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Originally Posted by Severian
I saw a disclaimer before the first big Diana-centric episode (I’ve been sick, so I’ve been going through the seasons really quickly, since the week before Thanksgiving) but it was about depictions of eating disorders.
That’s the only disclaimer I’ve seen.
But I’m curious ... Are we talking dramatic creative license for effect or historical inaccuracy? Are there disclaimers before every episode saying, “Trigger warning: Some of this dialogue might have been written by writers!” or some such thing?
I guess my answer depends on the extent to which the show deviates from the actual events.
But, like, we here in the US could easily get our balls in a twist if someone incorrectly depicted JFK or Roosevelt or … uh… Kurt Cobain, I guess. So it’s not really that surprising, to be honest, but I’m curious now.
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The writers are definitely playing fast and loose with the truth. Fine if people are watching it purely as a soap opera but it is being promoted sa slightly more than just that; dealing with real people and real (and often significant) events. So while I'm generally fine with artistic license, the writers do probably have at least some obligation not to misrepresent certain key events as blatantly as they have, especially when a large section of its audience, particularly overseas, won't have any idea what's been distorted or how.