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07 May 21
The post that was quoted here has been removed"Some arrogant Americans insist that everyone must like it or at least pretend to like it"... In no part of my reply to you was that my insinuation! Perhaps you have a reading comprehension problem...And, of all people I've seen post on any RHP forum, for you to call ANYONE "arrogant" is irony in the highest order!
I do think you and I have some common ground: Neither of us have any idea what you are talking about. Adios!
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@liljo saidThe only way to deal with the article posting can't think for herself is to ignore her. One of the few people the forums would be a lot better off without.
"Some arrogant Americans insist that everyone must like it or at least pretend to like it"... In no part of my reply to you was that my insinuation! Perhaps you have a reading comprehension problem...And, of all people I've seen post on any RHP forum, for you to call ANYONE "arrogant" is irony in the highest order!
I do think you and I have some common ground: Neither of us have any idea what you are talking about. Adios!
The post that was quoted here has been removedI would like to see the USSR portrayed much more realistically (both good and bad) in American film and television, but I doubt that will ever happen.
The Queen's Gambit is a fictional story written by Walter Tevis to entertain the reader. It's not designed to be a documentary, or to be culturally or historically accurate. Though it's fiction, this movie has made chess interesting to many in America who would have normally ignored it, I look upon this as a positive thing.
Sometimes you just have to let art flow over you -
08 May 21
The post that was quoted here has been removedHow did you determine that the show's "designed to pander..."? Have you read the novel and found that the show introduced pandering elements that aren't in the novel?
Regarding the suggestion that Americans are displeased by how American characters are portrayed in foreign productions, have you seen data on how many Americans watch them?
08 May 21
The post that was quoted here has been removedThat, actually, is changing.
In the same way that many Americans have latched on to Japanese culture (mainly through anime, manga, and video games) Korean media is increasingly consumed by Americans.
K-Pop (Korean Pop music) has gained traction in the U.S. Psy was probably the first real big K-Pop sensation in the U.S., which eventually lead to the boy-band BTS being hits in the in the U.S. as well. BTS has made joint hit songs with some of the most popular American pop stars that have charted (at least) as high as number 3 in the U.S.
Korean dramas have actually been gaining popularity in the U.S. Since the early 2000s. There's even a word for Korean dramas: "Doramas", which I think comes from the Korean pronuncial of Dramas. In fact, Netflix even has a section specifically for subtitled Korean dramas.
Also helping the popularity of Korean media is the overlap from fans of Japanese culture, like those into anime and J-Pop (Japanese pop). Korean-based animation is gaining traction among the anime community.
So just like with Japanese media, you would be surprised how popular Korean media like TV and films in the U.S. are.
08 May 21
@vivify saidAlso, prior to COVID-19 causing shutdowns, my son was enrolled in taekwondo classes, a Korean martial art.
That, actually, is changing.
In the same way that many Americans have latched on to Japanese culture (mainly through anime, manga, and video games) Korean media is increasingly consumed by Americans.
K-Pop (Korean Pop music) has gained traction in the U.S. Psy was probably the first real big K-Pop sensation in the U.S., which eventually lead to the boy-band BTS bein ...[text shortened]... h Japanese media, you would be surprised how popular Korean media like TV and films in the U.S. are.