In China, scenes showing the romantic relationship between two female characters in the series Arcane were censored, with a completely crazy result. It was fans of the series currently available on Netflix who noticed the changes made, particularly in the finale of season 2, reports Numerama.
In the last episode, the interactions between Vi and Caitlyn were drastically changed, including a scene where they cuddled together. Problem: the movements have not been modified, and each character finds themselves making gestures in the void, one of them notably placing her head on an… imaginary shoulder.
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“Arcane” is not an isolated case
The entire story is changed, not to mention the “happy ending” offered to this lesbian couple and awaited by all viewers. However, this is not the first time that China has censored any LGBT+ reference or visual. The homosexuality of Ross’s ex-wife was thus erased in Friendsbroadcast in the country since 2022, recalls BFMTV.
Same case for Bohemian Rhapsody, the film which traces the story of Freddie Mercury and the group Queen. Here again, any allusion to the singer’s homosexuality was removed in 2019. “The film in its censored version is an affront to the real life of Freddie Mercury,” denounced an association. “For homosexuals, this is extremely regrettable. » In 2016, several gay relationships had disappeared from the series Addictedfinally concludes Numerama.
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