X-Men '97's Forge is Native American? Yes!

[@morrning_group]

Thank you so much for this insightful video on the representation of the Native American character Forge in X-Men '97! 🙌 The level of detail and analysis you've provided is truly impressive. I really appreciate you taking the time to break down how Forge's character is portrayed, from his Native American heritage being accurately depicted by the talented Gil Birmingham, to the important storylines and relationships the character has. It's so great to see Marvel making an effort to represent diversity in their characters. 🙏 This video deserves way more views! 📈 The quality of the information is top-notch, and I'm sure it would be of great interest to fellow X-Men fans. I'm definitely sharing this with my friends. Keep up the fantastic work - I can't wait to see what else you create for this channel! 💯 With a little more focus on production quality, I have no doubt your videos will start gaining the attention they deserve. Looking forward to more great content from you!

[@amastelle]

Great video - thank you!! I, too, am delighted to see Gil Birmingham voicing the character of Forge. Amazing actor & an intriguing character! Hope we see a lot more of them going forward!

[@rx6458]

Very glad you made this video about Forge Mr Schilling. I did read the very issue where he first appeared when it was published and being an avid reader of the X-men since my preteen years, I kept following this character. Later, I did so for a double reason, not only is he Amerindian (Native American), but it is clearly stated that is of the Northern Cheyenne Nation in a couple of issues. This is the Nation I lived with and I'm still in touch with, they reside in South East of Montana. Back to the first issue, I clearly remember even before reading the caption and speech balloon, that I thought: "oh, this guy looks Indian". And that's indeed a Hail to John Romita Jr the Artist and Chris Claremont the writer. Because he wasn't stereotyped at all on these very first pictures. Whether about his look, short hair, mustache, no "Indian trinket" worn, sportswear shorts and a T-shirt, the cybernetic right leg and the pose with the luxury walking cane, more of one kinda tycoon in a high tech luxury surrounding, in his High Tower of Texas. That was something unseen until then ! Then in the very next panel, his former mentor "Naze" showed up... The Amerindian Medicine Man... and here we had a stoking contrast !... all the tropes of the stereotyped "Indian" were back, "buckskin clothes, with the breech-cloth, headband and a feather to name a few... I thought:"Gee!" That was the downside, if an Amerindian was to be traditional, hence "conservative" and especially a Medicine Man, he had to be portrayed as the old Western movies like. However, Forge stood out and kept standing out throughout the years for the very reasons you mentioned. Both as a mutant with an unusual power and as an Amerindian person, a character like him hadn't been seen before in comic books. Of course, I kept being "a bit critical" or especially demanding about him as a character when referred to his Cheyenne background, for I would notice here and there details that were tropes again and inaccurate in terms of Northern Cheyenne representation, as to the pipe in the otherwise interesting story where he recalls his Vietnam Tour and the loss of his squad. Which, here after is a link about one of my closest and most influential friend from the Northern Cheyenne Nation, I met him in his early 40's, he's 76 now and, among other things, a Vietnam Veteran: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fImbkoimbMSBjKs&ab_channel=BillingsGazette So, yes in X-Men'97, I have found his representation real good so far and it is cherry on the cake, yet not a futile one at all, that it is Mr Gil Birmingham who voices him. Once again, Thank you very much for the videos you make, the topics you address and the interviews you conduct, NICE FOR A CHANGE and Real Enjoyable Education !👍👍👍👍 Nya weh.

[@elendil7]

Me searching for that Diana Ross video with Gil. 😂❤

[@VinceSchilling]

Oh my gosh you're right I'll put the link!

[@elendil7]

@@VinceSchilling 😂👍 Thank you!!

[@VinceSchilling]

Added that link!

[@morrning_group]

00:03 Forge in X-Men '97 is portrayed as Native American 00:36 Forge is voiced by Gil Birmingham, a Comanche ancestry. 01:16 Gil Birmingham brings Native American representation to X-Men '97 as Forge. 01:55 X-Men '97's Forge breaks Native American stereotypes. 02:34 Forge is a Native American mutant with impressive technological abilities. 03:09 Forge in X-Men '97 dispels Native stereotypes 03:49 Forge from X-Men '97 has important storylines and relationships. 04:20 Forge's Native American representation in X-Men '97 You can use it in the Description ❣

[@qu0dlb3t]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!🤩

[@VinceSchilling]

Thank you! 😀 I really appreciate it!

[@AhNee]

An Indigenous superhero that doesn't die in the first 15 minutes???? (Sorry, Adam, but...)

[@fandomuniverse]

Why do people care who voices fictional characters? What if they are aliens? Who should vocie them then? Clearly not humans.

[@VinceSchilling]

I don't know who may or may not like it, but hey, I think it's fun! But sure I'm sure some people aren't as excited as I might be but the cool thing is is that a Native American person is voicing a Native American character and as a Mohawk arts and entertainment journalist believe me this hasn't always been the case so for me and a lot of people in the Native community it's pretty exciting!

[@VinceSchilling]

Or you can have Alan Tudyk voice the alien! 👽