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[@youngrippa59]

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[@hellacoorinna9995]

I like that they made MCU Falcon a PJ. Paradropping USAF EMTs. That's pretty hardcore.

[@09Ateam]

Your logic on this topic is unassailable. Many have tried and none have succeeded in proving your position wrong. Salute!

[@Nunyabizness321]

These types are corny af man. I’m melanated too but I don’t want that tokenized watered down bs.

[@harveybirdman_23]

I loved static shock as a kid . But when they changed his story to be about some bs I didn't have interest. An I didn't like Batman Beyond as a kid.

[@NormanReaddis]

@@Nunyabizness321 This people loves to dress up with the thing that's famous only, they don't appreciate original content of their own. Fanfiction is becoming toxic.

[@brasshound4442]

How do people not understand how racist it is to willfully change characters based only on race? If Blade became a white dude I'll be just as pissed as if Superman became Chinese.

[@htownboss6422]

Funny thing is white people are the ones doing it

[@brasshound4442]

@@htownboss6422 Well of course they are. Somehow certain white people came to believe they are the singular authority on what is best for everyone else and they are so good at it they don't even need to ask said people what they think. They don't want inclusion or they would just make new characters, they want to destroy history. It's not shocking that during their rebranding campaign they only managed to remove non white brand icons while leaving most white ones intact.

[@AerysTMD]

Besides being racist, it's also akin to vandalism. It's like they're 7 year olds scribbling crayons onto a Van Gogh or a Rembrandt painting. It's not their work to begin with. The popularity those creations garnered is not attributed to them. They're suppose to respect the original concept & stories like how curators & preservers of original art creations should do.

[@lildrew112]

DC already has a Chinese Superman.

[@garenthal9638]

It’s not racist to remove white people. The only characters who have to be white are because bad reasons such as generational wealth of Batman or if Steve was black he wouldn’t be picked

[@liamerolduffy7738]

I asked a black friend of mine about how comics are race washing characters or replacing them. He told me, calmly, “this is just blackface, man”.

[@derrickcrawford1081]

That's exactly what it is

[@ChrysanthsMum]

Ouch.

[@allantidgwell5624]

It's not even blackface. It's a skinsuit

[@DgardsGaming]

WOW, tell him that he has best way of explaining it XD

[@kylethomas9130]

Take a white man, paint his face, and he continues as a caricature of how he thinks that race is. This is actually very on point for race swapped comic characters.

[@tobertcordless2491]

It still boggles my mind that Sony fixed Miles Morales to feel more unique and different THAN THE DUDES WHO WROTE HIM

[@rememberthisname9965]

Insomniac and Sony did a great job with Miles and saved his character, the comics just made him Peter Parker just with a different skin color

[@Ability-King-KK]

That's because the dudes who created Miles only did so to get more black readers into comics. This has been confirmed.

[@tobertcordless2491]

@@Ability-King-KK I figured that was the case

[@tobertcordless2491]

@@rememberthisname9965 Yeah, I'm very glad Miles was made his own character instead of a 1:1 copy of Pete

[@discolullaby5777]

@@tobertcordless2491 plenty of people like me who refuse to buy anything Miles because of how he was created. It’s principle that forces me to not support because then Marvel and all the woke bs going won’t go away.

[@DoingFavors]

What they did to Falcon was criminal, he was such a good character in his own right. Cap's shield should have been hung up.

[@Ability-King-KK]

It makes absolute sense that if anyone were to inherit the Shield, it would be Falcon. The problem was how the writers went about it, trying to push Falcon's race above everything else.

[@DoingFavors]

@@Ability-King-KK I just feel like Falcon was a badass character in his own right, im not even talking about what the MCU did in talking about the comics as well. I feel like he could become such a strong and unique hero in his own way, just sucks to have him "replace" a character.

[@fictiontheorizer1991]

Were it not for Disney's shady dealings, I totally would have watched a Falcon series. Even knowing nothing about him, he looked legitly cool and interesting. They screwed Falcon over, and I doubt that it was accidental.

[@777MrTibbs]

Dude, I hate to hear that Static Shock is being used for cringe politics. I still remember that kick ass W.B. show he had.

[@jaythamodeler]

Yes because these comic book writers are so lazy that they'd rather use these original black characters as propaganda rather than making a decent story and character development because lord forbid they'd ever waste their time doing that.

[@danielcantu4035]

And the one kickass lil Romeo song

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

Exactly I loved that show, despite him being black 😅

[@keystrix3704]

I think SS came on a touch too late for me as I was getting more knee-deep into anime like Dragon Ball Z and Gundam. I still liked what little I saw but the show came too late for me to try and catch every episode. SS was cool, but watching Goku fight Frieza on an exploding planet was much cooler to me. Still, I actually got a little hyped when I saw him show up in Young Justice.

[@sugarboi8960]

Super Heroooo Staaaatic Shock

[@YellowFlashProductions]

I love trolling the Miles fans. I’ve had them triggered for two days.

