The Originals & Race

Note: I haven’t watched the most recent episode so in the unlikely chance that the situation has changed, here is a disclaimer lol.

An Excellent Essay on this topic: http://hopepeaceandblackgirlmagic.tumblr.com/post/159684606457/lets-talk-about-tos-increasingly-racist

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The Scene of Elijah being the worst: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElTQFDSHY4o

For four seasons The Originals has wanted us to pretend that Marcel isn’t black, The Mikaelson’s are white and that racial dynamics don’t play a role in their relationships or the narrative. M’Kay, well that has gotten harder and harder to ignore. Especially with the passing season and the events of this recent one. 


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S01E331 - "THOSE MEDDLING KIDS" [RIVERDALE REVIEW 1x11, 1x12]