HBO reveals new series to come, "Confederate"

[Cthulhu 2020]

So the producers of Game of Thrones just revealed the next project they're working on, named "Confederate". As of yet there's no actors, no script, and not even a plot yet, just a concept.

"An America where the South won the war, and slavery is a part of contemporary American life."

Lots of people from BOTH sides are raising a stink about this one, on the left people are saying it will "romanticize" slavery for the white supremacists, and on the right there's claims that it's "stupid because slavery wouldn't have lasted".

Initially, they trotted out the producers from Game of Thrones, a couple of white people, who will be executive producers. But then once controversy began after the reveal, they trotted out their second set of executive producers for the show, two black people, who are defending the concept.

Personally, I think the concept is really cool, and HBO generally does a really good job with "what if?" type shows. It has the potential to go bad, for multiple reasons, but it'll probably be a big hit.

http://www.npr.org/2017/07/27/539714...es-confederate

[Chinese Bootlickers]

Always loved "What if?" types of shows, and man oh man I can already hear the protests.

[Dextroden]

It's an interesting enough concept that I have no problem with people exploring. I will agree with the logic half of "it wouldn't have lasted", not the maybe anger. Once the industrial revolution starts, no amount of beating and free labor is going to outdo machinery.

[Themius]

Lol the right claiming that slavery wouldn't be a thing in a war majority fought over slavery is hilarious.

[ohiostate124]

Always loved "What if?" types of shows, and man oh man I can already hear the protests.

Yeah people are already complaining which doesn't make much sense because The Man in the High Castle is a thing. Also don't remember hearing anything when 12 Years A Slave was coming out.

[PACOX]

Seems like the louder the outrage from a particular basket, the better the show.

I would really like to see what they can do with a universe they can shape on their own.

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Yeah people are already complaining which doesn't make much sense because The Man in the High Castle is a thing. Also don't remember hearing anything when 12 Years A Slave was coming out.

12 YAS got tons of flak. Espcially when it started to win awards.

[The One Percent]

I'm sure none of the protagonists are going to be pro slavery, so I don't see what the fucking butthurt is about.

[Sky High]

Yuh I guess they never heard of "man in the High castle" either...

[Dr Assbandit]

I can't recall it's name but isn't there a very similar show where Germany won WW2 and took over the US?

I mean the show's entire premise is Nazis literally becoming a world power and last I remember it was doing very well ratings wise.

[Stop Pretending]

I can't recall it's name but isn't there a very similar show where Germany won WW2 and took over the US?

I mean the show's entire premise is Nazis literally becoming a world power and last I remember it was doing very well ratings wise.

Man in the High Castle.

[Yat-Yas]

Sounds like it could be very cool with a lot of potential for interesting characters and stories. Unfortunately these days, the show will be constantly under heavy scrutiny whenever any character dies or is mistreated. Game of Thrones already gets shit for lack of diversity and when prominent female characters die.

[unfilteredJW]

I can't recall it's name but isn't there a very similar show where Germany won WW2 and took over the US?

I mean the show's entire premise is Nazis literally becoming a world power and last I remember it was doing very well ratings wise.

Mentioned already, Man in the High Castle.

As for the topic: it's fucking TV show. Watch it or don't. It's HBO anyway to it'll just be vulgarity in place of plot.

[Dr Assbandit]

Man in the High Castle.

That's the one, just googled it. Been meaning to watch it but it's on my very very long backlog of movies and shows to catch up on.

[Deleted]

Man in the High Castle.

I hate that show and all "what if". These things always ignore the guys who finance everything, which will then simply win either way.

[ohiostate124]

Sounds like it could be very cool with a lot of potential for interesting characters and stories. Unfortunately these days, the show will be constantly under heavy scrutiny whenever any character dies or is mistreated. Game of Thrones already gets shit for lack of diversity and when prominent female characters die.

So people just act outraged for the sake of it. The diversity argument for Game of Thrones doesn't make any sense. Pretty sure more male main character have been killed off than female ones. What's the issue exactly?

[lewdest]

The South will rise again. As someone from Mississippi, I'm pretty excited for it, especially if it's handled well. I'm assuming it's going to push some stupid political agenda instead of trying to actually follow the other things the South believed in. Believe it or not, the entire war wasn't about slavery. Sure that was a huge part of it, and a tactical move on Lincoln's end to make sure that France, who wanted to support the Confederacy, couldn't interfere as they had recently abolished slavery and their people would make a huge stink about it, but it wasn't the sole reason for the war.

I'm sure no one actually cares about interesting historical "what if"s in Hollywood though, and it'll just be a show with the amazing deep message of "SLAVERY IS BAD".

[Super Kami Dende]

Good thing it's a FICTIONAL FUCKING SHOW and people complaining about it as if it's real will just basically paint a giant "I'm a fucking moron" label on their foreheads.

[Danuru]

Lol the right claiming that slavery wouldn't be a thing in a war majority fought over slavery is hilarious.

Nobodies saying slavery didn't exist. What people are saying is slavery wouldn't have lasted. Not forever at least, and certainly not until the modern day. For slavery to have been sustained in the United States, it would've had to at least have been tolerated in Europe.

But let's assume that slavery was able to exist until at least the second world war after the confederacy won the war, in order for slavery to continue I'd be willing to bet that democracy would've had to have been overthrown, turning the US, or in this case the CS, into some sort of totalitarian regime. I'd imagine it even lead to very different outcomes in WW2, as the pro slavery CSA regime would find themselves siding with Hitler's agenda. Leading to a possible German victory in Europe and a new American empire encompassing at least North America. So I'd imagine the world would be a very different place indeed.

That being said, I'd think the show has real potential, as long as it is done right. If it's done wrong, it will be an absolute train wreck.

[Super Kami Dende]

Lol the right claiming that slavery wouldn't be a thing in a war majority fought over slavery is hilarious.

Way to completely miss the point.

[dvaz]

Whats the QQ about.

They wanted more blacks in tv no? Now they got a chance, pretty sure they will need to cast a fuckton of black actors.