[@Horneroid]

Nice, love your work by the way.

[@feliperisseto9113]

They are not fans. They don't actually like this character, they like the idea of It.

[@serenalucia7679]

That's awesome, your courage is admirable 🤣 be careful they don't dox you over it, I wouldn't put it past them

[@davidogundipe808]

They are just like Korra fans.

[@8bitdragoninstall182]

@@davidogundipe808 this ^^

[@ThinkBeforeYouSleepYT]

0:50 Done. There's no way he pulls off a statement that is more true than this during the rest of the video. I got my money's worth.

[@MattCatt-fd9yk]

Good day Think before you sleep 🙂

[@j3music789]

Saw your comment before I hit that point in the vid. Was thinking what the hell it could be. Then he said it, and I couldn't agree with you more

[@keenkingjames]

I love your work!!!

[@erickurquidez8944]

Love your videos Think Before You Sleep

[@MIKEY-hy5rl]

I agree

[@konidk]

I remember a time, decades ago at this point, for me when characters like Luke Cage, Storm, Warpath, Jubilee, etc were just awesome characters/heroes and not some tool for racial division. I didn't see some "black" man busting heads, or some "black" woman f'n dudes up with lightning...just saw some badass busting heads and a beautiful woman nuking mf'ers. Our culture has done it's best to ruin that innocence of children.

[@efxnews4776]

Spawn... Spawn is the proof that folks not only like black characters, but would also be a success.

[@fdub301]

There was already plenty of racial division decades ago...

[@angelomordini6779]

That’s how I felt about static as a kid he is actually one of the main reasons I’m obsessed with electrokenisis as a power. I just loved him and the show and was too young to realize people really gave a shit about skin color. By making such a deal out of it actually divides and segregates POC heroes from white heroes and that’s completely backwards from what we are supposed to be doing. Have a character be amazing- and they just happen to be whatever race they are. That’s what I’m doing in my books and stories I write, I flesh out a character and however I imagine them in my head is how I design them. Super diverse but not Bc it was done on purpose. Not forced and cringy. Just real life Bc the world is a mixing pot of different people. And all these characters just do their thing and have adventures, no need to hammer in why they are different

[@wrayday7149]

Okay I was with you until you mentioned Jubilee.... :P Mr. T pities you! Blade wishes to discuss your need to skate uphill.

[@wayne_404]

The dude went into his closet and put on all the “nerd” culture he could find. When I saw he was wearing the one ring from LOTR, I knew he was just trying to fit in. This is why communities gatekeep their hobbies and interests.

[@notenoughgarlic]

Hahahaha, I noticed too. Dude probably went and bought a Superman shirt for that video 🤣

[@DarthD92]

@@notenoughgarlic from Hot Topic 🤣

[@jinmause206]

Dudes Gollum lmao. He put the ring on and became enamoured with it's power. Except he got this ring from a seven eleven and it only repeats leftist tweets, and orders him to "dunk" on neckbeards over social media

[@MrsHyde1018]

@@jinmause206 hahaha 💀💀

[@henrygambles3652]

Oh He’s a poser for sure!

[@pete6300]

Putting a black or brown face on a character with a eurocentric back story doesn't make the character a representation of a minority group. Why not bolster a character like Storm? She has a very interesting story.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

Yep.

[@TheBlackAntagonist]

There is a simple procedure. 1. Write Characters. 2. Choose a Race. 3. Choose a Sexuality and Sex. 4. Profit. Fuck sake, these people are either insidiously stupid or make money off of being offended. Or both.

[@kingdon7795]

@@TheBlackAntagonist both

[@omlettedufromage8588]

I'll tell you what... when the first X-men movie was being pitched, rumor was Iman was going to be Storm.. i was totally excited. unfortunately that didnt happen... but to this day in my head... thats who Storm is.

[@thanos2271]

I like how they call people racist when they don’t like the race swapped characters but I’d riot if they turned Spawn or cyborg white lmao, just don’t tokenize any characters and all will be aight

[@thompsonaaron83]

Spawn has been white in the comics.

[@miguelgonzalez6495]

@Aaron What? I read some a long time ago and I remember him being Black. At least from what I can remember. And I was a little kid that didn’t see race, but a badass out for revenge. It’s how kids are, until leftards start making everything about race.

[@thompsonaaron83]

@@miguelgonzalez6495 He was. Al Simmons spawn is black but a white guy named Jim downing (I think) was also spawn at one point. It wasn't a big deal because it wasn't in the media and don't that many people actually care about the Spawn comics

[@deadturret4049]

Same. Cyborg is iconic and itd be ridiculous if they swapped him. Same can be said about most important white characters in comics.

