Quote Originally Posted by JNAProductions View Post
Eh. I'm not that bothered by Butler being black. No, it's not what he was in the books, but that detail? That's unimportant. Changing Butler to a black guy does not affect the story in any significant way.

Now, changing him to use his name, among all the other stuff... That's a whole 'nother kettle of fish.
I would argue that adding a black butler to an aristocratic white family is exactly a detail that's important. It changes the overtones of their relationship significantly.