Save for possibly The Mandalorian there don’t appear to be any ‘gotta have it’ options on there. I’m sure I’ll end up subscribing eventually but looks like it probably won’t be at launch.

This is a weirdly thin line-up. Weren’t they supposed to have everything?

It would be so damn gratifying to see Trump arrested when he leaves office. It’s also a little terrifying to think that, should Trump be reelected, he might not face criminal charges for another 4 years. This whole “we can’t indict a sitting president” law needs to be dropped. It’s made our democracy an absolute joke.

That what China wants you to think about things like Tienanmen Square

And that’s all ignoring the general type of self-consorship that studios will practice as a matter of course to ensure that their films aren’t in danger of being banned in China.

I don’t really have a horse in this race, but your initial comment was meandering and lost track ot itself quite a bit and your opinion is muddled quite a lot. If you enjoy writing for writing’s sake that’s fine, but as your Chuang counterpart pointed out, you didn’t do anyone any favors with this diatribe. I'm…

or subconcious registers more things than we are aware of, that is why tampering with even fictional stories is something people who like to alter history consider worthwhile.,

It matters because there’s only one reason for the 2 flag’s removal, it’s to pander to China.

Shouldn’t that “does everything really need to be this political?” spiel be directed at the people seeking to remove mention of a thing for entirely political reasons?

China has a big deal with the Taiwanese flag, because China believes that Taiwan is a part of China. And because a major problem in communism is the inability to have a fallible state, they have continued to pressure and bully Taiwan.

So when Tencent funds the film they’re going to have cultural considerations.

Is it a…

The story? No.

So can I use that argument to have the actual flag of the United States of America changed to a picture of Dickbutt?

A lot for someone who gives no care for the situation. As a Taiwanese-American I feel this is a big reason why Taiwanese people do not carry much weight politically in the USA. Like, it isn’t to deny anything you have said, I may agree or disagree with any or many of it, but does it even matter? Shouldn’t a diatribe…

Well, that’s happening all the time already, if you look for it. For example, the ‘Red Dawn’ remake changed the antagonists from China to North Korea in post-production after Chinese pressure on the studio. The Transformers movies add extra scenes with Chinese characters for the domestic release in China. ‘Arrival’…

Everything about that sequel was absolute dogshit. It makes the original look Oscar-worthy by comparison.

Always disappointing to hear about western studios caving into the pathetic, childish desires of their new Chinese overlords. Sure, it’s just a patch on a jacket, but when will we find a film whose themes and plot wound up being altered as well?

Red Dawn: Movies Attack

Always great to see Chinese censorship creeping its way into Western film.

“a nation whose leadership rejects objective reality to such a degree”

It’s less a thing of rejecting reality and more about the PRC using its influence to do some political sniping when it has the chance. In this case, it’s about belittling both Taiwan/ROC and Japan, just because it can. It's a shame Paramount sought government-linked Chinese investors for TGM, but then there's also the…