[@robdog4062]

@@thompsonaaron83 Oh thought u were joking refreshing for when Spawn tried to turn himself back to normal but instead turned him into some blonde white guy

[@enrath4078]

I got into an argument at a comic store one time with a dude that said he was glad women were getting representation by making the new Thor a woman. I said I thought it was silly and would rather a new woman character be introduced as another Asgardian god. Built from the ground up. I was called sexist over and over again by half the store. I finally said that "Taking a male character and turning them into a strong female character who is identical in every way except that she's a woman, is lazy. You are saying that her only value as a person and that women only have value as heroes from standing on the shoulders of male counterparts. You are taking her individuality away and saying that she can't be strong on her own, but must instead take the strength given to her by men. So really, you're the sexist ones here." They looked at me like they saw a ghost. This is why characters like Static Shock are so fucking good. Static is an INCREDIBLY well-designed character and it's a shame that others like him will never get the love that gender or race swapped mainstream heroes get. It's honestly very disappointing.

[@muhammaduqbahahmadtermizi1252]

They done dirty with black lighting, it's good TV shows but It keep getting side track to talk about the message instead about punching bad villain.

[@eriksonoliveiraiii1605]

Static is quite popular here in my country (Brazil).

[@enrath4078]

@@eriksonoliveiraiii1605 that’s awesome! I wish he was more here

[@glcsander]

Going in a limb here and pls feel freee to correct me if im wrong, but wouldnt it be better if say Lady Sif got the hammer instead of Jane? She is already known and has a conection with Thor and some of his stories wouldnt it be easier to give her the spotlight and exploring her character, instead of giving it to Thor love interest? Or it would be the same effect ?

[@enrath4078]

@@glcsander I don’t think it’s ideal, but a hell of a lot better than Jane. That’s for damn sure. I’d be a lot happier with that personally cause it at least makes more sense

[@TheOcelotSlayer]

I think a movie about White Tiger and his daughter being a crime-fighting duo would be awesome but I know Hollywood would screw it up and market it as diverse and inclusive.

[@och70]

Of course they would. At the very least, there be a gender swap so White Tiger is a stunning and brave wahmen. There is also a good possibility they'd change both her and the daughter's sexual orientation and give them girlfriends. At least one of them would be overweight to cater to the body positivity weirdos.

[@koopaklipz]

Thinking the same thing what would be a latino representation we need

[@volkerxd8821]

These days if you love or respect something pray or hope that hollywood never touches it they might just avatar the last airbender it

[@ar.zpoint5700]

Eh it would be like the Hawkeye show

[@alexghost2099]

Hollywood doesn’t make comics book movies, they make comics fit into their movies.

[@powermasterjazz]

Guys like this want you to be a racist. They NEED you to be a racist. They need a villain so they can be the hero. It's a pretty damn sad way of living.

[@bobokisama]

If you cannot be a victim, you have to be the hero against villains, whether they exist or not.

[@sephandremanticore5438]

Real heroes don't fight for personal glory. These people are self-aggrandized as champions.

[@Bowfella]

It's amazing how much "whitewashing" is talked about when there is literally a black and/or female version of every white male character.

[@darkzeroprojects4245]

It's just using Whites as a bludgeon for political power.

[@cheeseboi588]

"You just wish these characters would get their own heroes" Yes, I do. Because they deserve to have their own heroes made from the ground up to be that race. It's like saying they're not good enough to have their own heroes.

[@tannerthepanman9202]

Let it die, let it die, let it shrivel up and die!

[@VB-3]

Or, consider not all heroes operate as an identity. For some it's a job role. Captain America is a job and role, established log ago when Steve Rogers was fired and John Walker became Cap. However, Charles Xavier is Professor X. You can't just have another person come in and become him.

[@laurapeterson12]

It would Be amazing if they did original characters based on a different culture/race to connect with that demographic and teach other demographics about their culture. Coco (not a comic, but still an example) was an amazing movie because it taught people about the Day of the dead and was original.

[@noircat5]

The worst part about Miles Morales is that Spiderverse is his best adaption by FAR and it's disappointing that in the comics that he's just a glorified wet towel, he's not interesting or compelling in his own stories and that's genuinely upsetting to me

[@SpectreBagels]

To be honest the only thing I've ever liked about him was his costume cause it's one of the best. Into the Spiderverse is making me feel something for the character, not much but it's something. But I just haven't had a reason to care about him

[@derrickcrawford1081]

What about in the video game also didn't a lot of people like him in the ultimate spider-man run?

[@SpectreBagels]

@@derrickcrawford1081 I watched that show and.......no. The story he was IN was really good and I think he was just liked by proxy. The Ultimate Green Goblin stuff was cool and that part of the dimension hopping arc was one of the best parts that I like to rewatch. He had more charisma in that show but it just kinda became dull over time. The game did an ok job too though

[@09Ateam]

The movie SUCKED on rewatch.

[@8-bitSpaceship]

@@derrickcrawford1081 That Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon sucked ass man. Seriously, I couldn't get past the first season of that goofy ass cringe fest.

