# Bright: Will Smith does Shadowrun **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 21, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797 "2017-07-21T13:57:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/81 "2017-12-30T16:26:54Z")
We see them, but fairies appear to be vermin and dragons are wild animals. Reddit speculates about Goblins, Giants (not sure if they are supposed to be the same as Ogres or not), and Panahu (whatever those are!?) For all we know, there may be a dozen sentient races, not all of which joined the army fighting the Dark Lord. The ultimate answer is, fewer than nine races were named in the original movie and script. The rest is left to the viewer’s imagination, and could be one of the sequel hooks. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/82 "2017-12-30T16:35:15Z")
It’s possible that the Inferni and other Elves are being counted as two separate races. Pretty typical for Elves. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/83 "2017-12-30T17:30:27Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > It’s possible that the Inferni and other Elves are being counted as two separate races. Pretty typical for Elves. Those elitist motherfuckers. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/84 "2017-12-30T17:40:27Z")
Inferni are not a race, they are a secret society like the Illuminati. It’s led by elves because they just happen to lead everything. Also dragons are usually intelligent beings in this type of setting. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/85 "2017-12-31T00:44:24Z")
> [@epbrown01](#): > > More significantly, explain the elves. The orcs were ostracized because they supported the Dark Lord 2500 years ago, the only race to do so. The elves were now working to bring him back? Heck, weren’t some of them alive back then? > [@N9IWP](#): > > The Orcs in the church specifically mention that Jakoby fulfills some prophesy (when he came back from the dead) which is why I though he may be a Bright (The first Orc Bright ever/in 1000 years) Netflix put out a [History of Magic for Bright](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRRoAZcwQMY) on Youtube. Where you learn that the Dark Lord was an elf, and that Jirak the orc was a Bright. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/86 "2017-12-31T01:21:30Z")
The Dark lord was clearly an elf in the graffiti shown in the movie also. They also put out some kind of [infographic](https://twitter.com/uptomyknees/status/774100109747326976)that shows the nine races as humans orcs elves dwarves ogres giants reptiles centaurs and walrus people. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/87 "2017-12-31T01:53:33Z")
There are 10 races on that infographic 🙂 Also a “rare and endangered” category ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/88 "2017-12-31T01:57:18Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > There are 10 races on that infographic 🙂 I guess because the orcs fought for the Dark Lord? ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/89 "2017-12-31T04:33:25Z")
> [@epbrown01](#): > > More significantly, explain the elves. The orcs were ostracized because they supported the Dark Lord 2500 years ago, the only race to do so. The elves were now working to bring him back? Heck, weren’t some of them alive back then? You’re going with the established trope of elves as long-lived. Maybe in this setting they have an average life-span of 30 years ;). ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/90 "2018-01-08T04:48:15Z")
I’m a little late to this, and we’re not all the way through this. A few thoughts. -I like the concept, but then I like urban fantasy. -30 minutes into it, we already have an arresting amount of intrigue, with some prophecy thrown in -It’s fun watching elves in Beverly Hills, and fairies at the bird feeders. -The race/racist parallels are very obvious (in a why can’t we judge people by the content of their character, not by their looks) There are hints of interesting things ahead. I’m looking forward to seeing more. I like Will Smith, so I don’t mind that it’s a Will Smith Movie. I also thought that this was a series, not a movie and was disappointed. We thought of another shows that this reminded us of: _Almost Human_. Who is human, and is entitled to serve? What does it mean to be human? I understand that a second movie has been ordered. ---
**Author:** ![vislor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vislor/32/5933_2.png) [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797/91 "2018-01-10T05:25:15Z")
It was even better the second time around. we had to pause to read the graffiti which did tell more of the story. Further, caught a lot more details. The Centaur, the lizard man crossing sign, everything. Love it! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-will-smith-does-shadowrun/791797.md?page=4)