Netflix developing live action Legend of Zelda series - Page 3

*Andrew NDB* · 02-02-2021, 09:10 PM

If Zelda does happen, I hope the folks at Nintendo Japan are super hands on with it. If not and left to their own devices, I have no doubt the fine people at Netflix will go hog wild on LGBTQ/diversity/woke stuff for such a show. Think about it. In Zelda, everyone has elf ears, there's fairies all around and so on, and magic horses... they wouldn't be able to help themselves -- it's exactly the kind of universe they've been waiting for. It'd be another "She-Ra" kind of affair for sure. Zelda becoming a strong independent womyn who doesn't need rescuing (also, probably a lesbian), Link constantly demonstrating how inept he is and how much better Zelda is at everything, lots of flute playing, etc. etc..

Also, if he's even allowed to be a man at all I doubt they'd leave him be Link, but rather "Twink."

~~Leo656~~ · 02-02-2021, 09:56 PM

Yeah, I can totally see that.

It's why I don't get excited about any new adaptations of things I like, anymore. "This established-straight character is now gay, this white character now isn't, this straight male character is now a complete idiot," and on and on and on.

10-15 years ago, I'd get excited when a game or comic or whatever that I liked was announced for a movie or TV show. Now I just roll my eyes and cringe. It's like they're all in competition with each other to see which one can be worse than the last one. No confidence whatsoever that's gonna change anytime soon.

My buddies and I used to sit around and fantasize about how cool a Zelda movie could be, back in like 1993. Right Now, though, in the current social climate? There's no way it wouldn't be terrible for all the reasons Andrew described.

*Andrew NDB* · 02-02-2021, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

It's why I don't get excited about any new adaptations of things I like, anymore. "This established-straight character is now gay, this white character now isn't, this straight male character is now a complete idiot," and on and on and on.

You're leaving off the part about, "Oh, and if you don't like it? Don't watch! Also, you're probably a nazi."

~~Leo656~~ · 02-02-2021, 10:57 PM

It pretty much goes without saying, nowadays.

Not that that's a GOOD thing. But yeah, that's all part of the package.

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Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,594	If Zelda does happen, I hope the folks at Nintendo Japan are super hands on with it. If not and left to their own devices, I have no doubt the fine people at Netflix will go hog wild on LGBTQ/diversity/woke stuff for such a show. Think about it. In Zelda, everyone has elf ears, there's fairies all around and so on, and magic horses... they wouldn't be able to help themselves -- it's exactly the kind of universe they've been waiting for. It'd be another "She-Ra" kind of affair for sure. Zelda becoming a strong independent womyn who doesn't need rescuing (also, probably a lesbian), Link constantly demonstrating how inept he is and how much better Zelda is at everything, lots of flute playing, etc. etc.. Also, if he's even allowed to be a man at all I doubt they'd leave him be Link, but rather "Twink." __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

02-02-2021, 09:56 PM	#42
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Yeah, I can totally see that. It's why I don't get excited about any new adaptations of things I like, anymore. "This established-straight character is now gay, this white character now isn't, this straight male character is now a complete idiot," and on and on and on. 10-15 years ago, I'd get excited when a game or comic or whatever that I liked was announced for a movie or TV show. Now I just roll my eyes and cringe. It's like they're all in competition with each other to see which one can be worse than the last one. No confidence whatsoever that's gonna change anytime soon. My buddies and I used to sit around and fantasize about how cool a Zelda movie could be, back in like 1993. Right Now, though, in the current social climate? There's no way it wouldn't be terrible for all the reasons Andrew described.

02-02-2021, 10:57 PM	#44
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	It pretty much goes without saying, nowadays. Not that that's a GOOD thing. But yeah, that's all part of the package.