r/AskReddit • u/gnaan • Jul 13 '15

What socially unacceptable things are you OK with?

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u/XxsquirrelxX Jul 13 '15

GoT should add some more minorities. It worked out for dwarves.

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u/BAM521 Jul 13 '15

If I remember the books correctly, I can think of at least one guy who was described as white in the text but was played by a black man on screen: Xaro Xhoan Daxos.

Compare his book wiki page (http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Xaro_Xhoan_Daxos) to his show wiki page (http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Xaro_Xhoan_Daxos).

I don't think the change was detrimental to the character in any way. And as far as I can tell, no one has complained.

Edit: I actually thought of another. Take a look at book Salladhor Saan (http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Salladhor_Saan) and show Salladhor Saan (http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Salladhor_Saan).

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

Areo Hotah is another

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u/SomeBroadYouDontKnow Jul 14 '15

Isn't Prince Doran handicapped?

I want to say he has gout or something and he can't walk, but I'm not 100% on that.

...Annnd after a google search, I am 100% on that. Yep, he has gout and trouble walking.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

Jon and Kate plus eight helped me out. Girls were wondering about cute half Asian babies.

Then the walking dead was awesome, with Glenn getting with a babe like Maggie as well. Honestly I think I like that portrayal very well. An Asian who isn't good at math and doesn't know Kung fu. But is a badass.