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Riocaz · 08-21-2009, 04:58 PM

I think part of the issue is that what is "racism" to one person isn't to another.

I asked one of my friends here (who is Nigerian) his opinion of both the herge depiction and the Asterix one. His reaction was that he found the Tintin one somewhat racist. But the Asterix wasn't because everything in Asterix is a sterotype not just that particular character.

But equally he admitted that he read and loved Asterix as a kid, so he felt there was an element nostalgia for that, but not for TinTin which he hadn't. And in my case thats true too, I read both.

08-21-2009, 04:58 PM	#110
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	I think part of the issue is that what is "racism" to one person isn't to another. I asked one of my friends here (who is Nigerian) his opinion of both the herge depiction and the Asterix one. His reaction was that he found the Tintin one somewhat racist. But the Asterix wasn't because everything in Asterix is a sterotype not just that particular character. But equally he admitted that he read and loved Asterix as a kid, so he felt there was an element nostalgia for that, but not for TinTin which he hadn't. And in my case thats true too, I read both.