[@kopo7466]

I don't just hate when a white character is race swapped, black washed or whatever, I genuinely hate when ANYBODY changes ANY character to fit a narrative. What's been established is why I like it to begin with, changing it majorly in any way ruins why I liked it to begin with, same for others. Don't mess with established, beloved properties and characters and expect no backlash.

[@henrikaugustsson4041]

You get a like for having a Vegeta-avatar.

[@claymusicoff5663]

What?? So u just don’t like change?? Wtf does that mean?? Comic book characters change all the fucking time 😂😂 u people are deadass crazy

[@srockcthewolf44]

Like Nick Furry where hes black now but it still works

[@kopo7466]

@@claymusicoff5663 I don't hate change, at least when it's within the realm of understanding or within the character's NATURAL progression or development. I don't like when a character is changed because it's what's trending in the real world or on Twitter. I didn't get into or enjoy comics for non binary characters, a slew of LGBTQ characters or any other political forced narrative they try to force on the characters and the fans. There's a discernable and very distinct difference.

[@SpecialProjectY]

Rocketeer is getting that treatment currently, from gender swap in one show to skin color in next.

[@darthjarjar3152]

As a white kid growing up in the 90s in the hood. Static shock was one of my favorite super heros of all time. Definitely an original character, and the way he gained his powers matters.

[@cornpop7176]

It goes beyond just black comic book characters. You'd be hard pressed to find a black character in almost any movie who didnt play a token stereotypical role where they are not fighting against (racism, slavery, police, social injustice etc). It speaks volumes to the laziness and unoriginallity of hollywood and what they really think of the black community

[@luxuriousmindset1906]

Yup

[@hailey857]

Or always making a Native American speaking to their ancestors. Or an Asian character thats a smart ass. Like come onnnnn

[@boisycopelandjr]

Original Characters are always better. They allow creativity, taking risks, new perspectives, etc. Plain and simple

[@jaythamodeler]

Exactly but these ignorant people would rather focus on skin color rather than who the character is. Boy our ancient ancestors would not believe what's going on in 2021

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

And coherent... Cuz Miles Morales and Tim Fox are kinda original characters, they are not the real Hero they want to be...they are not Bruce Wayne or Peter Parker. But look to Black Panther, litterally since the 60s and its litterally The messiah of Black SJWeirdos.

[@MrPGC137]

Absolutely. But as Eric pointed out, it takes talent, imagination, skill; all the basics that are sadly lacking in the comics industry to-day. (Hell, _any_ entertainment field these days.) You can always spot a no-talent hack like the dork in the video when they talk about "re-imagining" something, or a "re-imagined" version of this or that. "Re-imagining" to me is the creative equivalent of kid copying off your test-paper in school & passing it off as his own.

[@jaythamodeler]

@@MrPGC137 That's exactly why Manga is winning out rn.

[@fuzzyx2face]

@@andresanguianozuniga6798 Miles is called Spider-Man and wears the same suit as Peter

[@thatstotallyhim9009]

The way he said “this guy is a fucking cornball” was funny 😂

[@RRICKITY420]

I don't care about what a characters race, gender, orientation, religion or what not is, I want an original story with compelling characters and plot points. And most sane people feel the same.

[@KillerTurnus]

I don't even mind if the change orientation I could sort of see Jon and Damian together... They have such a strong bond.. then they give Jon some Mary sue purple hair activist dude. And I stop reading his comics dispite Jon Kent being my current favorite character. Tim Drake sort of fits too he has never really fit with the characters he dated though I admittedly am not an old school comic reader.

[@tafferchuck1349]

what better example than Static, back around the 2000's static was an awesome show and character even before these characters had the recognizance they have now. If he wouldn't be still in tokenized diapers he would know

[@cjbown542]

The Static Shock animated series was one of the most well done animated series of all time. It tackled real would issues that teens could relate to. Yes, there were episodes on race issues, but there were also ones on bullying and school shootings and kids dealing with the foster care system. It covered peer pressure and drugs and how parents can help or hurt their children when dealing with them. Virgil was an average teen from a middleclass family dealing with the realities of life in the big city, who just happened to be black. That makes him extremely relatable. Making him an activist and basing his entire story around one issue is extremely limiting to his narrative growth and potential audience.

[@Sponez16]

Preach 👏🏽

[@solisprime2669]

Show was the gold standard of just animated kid show it entertained but also taught valuable lessons. Plus Static one uping the Joker was cool..

[@risenhaki5301]

You have a point; I agree; but he is always black empowerment; just like Black Panther; while being a hero at the same time; similar to Captain America being a hero and political at the same time, due to the "America" name( and every fan of his like that).

[@maliqflowers5112]

Facts bro preach as a teenager that whole animated show was so relatable me and my friend ilajdza that came from Bosnian we enjoyed that show when we were kids it's like we have brotherhood relationship like virgil and richie

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

This.

[@officerbucktuddrussel394]

The only difference between the 'shock deaths' of the 90's and wokeswapping of the 2010's is that the wokeswapping has a built in "defence".

