Wypipo don’t use medieval lawrys
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I'm not going to repeat my post from the other thread about this, but comments like this betray an embarrassing historical illiteracy for an 'authentic' game. Recipes and ingredients in medieval Europe were just as complex and varied as anywhere else in the world at the time, if not more so.
The 'wypipo don't season dem food' is a 21st century myth from America which was never true, and is starkly out of place in 15th century Bohemia.
But it has a silver lining. Musas character alone shows that KCD2 is woke as fuck. He's not just a quota negro or Body Type 1/2 bullshit that you could maybe ignore but a in your face woke propaganda mouth piece.
No one can objectively say KCD2 isn't woke now.
Indeed. Musa's character is just a stereotypical African American 'African Studies' major teleported back in time with all the same 'We wuz kangz' talking points.
I don't think they should ever have included a black, just because of how out of place they are, but it would be possible to authentically portray an African leader of this period in an interesting way. It would shake a lot of liberal assumptions, however, like blacks owning black slaves, which is probably why they didn't do it.
And like most African Studies majors, he cannot differentiate between Africa and the Middle East.
Because the majority of Musa's character and dialogue would work for an Arab traveling around, including his historical existence in the area. It would still be ideologically driven, but it would make more sense.
Instead they go full We Wuz Kangz and make an Arab in the body of a Sub Saharan African to steal all the accomplishments and relative greatness of those Empires of the time.
That describes so many modern day period pieces (some lefty college student going back in time to lecture).
Also a good way of sussing out the content grifters who won't admit it.
I point this out but morons just say "well he's a foreigner so of course he'll put his culture above everyone else's" as if that's not an extremely racist conclusion in and out of itself or even addresses the frustration of having to deal with the character.
Point out that if you act like a cunt as a foreigner and constantly insult your hosts you wouldn't survive very long in a medieval society.
"well he's a foreigner so of course he'll put his culture above everyone else's" Back to the immigration then...
I'm sure all those many places Mr. Musa has traveled to serve exquisite meals seasoned in the finest spices to not just the decadent nobility, but even to their commoners as well. The whole world is a vast 5-star restaurant where flavorless slop doesn't exist for anyone...until you get to Europe with all its uncultured wypipo.
Yea considering France and Italy have top notch cuisines and I love German food for its heartiness