Honest or Foul?
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After shattering information with its comeback episode, ‘P-Valley’ has stirred up backlash over a spooky hoodoo scene, express intercourse scene between masculine male characters, and the characters’ exaggerated southern twangs that creator/showrunner Katori Corridor swooped in to defend in a prolonged thread on Twitter.
A THREAD: #PVALLEY “ACCENTS” – The “slanguage” of the present continues to irk lots of the #PynkPosse esp from Da Sip calling it “too nation” or “slave speak.” I feel we should always kiki as I do know fa’ sho’ we don’t converse like slaves👇🏿, however the descendants of them https://t.co/3tLqCc4vxL
— Katori Corridor (@KatoriHall) July 2, 2022
“A THREAD: #PVALLEY “ACCENTS” – The “slanguage” of the present continues to irk lots of the #PynkPosse esp from Da Sip calling it “too nation” or “slave speak.” I feel we should always kiki as I do know fa’ sho’ we don’t converse like slaves👇🏿, however the descendants of them”
Set within the fictional city of Chucalissa, Mississippi, the provocative present prides itself on authenticism that some say falls quick primarily based on fixed criticism from southerners throughout social media.
You stated all this simply to not hearken to what Mississippians are telling you. We LOVE the present, the accents are simply trash. As a substitute of tryna educate us, why not hear and enhance https://t.co/FFHfrVgneM
— Woddy Stan ✨ (@HOTTY_Tasha_) July 4, 2022
Now, to be truthful, the present is fictional which provides Katori the liberty to construct her personal universe with its personal distinctive dialect however it’s additionally jarring when characters are embroiled in triggering conditions that mirror the true world.
Sigh. Mississippi is an actual place with actual individuals. If individuals acquired up there with overly faux Baltimore/New York accents individuals would say the identical factor.
Just like the present, however telling the actors to sound like slaves and hold it transferring because it’s simply MS is simply lazy. https://t.co/09DSrzda7W
— RayGusto🪐 (@RayEsq08) July 4, 2022
At this level, public figures ought to know that responding to backlash by doubling down on their controversial stance solely makes the scenario worse however that’s precisely what Katori did.
We not gonna get a season 3. 🌚🥴 https://t.co/qNTc1JXWRX
— Abbott Elementary PTA President ✨ (@OctaviaSimone2_) July 5, 2022
Whether or not she really takes the criticism into consideration and makes adjustments stays to be seen, however Season 2 doesn’t seem like as well-received as Katori envisioned when she crafted the script.
“In order we speak bout #PValley “ACCENTS” make sure that 2 use the phrase DIALECT,” she added with none indicators of backing down. “For these asking for the way in which the characters to talk change, the speech sample was an intentional inventive alternative established within the pilot, identical to the choreo, costumes, characters, and so forth. #ItArt
Do you suppose Katori must ‘repair’ the accents on ‘P-Valley?’ Or are individuals overreacting?
In the event you’re from MS tweet @katorihall your favourite slang, rewrite your favourite #PValley scene in YOUR Sippi dialect or add a video of you talkin’ yo’ speak. Who is aware of, you may end up down at DA PANK!!!
— Katori Corridor (@KatoriHall) July 2, 2022
You may learn her full tweet thread on the present’s slanguage HERE.
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