I realized a long time ago where the diversity/representation obsession would lead. This is also why a race or gender swap is an immediate red flag. I think I mentioned before how someone tried to call me a hypocrite for liking Denzel in equalizer or man on fire. I simply said at one time race swaps were sporadic and now they are the norm and they are a clear indication of the motive of the writers. Look at the cast of Wheel of Time for instance.
This show was made like every garbage reboot is made. Piss off actual fans
On a similar note, casting Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury was a race swap, as was Idris Elba as Heimdall. But those were both also well before race swapping was a red flag of ill-intent, they were likely chosen because of their acting ability rather than just their race. And both of them managed to make characters that, even if different from their comic counterparts, were unique and memorable in their own right.
For Mindy with Velma though, I think it has less to do with anything specific about message, and her just being a raging self-important narcissist who self-inserted herself and her dream OC's (donut steal!) into a her own little world, used names that everyone knows to get their attention, but then was so bad at it that even people who have nothing to do with the Culture War are saying "What the fuck?" Plus the fact that it is very obvious she is a very bitter person (there was some evidence that she hates Fred for literally no other reason than he reminds her of an ex-boyfriend).
I realized a long time ago where the diversity/representation obsession would lead. This is also why a race or gender swap is an immediate red flag. I think I mentioned before how someone tried to call me a hypocrite for liking Denzel in equalizer or man on fire. I simply said at one time race swaps were sporadic and now they are the norm and they are a clear indication of the motive of the writers. Look at the cast of Wheel of Time for instance.
This show was made like every garbage reboot is made. Piss off actual fans
On a similar note, casting Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury was a race swap, as was Idris Elba as Heimdall. But those were both also well before race swapping was a red flag of ill-intent, they were likely chosen because of their acting ability rather than just their race. And both of them managed to make characters that, even if different from their comic counterparts, were unique and memorable in their own right.
For Mindy with Velma though, I think it has less to do with anything specific about message, and her just being a raging self-important narcissist who self-inserted herself and her dream OC's (donut steal!) into a her own little world, used names that everyone knows to get their attention, but then was so bad at it that even people who have nothing to do with the Culture War are saying "What the fuck?" Plus the fact that it is very obvious she is a very bitter person (there was some evidence that she hates Fred for literally no other reason than he reminds her of an ex-boyfriend).
Making Norse mythology diverse was the beginning of this nonsense. Don't excuse it.