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It's hard to watch a movie that never gets produced. Let's not pretend there aren't strong tendencies towards centralization and homogenization in media. (That

by ethbro 8y ago

It's hard to watch a movie that never gets produced. Let's not pretend there aren't strong tendencies towards centralization and homogenization in media. (That we could, most charitably, ascribe to efficiency and risk management) On the other side, yes, protectionism leads to a lot of otherwise unmarketable things being produced (looking at you, France). But balance doesn't seem like too much to ask. Because Hollywood is doing fuck all for diversity.

davedx 8y ago
> But balance doesn't seem like too much to ask. Because Hollywood is doing fuck all for diversity. Six million Wakandans might disagree with you...
- ethbro 8y ago
  I'm as much of a Black Panther fan as anyone... but how many Hispanic Marvel superheroes are there?
  - beobab 8y ago
    Loads? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latino_superheroes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latino_superheroes
    - ethbro 8y ago
      Let's be serious, Miles Morales (as post-Parker Spiderman) is probably the only Marvel superhero on that list people know. Maybe Robbie Reyes (as Ghost Rider) or Kyle Rayner (as Green Lantern).
  - coldtea 8y ago
    >Loads? He means in movies, and especially Hollywood movies. Besides concerning just comics (and including titles that have insignificant circulation) the list is from all over the world. You thought Brazil and Mexico don't have their own superheroes in comics? That's not really what was asked.
- tenfold 8y ago
  Clear tokenism. How often is a film like that released? If anything its success is a reflection of the potential for more diverse protagonists.
- coldtea 8y ago
  That's the token diversity movie that doesn't move one iota the cultural representation of how people in Africa feel, what they think, how they live and so on. Not to mention that without the token gestures to american black rights references, it's a totally sterotypical superhero movie, with the same cliche manifested destiny for the hero, the same cliche choices, etc.

by ethbro 8y ago

davedx 8y ago

> But balance doesn't seem like too much to ask. Because Hollywood is doing fuck all for diversity. Six million Wakandans might disagree with you...

ethbro 8y ago
I'm as much of a Black Panther fan as anyone... but how many Hispanic Marvel superheroes are there?
- beobab 8y ago
  Loads? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latino_superheroes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latino_superheroes
  - ethbro 8y ago
    Let's be serious, Miles Morales (as post-Parker Spiderman) is probably the only Marvel superhero on that list people know. Maybe Robbie Reyes (as Ghost Rider) or Kyle Rayner (as Green Lantern).
- coldtea 8y ago
  >Loads? He means in movies, and especially Hollywood movies. Besides concerning just comics (and including titles that have insignificant circulation) the list is from all over the world. You thought Brazil and Mexico don't have their own superheroes in comics? That's not really what was asked.
tenfold 8y ago
Clear tokenism. How often is a film like that released? If anything its success is a reflection of the potential for more diverse protagonists.
coldtea 8y ago
That's the token diversity movie that doesn't move one iota the cultural representation of how people in Africa feel, what they think, how they live and so on. Not to mention that without the token gestures to american black rights references, it's a totally sterotypical superhero movie, with the same cliche manifested destiny for the hero, the same cliche choices, etc.