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Post by jane on Jun 27, 2015 20:17:51 GMT -5
I was born in Maine and have never lived anywhere else. In the Boothbay Harbor region where I live, less than 1% of the population is black, so I was also disappointed when "Ragged Isles" introduced all these blacks for the sake of political correctness. True, it was no "Dark Shadows," however, I did watch it, but the blacks ruined it for me because it tossed realism out the window. The same thing happened in the 2002 remake of "Carrie," in which a black girl was cast in the role of Susan Snell. If people want political correctness, they shouldn't set their movies, shows, or whatever, in Maine! Can someone please explain to me where "all these blacks" are in Ragged Isle? I seriously think you're watching a different show. There are literally 2 black people in the entirety of Ragged Isle. Not that there would be anything wrong with having black or other nationalities in my show. Please don't delete this comment like the last one. I'd really like to have a discussion on this since three of you brought it up. What would you like to discuss? I don't watch much TV, but I watched Ragged Isle and it was fine. I've never been to Maine, so I can't say whether something was accurate or not. The plot was a little weird for my taste, but the scenery was nice.
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Post by Sam on Jun 27, 2015 22:55:55 GMT -5
Barry: It took me 2 or 3 days to watch all of it and I liked it. Like some of the others, I've never been to Maine, but I've heard a lot about it and your movie gave me a good idea of what it looks like. Thanks. If you do another one, be sure to let us know.
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Post by barry on Jun 28, 2015 9:41:42 GMT -5
Can someone please explain to me where "all these blacks" are in Ragged Isle? I seriously think you're watching a different show. There are literally 2 black people in the entirety of Ragged Isle. Not that there would be anything wrong with having black or other nationalities in my show. Please don't delete this comment like the last one. I'd really like to have a discussion on this since three of you brought it up. What would you like to discuss? I don't watch much TV, but I watched Ragged Isle and it was fine. I've never been to Maine, so I can't say whether something was accurate or not. The plot was a little weird for my taste, but the scenery was nice.
I'd like to discuss this negativity about seeing people of color in a story set in Maine. Even if it wasn't in the show we are talking about (Ragged Isle) I still think it's troubling that someone would find issue with seeing black people in a Maine story and being so disturbed that they would have to turn it off. The previous comment I posted stated things a bit more clearly but it was deleted.
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Post by barry on Jun 28, 2015 9:43:57 GMT -5
Barry: It took me 2 or 3 days to watch all of it and I liked it. Like some of the others, I've never been to Maine, but I've heard a lot about it and your movie gave me a good idea of what it looks like. Thanks. If you do another one, be sure to let us know.
Hi Sam. Wow you binge watched it. That's great! Thanks so much for taking the time to experience our mystery. Ragged Isle definitely has lots of shots of our rocky coastline but there's lots more to see. We have beautiful forests and lakes as well. I'm hoping to incorporate the forest into my next series.
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Post by barry on Jun 28, 2015 9:46:40 GMT -5
Don't get your knickers in a twist, Barry, Catherine and Maddie bitch about everything.
BTW, the guy in your show called "Paul" looks a lot like Ted Bundy from a distance and has the same mannerisms. Was that intentional?
I'll get my knickers in any twist I want thank you very much And no, I hadn't noticed that about Paul. I haven't studied Ted Bundy so I'm not too familiar with his mannerisms. I did want Paul and most of the other characters to seem a little shady at first though. I didn't want Vicki to feel comfortable trusting anyone right away.
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Post by pat on Jun 28, 2015 14:18:49 GMT -5
What would you like to discuss? I don't watch much TV, but I watched Ragged Isle and it was fine. I've never been to Maine, so I can't say whether something was accurate or not. The plot was a little weird for my taste, but the scenery was nice.
I'd like to discuss this negativity about seeing people of color in a story set in Maine. Even if it wasn't in the show we are talking about (Ragged Isle) I still think it's troubling that someone would find issue with seeing black people in a Maine story and being so disturbed that they would have to turn it off. The previous comment I posted stated things a bit more clearly but it was deleted. I watched it last year right after Lee posted it and so did my son and we both enjoyed it. I wouldn't mind seeing a discussion about the plot, where you got your ideas or if there's going to be a sequel. But I really don't understand why you want to discuss negativity or why people don't want to see blacks in a story. That's a personal thing and people have a right to their opinions.
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Post by jason on Jun 28, 2015 18:51:48 GMT -5
Don't get your knickers in a twist, Barry, Catherine and Maddie bitch about everything.
BTW, the guy in your show called "Paul" looks a lot like Ted Bundy from a distance and has the same mannerisms. Was that intentional?
I'll get my knickers in any twist I want thank you very much And no, I hadn't noticed that about Paul. I haven't studied Ted Bundy so I'm not too familiar with his mannerisms. I did want Paul and most of the other characters to seem a little shady at first though. I didn't want Vicki to feel comfortable trusting anyone right away. For Chris' sake man, lighten up! Even Shakespeare recognized the need for a little comic relief. Your film would have been much more entertaining had you included a little humor. Even Dark Shadows had a few humorous scenes and Twin Peaks had a LOT! My mother had been a Dark Shadows fan when she was young and when I was a kid, a local station started airing the reruns and I can remember once where the naughty boy David was jumping around like a kangaroo. But one of the most humorous scenes was one in which Willie was going on about how people would look for a person who went missing. Barnabas threatened him and Willie said, "People will look for me," to which deadpan, ultra-serious Barnabas replied, "Are you lost?" I found Paul's mannerisms amusing because he reminded me of Ted Bundy, but a few humorous scenes would have been most welcome.
Everyone doesn't like everything and regardless of their reasons, that's life. What I'm saying is that just because a couple people went to YouTube and had no better sense than to watch the wrong video is nothing to get upset about.
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Post by kitty on Jun 29, 2015 12:43:13 GMT -5
When I first watched "Ragged Isle" last year, I didn't like it, probably because I skipped around and watched parts of different episodes. Then some friends and I watched it all the way through and once you get into it, you want to know what happens next. Good job, Barry. The only suggestion that I have is that it would be easier to watch if you released it on DVD, so that you could watch it straight through without having to go from one episode to the next.
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