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Touch posted...

I guess but really his race has no bearing on the story since he concocted the girls up in a lab.

Who mentioned story? I'm just not much a fan of that sorta stuff.
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Slayer_22 posted...

Who mentioned story? I'm just not much a fan of that sorta stuff.

Because why be mad over the changing of a character's race if it's not crucial to the story?

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FortuneCookie posted...

Why would anyone want them to be children in a live action adaptation? Just why?

Legit response: Because them being children was essential to the theme/plot of the original show. Kinda like how Drake Bell as Timmy Turner defeated the whole vibe. If they were Powerpuff Women from the beginning, then yes, make the live adaptation women. That would be weird if they were women in the OG show and then kids in the live action. Personally I think there are some really cool themes they could explore. We've seen superhero movies/shows of all types and this could be a whole new unexplored dynamic.

FortuneCookie type reponse: Why do you want to see cartoon little girls sexualized as adults? I'm worried about those kind of adults. Anyone who wants to see kids is gross.

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Touch posted...

Because why be mad over the changing of a character's race if it's not crucial to the story?

Because it's not necessary?

Feels like they're trying to say 'oh, well, they weren't good enough, but NOW they are.'

Same stuff with, say, The Dark Knight Rises where Bane goes from Hispanic to...whatever Hardy was doing.

I'm not critiquing their performance, I liked Hardy in TDKR. But that doesn't make it less needless. It feels like they're changing the character to make them 'better' by changing the race.

Same thing with Buttercup.

And this is coming from someone who LOVES Scrubs.
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I just like accurate casting for consistency sake.

Different takes are cool, but it's even better when it looks like the characters jumped straight from the animation to live action. Jk Simmons as JJJ or Patrick Stewart as Prof X, for example. That's awesome.

On top of this, i would also like characters from different backgrounds becoming popular instead of racebending.

sLaCkEr408___RJ posted...

I just like accurate casting for consistency sake.

Different takes are cool, but it's even better when it looks like the characters jumped straight from the animation to live action. Jk Simmons as JJJ or Patrick Stewart as Prof X, for example. That's awesome.

On top of this, i would also like characters from different backgrounds becoming popular instead of racebending.

YESSSSS. JK nailed JJJ perfectly. I'd say the same for Logan and Hugh Jackman alongside Stewart as X. Both fantastic choices.

Nick Fury is another one. But he's an odd case. His black incarnation(from Ultimate comics), was actually based on Sam Jackson. So...they just ended up casting him lol. That is a really good one.

I feel the same too. It was incredible having Black Panther(who NEVER gets any love, now he gets so much...RIP Chadwick) finally getting a movie. And Luke Cage getting a show! That was awesome. The only time I ever saw these characters was in MUA1. It was so cool learning their backstories and finally seeing them on the big screen(or small screen in Cage's case).
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I hope this show goes in a fucking bonkers direction like Riverdale.

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Master Kazuya posted...

Legit response: Because them being children was essential to the theme/plot of the original show. Kinda like how Drake Bell as Timmy Turner defeated the whole vibe. If they were Powerpuff Women from the beginning, then yes, make the live adaptation women. That would be weird if they were women in the OG show and then kids in the live action. Personally I think there are some really cool themes they could explore. We've seen superhero movies/shows of all types and this could be a whole new unexplored dynamic.

The essential theme is that they're cutesy characters doing bad ass things. Making them children highlights that juxtaposition. It's not essential to it.

But here's the thing: children are impractical for live action. As the old adage goes, don't work with children or animals. It's one thing to have a child smile and say cute quotes. Finding someone to play a fully realized character is another. You can find one child who's a natural actor if you're lucky. Two if you're super lucky. Three likely not at all.

It's easier to change the age group for the characters than it is to find three young girls who will have the comedic timing, be able to perform fight choreography, and give the characters the depth necessary to make the show entertaining. It's also more ethical.

FortuneCookie type reponse: Why do you want to see cartoon little girls sexualized as adults? I'm worried about those kind of adults. Anyone who wants to see kids is gross.

I don't care one way or another. If they're sexy, I'm not going to feel uncomfortable about the fact that they used to be children. Every woman was once a child. If they look blah, that's not going to bother me either. This is Powerpuff Girls, not Charmed.

I'm a purist myself, but there comes a point where the source material has to give ground.

I don't want a PPG "fight" to be a little girl throwing a blue light at a bad guy and the fight is over. Nor do I want small children made to repeatedly go through strenuous fight scenes. It's just easier to make them adults.

I don't know who asked for a live action version, but this is the better option if they're going to do it. If Peter Pan can be an adult in live action, so can the Powerpuff Girls.

FortuneCookie posted...

It's also more ethical.

FortuneCookie posted...

Nor do I want small children made to repeatedly go through strenuous fight scenes.

You realize it's fiction, right? The kids in It didn't actually die. The horror themes in that book/movie are about childhood fears and a demon that preys on them. The reboot had great actors.

Like, the girl in Exorcist wasn't actually possessed by a demon for the film.

FortuneCookie posted...

The essential theme is that they're cutesy characters doing bad ass things. Making them children highlights that juxtaposition. It's not essential to it.

No, a lot of the inner conflicts that didn't involve monsters and aliens were typical kindergarten/kid stuff. Jealousy on the playground, crushes, being tired in school from fighting all day, not feeling like a typical kid and isolated, wondering why they don't have a mom. In the same way Spiderman isn't just about a guy in a red suit swinging and webbing up baddies. It's about a teenager that has to balance all the shit that teenagers go through while also being a superhero.

