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taiwoogunnaike
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The Long Song (2018)
Another slave fairy tale
21 December 2018 - 28 out of 95 users found this review helpful.
I was sorely disappointed, but what did I suspect from the BBC?
Another fairy tale story of an enslaved Black woman, shown unrealistically.
If the history of enslavement is going to be shown, show the reality, but I guess this would mar the.notion of the 'white saviour'. In "The Long Story", this trope was seen in the guise of Mr Goodwin and the freely enslaved woman. It gave the expression that she was "free" to enjoy a relationship with her Master, and he was also painted in a very sympathetic light. I cringed while watching this drama unfold, as the nuances of slavery and the agencies of Black women's bodies and how they were exploited was not even touched upon. Because of this, I abandoned watching the drama.
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