to destroy the books and research the scholars of Ohara kept within the Tree of Knowledge. Across the Americas, indigenous people were persecuted and oppressed in some way shape or form. Robin, from age 8, had a bounty placed on her head and was hunted like an animal for simply existing and holding knowledge that the government deemed illegal. Robin as a character, represents the resilience of Ohara and the dedication they had to learning the true history of their world. She is last surviving member of her native community and she's going up against the most powerful organization in world. I'm sorry but seeing some white girl play a role like this just feels disheartening. In all honesty, I think an actress of indigenous decent would have been far more powerful. Though I know Netflix would likely never cast an indigenous actress in such a major role but I think at least casting a latina actress would have been significantly more powerful than just another white girl.

Current world events should be taken into consideration when casting a character with a story that touches on such delicate topics.

Now I don't agree with anyone who sends hate or harassment towards Lera Abova simply for being Russian. The Russian Government is to blame for the war in Ukraine, NOT the Russian people. I don't know what beliefs Lera holds regarding the conflict so I can not speak on that. However, I think it was tone deaf on the part of Netflix and the OPLA production team to cast a Russian actress as a character who's entire story revolves around genocide, persecution, and oppression considering what the Russian Government is currently doing in Ukraine. I wish we lived in a world where things like war didn't have to be considered when producing entertainment. Unfortunately, we live in a world where media has a heavy impact on how we view the world. Also One Piece has always been a very politically charged series so taking it just, to me at least, makes sense to consider real world political issues when producing a show that has such a global audience. Had Lera been cast as ANY other character in the OPLA I don't think this would be an issue. It's because she's set to play Robin that people are taking issue with. This is such a nuanced issue that I don't think anyone is really speaking about with the respect it deserves.

edit: I'm not saying that I think that the roll should be recast or that Lera is undeserving of such a huge roll or anything like that. What's done is done and I'm sure Lera is going to do a great job. I just bring up this idea because I think it's something that people should at least take into consideration instead of blindly accepting a casting choice. There's always nuance to these decisions and issues.

She does NOT need to be Russian just because Oda mentioned her being Russian in ONE SBS.

I keep seeing people say things like "Oh well Oda is okay with so it's fine" or "Robin is supposed to be Russian, Oda said so." I'm tired of it. People are allowed to disagree or be unhappy with Oda's choices. He is not a flawless individual. He still has biases. Besides, he's already not following his own set nationalities/ethnicities for the characters we'd already seen. He said Luffy was Brazilian, Iñaki is Mexican. He said Sanji was French, Taz is British. He said Nami was Swedish, Emily is American. Usopp doesn't even have a set nationality or ethnicity, HE'S JUST AFRICAN!! What Oda says in an SBS is NOT the end all be all. He's proven that much with the casting decisions we've seen so far. I don't understand this insistence that each casting choice NEEDS to follow this one fucking SBS that Oda made in 2009!! Some of the nationalities clearly have more thought put into them than others. Usopp being a prime example, because he didn't even get a country! He got the whole fucking continent of Africa. However, if you look at his design he at least looks Black (except for when Toei Animation decides to steal his fucking melanin) Zoro is a great example of a character who's nationality was well thought out and integrated into the narrative. His backstory, his fighting style, most of his clothing, and his presumed connection to the country of Wano all implement aspects of Japanese culture within the narrative. On the other hand, you have Sanji, who is French simply because he is a chef. I think Robin falls into the later category. I don't think there was a lot of thought put into her being Russian.

Thanks to anyone who actually read through all my ramblings. You're allowed to disagree with me. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Please don't yell at me, I will cry. Anyways, check out this tiktok from @/ xibalba1m. She talks about why Oda might have said Robin was Russian and how it relates to the history of the indigenous people of Mesoamerica and the latina Robin casting call. She articulates a lot of what I was thinking about really well, please check her out. (disclaimer: her video was made in May, months before the casting reveal.)

For those who want to see the nationalities SBS, here

EDIT: Also almost all of her attacks (at least in the english translation) are in spanish.

[smallblueandloud]

the craziest part of the 2006 broadway revival of company is that the cast is SWITCHING INSTRUMENTS. not only are they singing AND moving to choreography AND playing instruments, they are doing this for multiple instruments. the amy actress alone has to be able to play a french horn AND a trumpet (she's the soloist in "side by side") AND act AND sing "not getting married". what the fuck!!!

[theproblemcallednight]

its the two gay ass husbands in halloween fits

verlaine didn't want to dress up but he couldn't say no to his adorable boyfriend i mean partner.

chuu and rimbaud prob went shopping together and got these. also yes theres hearts everywhere bc i found a heart brush and have no self-restraint.

[gyxtar0luvs]

Dca/sb fandom do we fw human designs for an au I'm making

Anything relating to this au can be found on @ourlivesareetchedintheblade (WIP!^^)

[smittenskitten]

I was having a normal day then I went on twitter

I honestly feel very attacked rn

Man's shirt is a disco ball. I want it

[mike104]

Pancake Milkshake Cast meme Daycare attention

Moondrop - Fun Bun The Pancake Bunny

Sundrop - Puddles The Milkshake Kitty

Favorite Sweet - Candy

[socketballmasks]

I was going to switch the colors up for January's second wave, but I changed my mind and decided to stick with these, since there's a lot of demand for them. Next wave is available Sunday, Jan 21st @ 4PM EST. Masks are $12 each, limit 2 per type per person. Store link here.

[armorabs]

there should be a production of sbtm where krabs is wearing something like this