Norm Lewis as... "Triton" in Little Mermaid? — Page 3

Can we please get back to NORM LEWIS and not a racial arguement?!?!

With THIS group? Shyeaaah.

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I like Norm Lewis. He seems so affable.

And he sounds lovely in the Les Miz clips.

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Right, most feel its an inconsequential plot development, but that dosen't make it racist.

I completely agree. I don't think there's anything blatantly racist in questioning incongruous racial casting choices. I just feel the argument in this case (and in many, but not all) is a little stubborn and myopic.

A lot of people are thinking exactly what FOAnatic expressed, though. Some people are thinking worse, and some people thought it initially but almost immediately got over it. So there's really no way to avoid some kind of an argument.

A discussion is one thing, but when you point out to someone that they are being racially insensitive (very sensitively, I might add) but the person still refuses to see it, and continues to hammer their argument (that offends me greatly), one can only be pushed so far before calling something by its proper name, racist.

People aren't afraid of talking about racism, people are just afraid to admit it when they are wrong or being culturally insensitive. That doesn't make you a devil, it just means you probably haven't thought about it hard enough.

Its understandable, especially if you haven't had a lot of exposure to multiculturalism (and juding from where many people post on this board, I can understand that).

I grew up in NYC, I guess Im just used to the melting pot (which NYC really isn't), but this is the new century and backwards thinking just gets me upset, as it should, especially when stubbornness enters into it.

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A discussion is one thing, but when you point out to someone that they are being racially insensitive (very sensitively, I might add) but the person still refuses to see it, and continues to hammer their argument (that offends me greatly), one can only be pushed so far before calling something by its proper name, racist.

Pot and kettle?

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Damn straight, Lizzie.

There's just one difference.

My argument is right, his argument debases humanity.

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Fen, have you ever heard of Godwin's Law? ... does anyone know if there is a similar law in place for inviting someone to parade about in a white sheet?

Even if you're right your argument has completely folded in on itself.

Keep digging yourself into that hole, Fen.

Let's just notice who's stopped arguing and who's still harping on it.

From the show videos section on the site.

Here:
Les Miz
https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoinfo.cfm?showid=2357

EDIT; Oh yeah Husk, see you at the temple.

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Updated On: 2/7/07 at 07:46 PM

Participating in this thread now almost seems worthwhile.

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What in the heck is incongruous about the casting? There's nothing incongruous about it...it's possible for Triton to be Black and for Ariel to be a very fair Biracial character...besides that...IT'S A PIECE OF FICTION...GET A GRIP PEOPLE!!!!!!

It seems to me, FOAnatic...or whatever you call yourself...that you should be having a stink about the casting directors NOT casting a fair-skinned Biracial female in the role of Ariel if they cast Norm Lewis as Triton...or a Biracial female period...forget the fair-skin...

I guess the bottom line is...who sings the best and who's going to draw the biggest audience and fork over the most dough to go see the show...that's all the producers care about anyway...who's the box office draw...Norm Lewis has a fabulous voice and I think he would be incredible in the role...I don't think he was miscast in the least bit...I'm so sick of you narrow-minded fans who can't see anything but paste on the stage and think that's art...HA!!!!!!