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Barrett's voice in FF7 makes me want to yeet the whole game series into the sun.
In fact, they've someone managed to do WORSE with his voice over the years, and frankly, I just want off the fucking ride.
I. Hate. Barrett.
In fact, they've someone managed to do WORSE with his voice over the years, and frankly, I just want off the fucking ride.
I. Hate. Barrett.
As a cis black guy, the list of decent and positive characters is deep as a fucking puddle as is. And that's NOW.
I was 13 when FF7 came out on Playstation.
For some of you, it meant this great video game. For me? It meant being mocked.
I was 13 when FF7 came out on Playstation.
For some of you, it meant this great video game. For me? It meant being mocked.
For years, EVERYTIME I had a fade, I heard, "Oh just like Barrett!".
Any complaint about lack of black characters? "Well, you have Barrett!"
And all I can see is this jive talking dude, who looked like he should be like me, and yet violated everything possible.
Any complaint about lack of black characters? "Well, you have Barrett!"
And all I can see is this jive talking dude, who looked like he should be like me, and yet violated everything possible.
Barrett was constantly irrational and angry. ALWAYS. ANGRY.
You know what we had in the 90s?
White people talking about "black rage". So yea, that fit in just *perfect* with the time. And by perfect, I mean terrible. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-06-06-9406060097-story.html
You know what we had in the 90s?
White people talking about "black rage". So yea, that fit in just *perfect* with the time. And by perfect, I mean terrible. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-06-06-9406060097-story.html
Here comes Barrett.
The angry black rage-fueled black man who has a gun for a hand. YEA! And of course he has to run around brandishing it, cause of course!
But it's a loved series, so clearly none of that matters.
The angry black rage-fueled black man who has a gun for a hand. YEA! And of course he has to run around brandishing it, cause of course!
But it's a loved series, so clearly none of that matters.
In the meantime FF7 gets hailed for Cloud and Sephoriths whiney asses. Everyone loves Tifa and Aerith. Vincent gets his own fucking video game.
And I?
I get to be told why I HAVE to like this character. I'm not even given a choice.
And I?
I get to be told why I HAVE to like this character. I'm not even given a choice.
Also, I'd like to point out that no one in the black community loved Mr.T as much as white people did.
I guaranteed you that gen of black folks would have picked someone else to emulate. One we actually held with respect and love.
I guaranteed you that gen of black folks would have picked someone else to emulate. One we actually held with respect and love.
I'm gonna have a single character in Swordsfall and base it off of PewDiePie and go,
"BUT WHITE PEOPLE LOVE PEWDIEPIE"
See what I did there?
Topical and shit.
"BUT WHITE PEOPLE LOVE PEWDIEPIE"
See what I did there?
Topical and shit.