[@gabrijelciki7973]

miles morales from the spiderverse and the sony games is a perfect example of how to diversify an already popular character. by making him his own character, instead of just turning peter parker black.

[@daveyjoneslocker4703]

I’ll even say the creation of Miles Morales is a bit lazy, but the talented writers behind his appearances in various media have done their work to make him a beloved character and I don’t think he disrespects original fans or new fans by being a cheap replacement. He’s his own character now.

[@jacobslinalx89]

Ugh I think you guys are with crazy or stupid lol or just fake comic fans. When they make a " black version " of a character they don't change the race of the person already playing that person they add a different person to take up that mantle. Black superman isn't Kal El black spider man isn't Peter Parker.

[@daveyjoneslocker4703]

@@jacobslinalx89 they do it when they role cast for live action adaptations ALL the time. God forbid the character is a redhead, definitely getting replaced.

[@jacobslinalx89]

@@daveyjoneslocker4703 they do that for non essential characters or side kicks the main heros remain the same

[@Cri_Jackal]

Miles actually sort of started out as a "black peter parker", but good writers gave him depth and a unique character over time.

[@ejpennine7479]

I believe there’s a difference between Legacy Characters and Tokenised Characters. With Legacy, the hero (or villain) is leaving the comics. Ben Riley for Peter Parker, Miles Morales for Ultimate Peter Parker (who died), the endless Green Lanterns, The Flash Family, either growing an organization or putting someone on the shelf for a while. I actually had no problem for Falcon being Captain America or Jane Foster becoming Lady Thor. All you had to do was write a good story (and I felt Foster’s Thor had that). I feel the best way to use a Token character is to use alternate worlds. In one world, Africa could have colonized the world instead of Europe and now we can have a Black Batman because you’re using an alternate world history. I mean, there’s a reason why Red Son Superman is actually a beloved graphic novel/animated movie. But the woke token characters are just their race/gender(including made up because of mental illnesses)/sexuality. Take that away and the character falls apart.

[@RotaAbyssian]

I can agree with this. This is why I think Jaime Reyes worked one of the best in taking up the Blue Beetle mantle. It was all ABOUT the legacy of the Beetle, and the journey it had. It wasn't "Here's this Mexican Kid and now he's a beetle boy! Tacos for all!" It took the time to establish the legacy, pay respect to it, and look to Jamie to see how he ADDS to it.

[@ejpennine7479]

@@RotaAbyssian Young Justice does this so well. He even laments that he never got to meet the man who was to be his mentor. They use his heritage to add to the character there. His Spanish slang, given his age and where he lives is believable.

[@AlanXEverfrost]

@@ejpennine7479 It's a whole different thing if your powers come with a suit. Of course you can't just change your hero-name if you're identical to the guy or girl going around on the covers of all the newspapers just a year ago, with the same unique skillset of superpowers. But just because you spent a few years training intensely doesn't give you permission to put pointy ears on your balaclava and say you're the next Batman. If you can make a high-tech armor (first of all, congrats that's ludicrously skilled) then you can damn well choose a different collor palette, faceplate design or metal ellement to refer to other than Iron Blank. If you have a CHOICE, then at least try for something new. Those names come with history and expectations. And yeah, the whole Green Lantern thing, that's just like going on the street, meeting a police officer, adress them as "officer", then when their partner pulls up start accusing them of plagiarism or identity theft. When there's a disaster and the firemen exit their truck, don't obstruct them until they reveal who was the first one to don the uniform.

[@korruptgamer5608]

Bro Europe is in Africa....😭

[@RotaAbyssian]

@@korruptgamer5608 ....no? The collection of countries that make up Europe is north of Africa.

[@jamestoney6599]

Everyone hated hand me down clothes as a kid, so why would anyone accept hand me down characters as an adult? It's always personal reasons where they think their getting a win in the grand scheme of life when really it's nothing beneficial to said person at all.

[@jakie4444]

I looked at his tictok and he give of the guy being the nasty nineteenth hundred

[@C1umsyJester]

It’s just making money off minorities by tokenising the most established hero’s. You don’t see them making Hawkeye black, why? Because people don’t care about him the way people care about Spider-Man or Batman

[@claymusicoff5663]

Stories were literally handed down through generations. Adapting their stories and appearances depending on the culture they were a part of. Like even Jesus looks different depending on the culture. U people are incredibly stupid.

[@henryjenkins2839]

@@claymusicoff5663 And you’re a clown 🤡 Come up with a better argument buddy.

[@claymusicoff5663]

@@henryjenkins2839 come up with an argument at all numb nuts

[@Erowid13]

i remember reading Spider-Man in my youth and watching him struggle with the consequences of him choosing to do the right thing. watching Pete having to deal with the heavy toll of what life threw at him and the sacrifices he made and being haunted by the choices he made, while still remaining an eternal optimist and smiling in the face of it all made him my favorite hero. not once in all my years of following and idolizing Pete did it ever cross my mind for a second why he didn't look like me. he was a great role model to me, and not once did i ever want him to be anything other than what he was.

