I don't agree with positive racism. Messing about with character's races to ingratiate to audiences. However, oppositely I can't stand when people say things like "a black person would not have been in this position at this time" blah blah blah. IT IS ACTING. An American person wouldn't have had a British accent at that time. Or so and so has blonde hair in the novel but the character is brunette. It is not difficult to see past colour for the sake of storytelling. We don't require an actor to be of the same nationality or height or hair colour or weight etc etc as the parts they are playing. I don't think colour is any different. I did not get the sense that there was positive racism going on here. I think they just happened to be right for the role.
In terms of the adpatation, this is much more engaging and enjoyable than the 1992 film, which has its legions of fans but is so dated and lifeless now in 2022. It has not stood up like other older adaptations. And frankly, the characters and the themes are just so much more richer in this version. Joseph Quinn is particularly good at playing a downtrodden and nervous and potentially volatile character. He has been immortalised this year after his appearance in Stranger Things.
In terms of the adpatation, this is much more engaging and enjoyable than the 1992 film, which has its legions of fans but is so dated and lifeless now in 2022. It has not stood up like other older adaptations. And frankly, the characters and the themes are just so much more richer in this version. Joseph Quinn is particularly good at playing a downtrodden and nervous and potentially volatile character. He has been immortalised this year after his appearance in Stranger Things.