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How anyone thought this would be a good idea is beyond me
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Master Kazuya posted...

You realize it's fiction, right? The kids in It didn't actually die. The horror themes in that book/movie are about childhood fears and a demon that preys on them. The reboot had great actors.

Like, the girl in Exorcist wasn't actually possessed by a demon for the film.

Linda Blair suffered a spinal fracture while making that movie. And the makeup was so harrowing for her that she put it in her contract that she wouldn't wear it in the sequel. And she refused to do a rape scene that was scripted for that movie. The Exorcist is not the film to cite when talking about ethical treatment of child actors.

And physical acting is harrowing. You don't pretend to be doing physically exhaustive stunt work when you shoot a fight scene. You do physically exhaustive stunt work and pretend that you're trying to hurt the other person. Incidentally, fight scenes are where most movie injuries arise. That's what happens when you're throwing your hardest punches inches away from the other actor's face.

No, a lot of the inner conflicts that didn't involve monsters and aliens were typical kindergarten/kid stuff. Jealousy on the playground, crushes, being tired in school from fighting all day, not feeling like a typical kid and isolated, wondering why they don't have a mom. In the same way Spiderman isn't just about a guy in a red suit swinging and webbing up baddies. It's about a teenager that has to balance all the shit that teenagers go through while also being a superhero.

It would be absolutely fascinating to see a live action Powerpuff Girls in which Blossom is sitting on a swing nervously confessing that she has a crush on a boy. I'm so sorry we're going to lose that aspect of the story.

As for Spider-Man, he spent most of the comic as an adult. It's Hollywood that keeps putting him back in high school. And it's usually 25 going on 16 as far as the age of the actor is concerned.

FortuneCookie posted...

Linda Blair suffered a spinal fracture while making that movie. And the makeup was so harrowing for her that she put it in her contract that she wouldn't wear it in the sequel. And she refused to do a rape scene that was scripted for that movie. The Exorcist is not the film to cite when talking about ethical treatment of child actors.

Fair enough. How about Karate Kid?

FortuneCookie posted...

It would be absolutely fascinating to see a live action Powerpuff Girls in which Blossom is sitting on a swing nervously confessing that she has a crush on a boy. I'm so sorry we're going to lose that aspect of the story.

You know what I mean. Just focus on the discussion instead of throwing underhand stuff like that, cause it just makes me want to do the same thing and suddenly we're off the point. Without them being cute badass little girls, they're no different from any other hero

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Master Kazuya posted...

Fair enough. How about Karate Kid?

There's a risk involved. Ralph Machio was 18+ when he played the part in the original. Jayden Smith was honestly a little too young in my opinion. There are ways of toning the action down. 3 Ninjas comes to memory from my childhood.

I still think that it's preferable to have adults doing that stuff when possible. If they had little girls playing the Powerpuff Girls in live action, a "fight" would probably just be one of the girls throwing a blue light at the bad guys. Granted, Powerpuff Girls won't top any lists for best fight scenes. But still, there are more options with adults.

Master Kazuya posted...

You know what I mean. Just focus on the discussion instead of throwing underhand stuff like that,

You pulled a "You know it's fake, right?" on me.

cause it just makes me want to do the same thing and suddenly we're off the point. Without them being cute badass little girls, they're no different from any other hero

Okay, I get that. I hate it when characters surrender their uniqueness to become just another cog in the machine. When you put it like that, yeah, I can respect the desire to see them remain as children. But I don't think it's practical. Maybe in a movie, you could have little girls portraying little girls doing bad ass things. But even that would be difficult to pull off. Going week to week and filming a live action series? I just don't see that happening.

I understand that nobody asked for this adaptation. But since it has to be done, it's easier to forego some of the convention in favor of practicality.

FortuneCookie posted...

I'm even more worried about the type of adults who want to see that happen.

I mean you started with this right after I was talking about nearly the same thing with another guy. It very much seemed like it was passively trying to encompass me, so from the beginning I felt I had to be defensive because you didn't bother exploring why and instead wanted to be quick to label me as someone who wishes harm upon children or something.

FortuneCookie posted...

a "fight" would probably just be one of the girls throwing a blue light at the bad guys.

I mean that could still be cool. I wouldn't expect a full on martial arts spine twisting kicks and backflips to be performed by them. Even in the show a lot of punches/kicks were just them flying very fast while holding a Superman pose so you can just CG the flight. Plus they have a lot of superpowers like heat vision, ice breath, etc that don't need stunts. Kind of like those DBZ fan live action Youtube fights, they just do basic stuff and have a ton of cool CG around them. All I'm saying is that it doesn't seem as impractical to me. If there's truly a link behind kids getting injured and overworked on movies then I can agree to not use them.

I'm not convinced that it 100% leads to misery and injury, but I also didn't do any child actor research

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this gonna be weird as hell but ngl, Im kinda curious to see it. just to see Turk from Scrubs as the professor. lol

ZevLoveDOOM posted...

this gonna be weird as hell but ngl, Im kinda curious to see it. just to see Turk from Scrubs as the professor. lol

Honestly, as much as I am opposed to the random race change...I fucking love Scrubs so I'm gonna chalk it up to a fantastic performance anyway lol.
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