[@TheeKingRayzor]

That's what makes him a remarkable character, race doesn't matter.

[@SpectreBagels]

Honestly up until I got to highschool I barely registered anyone's race. I mean I noticed there were differences but it mattered so little it didn't register fully to me. I LOVE spiderman, he is my favorite superhero and no one can change my mind. I still don't really register his race, I just like HIM and what he stands for and the joy he brings me. The only reason I get remotely excited for Miles is cause his suit is one of the best and most iconic, black and red is beautiful. He just comes off as so bland and wack. Spiderverse does an okay job but I still don't care about him. I care about spiderman 2099 more than him, and I know about just as much about him as I do Miles, and I've actually watched more shows with Miles than with Miguel(the old show), but I like him more

[@drakenthwee]

The Cardinal rule of Spider-man is it has NEVER been about Spider-man. It is about Peter Parker and how being Spider-man screws up his life. This has been stated many times by various individuals. Including Stan Lee and Tod McFarlane.

[@TheeKingRayzor]

@@drakenthwee What about characters like Iron Man, Batman, and Hulk?

[@akumakami64]

@@TheeKingRayzor Hulk is basically a good guy version of a Jykell-Hyde situation, with the two sides having to learn to live with one another. Batman is about a man that is more himself as Batman, with his rich persona as Bruce Wayne being the true disguise. Iron Man is about Tony Stark going from not caring(Iron Man 1) to caring too much(Ultron), to learning to balance the two. THat's my take on them at least.

[@smithe6]

How do you feel about the "anybody can be a hero" or the, "hero doesn't need to wear mask" themes? Also, I recall a female writer that was appalled that the female heroes were in shape and attractive. But I watched the Summer Olympic track teams and not ONE woman was overweight. And most were attractive.

[@StonedCabbage]

It amazes me that people think it's possible to fight crime and mutants being out of shape lol I understand that I'm suspending my beliefs when I'm watching or reading something about superheros but seriously, most people don't idolize someone that doesn't look great in a tight suit

[@tsnoob4669]

Anyone has the potential to become a hero, but not everyone can become a SUPERhero. - Some guy on the internet.

[@lamargordon6017]

I'm sure he hates that idea. Maybe not. I like most of Rippa's point but I just can't stand people who hate on Miles Morales for no reason. I don't know what his books have been like over the last few years since Marvel went full SJW (kidding, its probably awful) since the only book I've been reading is Daredevil, but his run in the Ultimate comics and literally every other adaptation has been excellent. There's literally a whole universe of Spidermen and not all of them are Peter Parker, but some people really have an axe to grind with Miles.

[@squid-boy4178]

I think a lot of the complaints with female characters appearances are valid if you look at the Olympics sure every woman there is attractive physically but they aren't attractive in the same way an overly skinny model is and a lot of comics draw their female heroes like that. You also have to consider that a lot of the complaints are directed at the way a lot of female characters are dressed which can often times be very silly. I think it's fine that some or even a lot of the characters are designed to be sexy. however sometimes a character who it'd be out of character to dress sexy does it anyway just to have an attractive person on the cover And I think that might be a good opportunity to have a character who starts their hero journey as overweight and through training and battles becomes more physically fit

[@lamargordon6017]

@@squid-boy4178 Define "overly skinny" because I cant imagine any comic book characters that look like Victoria Secret models. Most of them look like athletes.

[@janicecopeland9083]

Evil cannot create only corrupt!

[@victorrios7626]

Miles Morales charter got fleshed out more 2ith 2 hours of Into the Spider-verse than he did with 10 years of comics. In the movie, has actual likes and dislikes. He enjoys art, and it's a strong part of his character. In the comics, he's just a skin swapped young Peter Parker with different powers. You can almost tell the MCU Spider-Man movies were going to use Miles instead of Peter then just changed the names of the characters in the script.

[@tchoythao1730]

I believe it’s about build up. We can See bull crap build ups like the overt push for captain marvel to be the center stage when not even the original captain marvel was popular, or Riri Williams who is said to be super smart but just steals other people’s stuff. Then we get the smartest girl just taking it from Reed Richards without any build up or Superman’s son getting aged specifically to be bi, which isn’t wrong that he’s bi but is pretty messed up to speed up a kid very similar to that Green Lantern girl with Hal.

[@_sqwid]

In Spider-Man No Way Home, he finally got a soft reboot that he needed

[@calumhouston3308]

@@_sqwid so that is 3 Spider-Man reboots?

[@_sqwid]

@@calumhouston3308 wdym

[@McFaddenWasRight]

@@_sqwid WOW! Spelling out words to formulate a full sentence is exhausting isn't it.

[@metalnerd3855]

Bishop had always been one of my favorite " Black Characters " they never seemed to focus on his skin color almost like it wasn't a issue.

[@Qwerty-jy9mj]

Not all the time

[@wesmcinerny4524]

What's with the quotation marks?

