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An Irish newspaper is warning the people of The Emerald Isle that they might be angry when Red Dead Redemption is released there. The game features a character referred to as "Irish," who has a silver tongue but is often drunk.
Categorizing Irish as a "nasty surprise," Cormac Byrne (who may or may not be Irish) writes in the Herald: "The stereotype of the drunken Paddy will again be taken advantage of."
As an Irish-American, I take issue with the post-modern portrayal of Irish people as peace-loving, sober members of society. Many of my relatives love to fight, especially when they are drunk....
But seriously, Irish is an unsympathetic character in Red Dead, but Rockstar had to give him some nationality, right? The Old West was a tough place, and many Irishmen traveled to the frontier to work on the railroad, look for gold and/or get drunk -- it's historically accuracte. I have no problem with the character of Irish, given that prejudice against Irish people seems largely a relic or quaint reminder of an earlier age.
I'd feel differently if I were a member of a group who is currently a victim of racism/bigotry, though, or if Irish was. The only currently marginalized group of people who deserve their stereotypes are the Hungarians. Those dirty ghoulies are up to no good.
Source: Herald
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MaceMan2091
After reading Angela's Ashes in High School, I figure most Irish love a good pint to ease their souls of the consumption.
ezeraeze
Attention silly angry irish men!!! Irish people arent't a race on their own! Irish people are whites. But then again they are all drunk and wouldn't even know that. So when they call all americans 'dumb' or 'fatass', we aren't meant to be angry but they get pissed when they say an irish guy is drunk...like it's a lie.*SIGH*
mlyonsd
I beat all of his missions. I personally like him. he is like my 3rd favorite side character.
curmudgeon
no need to be angry, we were kicked out of Ireland by the British, moved to America, and ruled the world. All the while maintaining a love for the drink. Cormac, you must simply realize that this man is probably the great grandpappy of either Kennedy or Obama = )
Sage_Sakyia
Jesus Christ, everyone always finds something to complain about.
Also, it's a FREAKING GAME, get the stick out of your ass and go do something else other than nitpicking
smellyhippie_2
We irish rarely appear in any type of good videogames (looking at you the saboteur) so I doubt any Irish person of the gaming demographic would have any problem with this. Any way an drunken Irishman with a silver tongue? weren't all our cultural and literary greats a bit partial to the drink? also no more plastic paddies speaking for the whole of Ireland because their great great grandmother twice removed came from Cork okay Johnson?
Adakazane
LOL! The only Irish playing video games AND staying on the wagon. Hey, it's 5:25am and I'm having a drink, and I keep telling myself, it's 10:25am somewhere... oh, it's 10:25 in ireland... they're gonna be angry
crod305
and once again, an ignorant news reporter has to critisize something he knows it dont bother him, only to get some controversity, you see him worrying about the irish thing of the game, how about he mexicans, the whites or the indians in the game? its all in history, i know for a fact rockstar uses historical thing in their games, if you are so offended by a game dont play it, dont let your kids play it, think that it doesnt exist and there it wont bother him any longer..
redsauceonpasta
Loaded imagery, anyone?
autofaux
Bawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Bangerman15
its a freakn video game..
and im pretty sure during the time period in rdr everyone was getting drunk and what not lol not just the irish immigrants XD
theantigzus
i love how people get made over stereotypes, but guess what those stereotypes are there because their atleast partially true. Truth hurts doesnt it. to bad there wasnt more racial stuff in the game : /
Curare
I resent the fact that I am 40% Irish. The Irish never did anything! At least the Poles (20%) have Nicolas Copernicus!
Algammon
I really don't see what the big deal is. Just because the main Irish character in the game is a drunk does not mean Rockstar is saying all Irish people are drunken stereotypes.
zenmastersamuraimonk
irish people need to shut the f up they are stupid drunks and need to own up to it.
DukeOfNYaNumba1
OMG, stereotypes in a Rockstar game, unbelievable and unheard of /sarcasm
dragonburner
Stephen Johnson knows whats up with them ghoulies.
dragonburner
Stephen Johnson knows whats up with them ghoulies.
Battlefields
Looks like americas not the only country yo egt all upset over something stupid
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