Anne with an E

Showrunner said her master plan was to make Avonlea reflect the diverse colours of Canada and that the book lacked diversity 1 2.

The critical side argues Anne with an E rewrites Montgomery into modern identity thesis TV with invented queer and race storylines 1. The defending side argues Canada was diverse then and now and that feminism bullying and gender already live in Montgomery 4. Showrunner Moira Walley-Beckett said her master plan from the beginning was to make Avonlea reflect the diverse colours of Canada 1. She said she was troubled by the lack of diversity in the book for a diverse nation 2. She said she added Cole because kids explore identity and isolation in school 3. She also said feminism bullying and gender are built into existing Montgomery stories 4. WhatSphere scores advocacy 16 of 100 entertainment-first with identity present and LGBTQ centrality 2 5. Whether a period classic may be diversified for modern audiences is a values dispute once the showrunners stated intent is fixed 1.

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