Pedro Pascal Calls For Boycott of HBO's Upcoming $2 Billion ‘Harry Potter' Series — World of Reel

Arent you guys sick of the same 4 franchises? Marvel, Star wars, Lord of the rings, Harry Potter.

It's be interesting how the fascist agitprop will boost this show. We've seen many cases of feminist or pro trans themes in shows incurred massive backlash from influencers and their hordes. Part of the "culture war". I'd expect a lot of hype and praises for the show no matter how good or bad it is.

I never watched or read any Harry potter media (except for the parody Harry is a Pothead and the Sorcerer's stoned), so this boycott is easy for me.

That's not what the decision said, but JK and their ilk are trying to push it as that.

Their decision is limited to what they believe was meant in the Equality Act 2010. It's just them indicating what a law meant originally.
A law that was written by people who didn't know better.
Now we know better, as the science is undeniable, but what we know now doesn't change what the law meant. That's why what the UK needs to do now is change the law to properly match science.

Rowling and other flavors of transfobes want to muddle the waters and act as if everything was set in stone, but it isn't.
There have been amendments to the Equality act before, the latest in in 2023 and 2024, they can do more.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/primary+secondary?title=Equality+Act+2010+amendment

Do not play into their game. Instead, push for change.

Does it count as a boycott if never intended to watch it in the first place? Or that I haven't watched any of them except the first one when it was new?

Sometimes I wonder did they make Snape casting on purpose just to cause hatred? Unless Harry Potter and his friends are also non-white or they change the story from the books heavily this is gonna be a wild ride to watch in this America where racists rule the roost.

Well wasn't going to anyways because Rowling is a horrible person but now I'll double down in not watching it.

I'm way ahead of this because I absolutely HATE the originals because of how often they play them on TV. The transphobic writer of the original wanting to do a do-over most likely because the original cast spoke out against her is also real atrocious as well.

And that is why (along with being an amazing actor) that he is the favorite

Does anyone want anything to do with this?

I am no literature snob but I thought the first few books were good at the time for YA fiction. I still have the full set on my shelves and would be overjoyed if my kids read any novels, even imperfect ones.

People have nit picked JKs works to death and yes, there are problems. Half the stuff I was reading and watching as a kid was far, far worse. Like I was reading stuff that on reflection was clearly written by very far right authors, pedos etc as well as stuff that went way in other directions. I get why people boycott shit like that but I think its probably good to be exposed to some other points of view, even ones you vehemently reject.

People should be supporting new authors and new stories and stop throwing money at tired old corporate franchises. And that goes for the lazy Disney shit as well and all the Hollywood remakes. Unfortunately we have all been squeezed economically so there is fuck all money left to buy media and we are being squeezed for attention so nobody is taking time to read novels or listen to albums. The culture wars are certainly very significant (as a straight white male I know I have blind spots here), particularly for minorities with a lot at stake. But I feel the real enemy is the death of individual economic freedom and free time. Do we really need another big streaming series that brings nothing new to our lives and exists only to enhance shareholder value?

You don't need to tell me twice. I only have nostalgia for the original Harry Potter movies and games because it has a lot of super popular British actors, and I was about 6-years-old when they came out.

I have no nostalgia for the books, and I have no interest in watching the same story again but HBO-ified.

I'm kind of the opinion that Harry Potter should have just ended with the deathly hallows book and 2 movies.

you drag out and milk an IP for too long and you just become star wars. and that isnt a compliment.

This sucks. I mean, I read Harry Potter as an adult, and still loved the stories, even if some parts were problematic (Cho Chang? The Irish kid blows stuff up? REALLY?). But I refuse to give that woman any of my money to do more evil with.

Way ahead of you

Remember family guys skits of jk Rowling, they kinda predicted her current behavior, one of them was Peter "reminiscing "now problematic jk Rowling writing, and the other

I love Pedro Pascal.

So many queers grew up on Harry Potter. If you still cherish the series from before the author apparently had a stroke, and can't give it up, you can at least do society a favour by sailing the high seas (pirate it).

I wasn't gonna watch it anyways but if Pedro says don't, I sure as heck ain't!

If he really wants it to do badly, he should join the show and then get killed off two episodes in. Apparently this makes shows do pretty badly...

Pascal has been a vocal ally of the transgender community, frequently using his platform to advocate for trans rights. At the UK premiere of “Thunderbolts,” he wore a shirt reading "Protect the Dolls," a term of endearment for transgenderism.

I wonder if the author of the article realizes "transgenderism" is a right-wing, anti-trans term?

EDIT: ah, it looks like the author of that blog is probably anti-trans and holds other right-wing views: https://old.reddit.com/r/blankies/comments/rcczql/can_someone_give_me_context_for_the_film_blog/

Joanne’s really milking this cash cow for all it’s worth, and then some. Guess that’s your only option when you’re a one-hit wonder, though. Must not have stumbled across any new content she’s interested in plagiarizing.

I mean… all her bullshit aside anyway; It’s too soon for a Harry Potter remake.

more like Bae-dro Pascal amirite

This pedro pascal guy seems like kind of a good dude man

i've been a harry potter fan since 2000. i went to multiple leakycons and pottercast tapings. i posted on leaky. i went to midnight shows. i discovered starkid bc of it. i used to pay international shippings for the uk books. hp saved my life before i was out of the closet.

i would have been so excited for this if it happened 15 years ago. now? i just don't care. i want it to go away. i'm much more interested in the twilight anniversary. hp is just go away heat now.

also anyone who is looking for an alternative; chris colfer's land of stories series is AMAZING.

Harry Potter is already dead to me. Fuck JKR.

Well, if I watch it I guarantee I won't pay for it.

I wasn't going to watch it anyway, because I'm not a child.

I support this man, and his ideas.

I want to see it... But imagine if pirates made it so accessible it was easier to view without buying it. Saturated to the point YouTube recommends the full episodes.

Done. I havent watched any of the other one either. lmao

i have no clue who this guy is, but he seems pretty poggies :3

Yeah yeah this is great and all but can we not fawn over the guy working for a rabid zionist bc he's doing the barest trans advocacy? Not to get all dark woke or anything but if he's calling to boycott Harry potter bc JK is a bigot what should we do with his show written by a genocide supporter? It just seems silly. I won't be watching either show but cmon. If we're gonna hold people accountable for their hate based views let's not stop at trans people.

Edit: I'm not writing it off I'm saying there's plenty of shame to go around. Most people who are rich and famous are shitty people and being on the right side of a single issue because you are personally affected by it doesn't make you exalted above everyone else in Hollywood. JK Rowling is a demonic cretin and deserves ridicule and condemnation from everyone, not just the one actor with a trans sibling. All I'm saying is it doesn't make this guy Jesus.