"MadameLee;c-17110090" wrote:
"Jasper7702;c-17109972" wrote:
"mika;c-17109567" wrote:
"Jasper7702;c-17106227" wrote:
"mika;c-17106172" wrote:
That is how the average Polynesian person looks, brown skin and long, thick curls. Has nothing to do with Moana but it's funny that ignorant people who never cared for the culture before will just see any of their cultural aspects and customs as "from Moana" now. Must be annoying for Polynesian folks.
I think you are being too critical. I understand that this is the culture, and it was tied into Moana, because they are both Polynesian. I posted this to show some familiarity between pop culture and this pack. If you are saying that this pack has nothing to do with Moana, I think you are wrong. Moana is a Disney Princess, and one of the first island princesses. I have seen a detail at a bathroom door that looks like Maui, and Moana. Maybe it’s not, maybe it is. I just think it is sortve interesting of the resemblance of the main character and Moana. They have similar hair, somewhat similar clothes, they both have something to do with the ocean. I doubt the developers just said: “oh let’s make her like this for no apparent reason.” They likely modeled her after Moana for an Easter egg, but not copying her due to copyright. These packs give us the chance to dig into, and experience culture that is different from American culture. I don’t think it’s right for you to come onto my forum, and call me ignorant. This is my point of view, not yours. I shouldn’t have to be berated for believing something, and pointing it out. My post is in no way offensive, as I have not ridiculed the culture, but showed similarities. I posted this to conspire about possible Easter eggs, and hidden gameplay features. No offense was ever purposeful.
I never said you can't have an opinion, you are entitled to your ignorance and others are allowed to call it out, as I am also entitled to my opinion.
Listen, honey. This pack was highly influenced by Moana. Moana was a popular movie, and the sims team likely chose to explore Polynesian culture due to its popularity from the movie. I understand what you are saying, but you need to understand what an Easter egg and marketing is. It’s fine for you to have your own opinion, and voice it, but to go to the extent of calling me ignorant... thee audacity.
let's us see Mona came out in 2016 but yet there been talk since at least 2015 (probably earlier) about a Polyesian inspired pack so no i don't think EA "borrowed" any idea from Mona. You might as well be claiming that the Polynesian people (including Hawaiian) "stole" the idea from Mona /s
Look up "Hawaiian, "Maori" "Tahiti" people
They might not have made the pack because of the movie, that I agree with.
But that they probably do make references to the movie? Yes, that I believe. Simply because one of the gurus specifically responded to this question that they have many Moana fans.
So, although this still seems like such an incredibly trivial discussion, I don't know why you guys have to attack the OP as if she was personally disrespecting Polynesian people? It's not exactly a mystery that Sims games like to draw inspiration from more than one source at the time.
So, did they make the pack because of Moana? Probably not. Did they allude to it? Quite likely so.
