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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
So I never really pay attention to the buzz in the lead up to a show I want to watch because I don't want to spoil it, but as an avid Sandman fan, I gather there was some brouhaha about the casting and specifically about a TON of black actors being cast to play characters that were white in the comics, for a variety of reasons including the usual neckbeard racism stuff.
As it turned out, they nailed like 90% of it... the only one I couldn't get on board with was Death. Desire, Gilbert, Cain and Abel, the Corinthian were all basically perfect and I still have two episodes left but Rose Walker, Hal and most of the residents seem to have done a great job at some very challenging characters to portray without seeming silly. Gwendolyn Christie was good as Lucifer.
There are some weird changes though... like why is Morpheus fighting Lucifer instead of Choronzon, who is right there? Morpheus beating Lucifer is a bit of a stretch, given his weakened state. Really minor issue but it wasn't in any way necessary so it's just... weird. Jury is still out on why they did Hector and Lyta the way they did.
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That one seemed like a weird change for me as well, particularly if they stick to some of the stories in S2 with the hell stuff. There won't be the animosity between dream and Choronzon.