[democracyforum]

It seemed very disproportionate to me,

[Lady Maleficent]

If they were going for the whole diversity thing, there didn't seem to be that many Asians.

[Laurenx123x]

There were some South-East Asians holding the little kettle things, and noticeably a good amount of diversity within the children doing the dancing in the hospital scenes etc. I would say that it was fairly well distributed race-wise. Still not many South-east asians however, and there is definite room for improvement!

[AntiMonarchist]

(Original post by Lady Maleficent)
If they were going for the whole diversity thing, there didn't seem to be that many Asians.

It's in London, more blacks than asians.

[JCC-MGS]

(Original post by AntiMonarchist)
It's in London, more blacks than asians.

No there isn't, there's 13% South Asian to 10% black in London

[ellieHA]

Doesn't it kind of count on the people who applied? Maybe there were more of some races eager to take part. I thought it looked pretty representative myself.

[Lady Maleficent]

(Original post by AntiMonarchist)
It's in London, more blacks than asians.

Incorrect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_London

[LordBradburn]

It represented the demographics of east London, which is mostly white, black and south asian

[Fusion]

I thought it was being held in South Africa

[Laurenx123x]

(Original post by ellieHA)
Doesn't it kind of count on the people who applied? Maybe there were more of some races eager to take part. I thought it looked pretty representative myself.

Exactly, people can't just be forced to take part to represent all the ethnic groups. It's down to whoever chose to apply

[boba]

really cant say I spent any time wondering if there were the right amount of white/black/asian people in the ceremony I just watched it and enjoyed it.

[GrantG]

I am NO racist, however I think the political correctness was absurd... I mean I understand them having black or Asian actors in modern decades, but they were rare back in rural 18th century Britain, whereas the OC portrayed it as a multicultural time when it wasn't. It ruined the realism.

[AntiMonarchist]

(Original post by JCC-MGS)
No there isn't, there's 13% South Asian to 10% black in London

More black culture then

[callum9999]

I can't believe I'm already sick of race being brought up about the Olympics - one of the only shows on Earth where race REALLY shouldn't matter - and it's only just started...

How about you just put the conspiracy theories to rest, and accept that it's incredibly unlikely that organisers spent a meaningful amount of time (which you'd have to do for something of this scale) analysing the race of the thousands of people involved and selected people - not colours?

Not to mention that unless you yourself are race-obsessed and can't envisage employing people without closely analysing their skin colour, there is no logical reason for them to be doing so!

[Venom123]

They're all volunteers anyway, if Asians want to participate there nothing stopping them.

[Mister Dead]

I reckon that the way these minorities have been treated in the past, you'd have to be a bit of a ****ing curmudgeon to complain that they might have been slightly over-represented.

[A.J10]

(Original post by GrantG)
I am NO racist, however I think the political correctness was absurd... I mean I understand them having black or Asian actors in modern decades, but they were rare back in rural 18th century Britain, whereas the OC portrayed it as a multicultural time when it wasn't. It ruined the realism.

Ruined the realism of a 3 hour interpretive dance/music show where chimneys rise out of the ground, a hundred Mary Poppins descend and a giant voldemort appears.

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my E15i

[Laurenx123x]

(Original post by A.J10)
Ruined the realism of a 3 hour interpretive dance/music show where chimneys rise out of the ground, a hundred Mary Poppins descend and a giant voldemort appears.

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my E15i

Actually just cried with laughter. Not even joking. I commend you.

[GrantG]

(Original post by A.J10)
Ruined the realism of a 3 hour interpretive dance/music show where chimneys rise out of the ground, a hundred Mary Poppins descend and a giant voldemort appears.

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my E15i

Ruined the simple portrayl of a sleepy 18th century village... I admit the rest was crazy, but Boyle tried to create a sense of realism for that part IMO.

Good response though, made me laugh! +Rep although you owned me

[Indo-Chinese Food]

(Original post by Lady Maleficent)
If they were going for the whole diversity thing, there didn't seem to be that many Asians.

i did see a guy with a turban in the dizee rascal party video, i assumed he was asian. I think the OP is trying to push the point that there were a lot of 'ethnics' in the ceremony, probably black/mixed race. OP would need to exepct this as this is an london held event, not a village in shropshire.
I do think though the extended scene of the family house with the white wife, black husband and mixed race kids was all a bit cheesy and the formulaic stuff you get on tv ads. if you were representing london, you might as well have showed an asian family, or jewish, polish etc.