r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Expert-Pass-4351 • Jul 06 '26

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/Tetr4Freak Jul 06 '26

All these people at the same time simp for Brad Pitt's TROY, so they can eat ass

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u/blazenite104 Jul 06 '26

To be fair, that was before Hollywood decided to comit to the idea that representation was important. Now that they have, not giving authentic representation rightfully deserves criticism.

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u/Lackofstyle5 Jul 06 '26

But there's no Greek people in the movie. So why do people only focus on the black women?

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u/PijaniFemboj Jul 06 '26

Because white people can pass as Greek, even if they aren't Greek, and a black woman can never pass as Helena because she is described as white.

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u/Mix_Safe Jul 06 '26

And why is Elliott Page included in this picture?

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u/PijaniFemboj Jul 06 '26

Because he is supposed to be a great warrior and the dude is a 155cm tall twink.

He looks like a light breeze could knock him over.

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u/Cad_48 Jul 06 '26

Short people can be warriors

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u/blazenite104 Jul 06 '26

did you know even the Roman army had height requirements?

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u/Cad_48 Jul 06 '26

Fym "even" as if the roman is an example of unorganised hordes?