[@nicklegos]

@@wesmcinerny4524 because while his skin was black, the original character wasn’t a stereotype or even treated like he was black, oddly he was treated as if he never existed

[@mahoutsuguy863]

@@wesmcinerny4524 isn't he Aboriginese? Not trying to get into the semantics of it but just saying that's that's I've seen some quotes used before

[@hatchett151]

@@mahoutsuguy863 I thought he was supposed to be Filipino

[@jasonrhodes9683]

Usually the police try to arrest Batman because he is a vigilante so when cops try to arrest black Batman, will he start yelling, "Its because I'm black?"

[@thadjooma2437]

Lmao

[@otrenigmaandy7443]

John Stewart was the only Green Lantern I knew for most of my childhood because he was the main/only GL in the limited expanse of superheroe and JL shows that were available to me growing up. He will always be the Goat Lantern to me lol. And I’m upset that Static Shock never got a big movie or more love, I loved the show and his powers and him as a character. Felt super original to me because yea Storm can control weather and Electro is ehh, but SS was the only one with a dope ass flying disk

[@deadturret4049]

He was the first one I knew of too, and he's frequently portrayed as being more stoic and responsible than other lanterns, which really sets him apart from the others. Im fond of both him and Guy Gardner for opposite reasons.

[@grrayfox2300]

The Green Lantern debate is interesting to me because Hal Jordan has always been the main GL to me. I remember the creators of Justice League animated show said they went with John Stewart because they wanted more diversity

[@black6292]

These people don't care about inclusion they care about agenda because if they did Luke Cage would have got an anniversary run.

[@bironjames9948]

Facts

[@OGPepsiman]

Finally someone remembers an OG cool black character.

[@black6292]

@GOT EM don't even get me started because if the did Blade now with the writers they have it'll be Roots with vampires.

[@derrickcrawford1081]

Didn't he already get an anniversary run?

[@derrickcrawford1081]

Didn't he already get an anniversary run?

[@winry2357]

I know a friend of mine said she was really happy that a Latina girl was playing Snow White because it allowed her daughter to see herself in a disney princess. I really wanted to respond, but I wasn’t sure how she’d take it. It honestly makes me sad that they’d rather put a Latina girl in as a German princess. It’s saying that there isn’t a single Latina princess in history or mythology worth making a movie about. That’s what it says when you pull the race swap on classic characters. It makes me really sad. But I’m a white woman, so what would I know.

[@eliminator173]

Im a Hispanic dude and honestly i dislike that they did that to snow white so much. Ive never cared if i swa someone "like me" on screen. The closest thing i have is Mask of Zorro with Antonio Banderas playing a mexican vigilante and hes an actor from Spain lol.

[@winry2357]

@@eliminator173 at least Zorro was a hero of Mexico though. He’s always been a Mexican vigilante that I know of. Awesome movie too! I love it personally.

[@eliminator173]

@@winry2357 yea i guess my point is they shouldnt have to make Snow White latina in order for latin girls to enjoy it. Ive never cared to see a mexican superhero onscreen. If it happens cool but im not over here sad about it.

[@winry2357]

@@eliminator173 that’s what I’ve always thought, but I’m always told that it’s because I have an abundance of representation and I don’t understand. It’s hard to be a white person and try to make these arguments because people automatically call you racist and walk away. It’s not a good argument for dismissing my viewpoints, but it’s good enough for a lot of leftists.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

The fact Snow White gets her name for her skin color debunks that circus of "Oh now my latina daughter can be Snow White". Its bullshit.

[@metalneck9040]

In defense of Miles, they still treated Peter with respect and his passing of the torch is considered as a massive responsibility. The problem I have with characters taking over a mantle is that they throw heavy shade towards their predecessor and antagonize anyone who ever liked the character. I don't believe there's anything wrong with a hero having multiple incarnations as long as each version is treated with care, well thought out development and respect for other iterations.

[@grayski3324]

True but Miles in the comics is just going nowhere and not a lot of people care about him. The only versions of him that worked were Spiderverse and Ps4.

[@ArtseyHayton06]

@@grayski3324 because they had care put into them.

[@grayski3324]

@@ArtseyHayton06 Exactly.

[@hoznarygaming]

I just don't like that Miles don't speak or carry himself like a black person, he really acts like Peter but with brown skin color.

[@binary1123]

@@hoznarygaming So you want Miles to throw N-bombs around? Or talk very urban, or ghetto? I feel like that wouldn't fit his character, at least in the movie & PS4 game, he's believable enough to be half black & half Puerto Rican, but that's just me

[@bioman1hazard607]

I was saddened at what they did to my boy static, that's a character I loved deeply. The only show that felt real, now hes just a shadow of his former self.

[@Ashkihyena]

Funny how that loser in the video was talking about strawman arguments while making a strawman argument. Nice projection on his part.

[@thenuclearsandwich]

If they race swapped one of his favorite black characters, he would lose his shit and be crying racism and cultural appropriation.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

Oh don't worry... Its just about time that will happen...

[@spacedinosaur8733]

@@andresanguianozuniga6798 Michelle Yeoh as Kunta Kinte in her breakout role on the remake of Roots.

[@tomes9236]

He would do a video on white-washing

[@afamoroti]

@@spacedinosaur8733 BROOOOOO!!!! You had me rollin hard!!!!

[@mavrontjonakon7119]

Guy's like this NEEED a villan or NEED someone to be racist just so they can blab on about the "villan's they make up in their mind" they just clown's man no respect for people like this

[@DClairRobinson]

Yeah man I loved falcon as a whole character. It's like people thought he wasn't legitimate until he had a white characters spot or something, which is BS. For the MCU, they should have just decided 'hey cap was a one-in-a-trillion kind of guy and ain't none of us gonna be that guy.' and falcon is irreplaceable in the same way! He's his own thing and he's awesome!

[@fictiontheorizer1991]

I would have watched that series if Disney's business deals weren't so shady. It sucks that nothing new can be elevated because of the current crop of writers.

[@mattheffernan4854]

Jon Stewart stood on his own two feet my favorite latern. But he felt OG

[@justinalexander1056]

THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH FALCON!!! Thank you for saying this. People don’t realize how icon falcon was, even in the movies I always felt like he didn’t get the respect he deserved. He deserved better.

[@derrickcrawford1081]

He got the take on the mantle of his best friend captain America. Tell me who wouldn't be excited for that?

[@leonevelake]

Someone happy and confident in their own identity?

[@anthonygarcia8749]

Love og redwing better too. That pure and natural bond between a man and a falcon and he always came in clutch 🔥🔥

[@TheOldMPClub]

Yeah Falcon without Redwing is kinda bland. A drone is not cooler than hanging out with an actual falcon.

[@justinalexander1056]

@@anthonygarcia8749 yup. These fans that the writers of comic book creators/story tellers are listening to are ruining this stuff, pandering to wokness 😒

[@ThePrinceofDestruction]

The issue is that everyone is thinking about heroes in the context of their race. It’s black Captain America and Female Lesbian Batwoman rather characters who happen to be black or female. Falcons is a great character who happens to be black. Captain America is a great character who happens to be white. Stop tokenizing, race/gender swapping great original characters and focusing on race. Race is an attribute not a plot point. Love your stuff Rippa.

[@greatclubsandwich5612]

That's the point of the subversion... "Everything is political" to make everyone obsessed with it even if they don't want to. Escapism distracts from "The Message" and so the message must be shoe horned into everything until there is nothing else. It's by design.

[@ThePrinceofDestruction]

@@greatclubsandwich5612 interesting. Thank you. I never really thought about that.

[@rookievideos8865]

@@greatclubsandwich5612 God fuckin' speed

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

@@rookievideos8865 You watch Razorfist too?

[@rookievideos8865]

@@gimmeyourrights8292 I don't watch him much, but I know he recently made the same point Greatclub Sandwich made.

[@buttpiratesbuttpirate5913]

I'm white and John Stewart Green Lantern has always been my most beloved. From JLU, he was always the first one to help people, genuinely protecting regular people with Wonder Woman, another amazing character done good justice by that show

[@Clint52279]

I realize I'm late the party here, but this part at 4:15 where Ripa says they have the "villain" created, in their heads. This is what I've gathered. Not just on this topic, but all of them. Be it gun control, abortion, transphobes...there's a cliché caricature to joust against.

[@birddale5523]

I”m white and I liked static more as a kid then miles. I hate what they did to static

[@danielcantu4035]

I’m Mexican and I loved to watch static shock as a kid

[@jimdangle3708]

Same, static used to be cool. Miles never was

[@serenalucia7679]

I also find some humor(but mostly disappointment) how when they race/sexuality swap well beloved,established characters, they tend to give the characters stereotypical traits you would think they would try to avoid lol

[@ricardo8640]

Examples?

[@yesyouarecorrectbut]

Im waiting for the ”Yellow Panther” He turns into a Yakusa Warrior and fights Kung Fu Polar Bear!!

[@stevenbabinski7635]

I love these videos. It's so refreshing to see someone that actually sees what's going on with movies, TV and comic books

[@RogueFox7050]

People want new diverse characters and not hand me downs, that’s just how it is and how it always will be. Hell put in the work to make them stand on their own, there’s a reason why some people still prefer Miguel O’Hara as Spider-Man’s successor over Miles Morales.

[@8bitdragoninstall182]

I'd rather make my own.

[@rickeygraddick257]

Hell me being black saying i like Peter and Miguel more than Miles upset people with me in my race!..lmao

[@patrickjackson5852]

That's what you want and probably what most black comic fans want. That's not what liberals want. They want complete replacement of white and male characters because they hate white people and straight men. It's the kind of open hate, open and accepted racism and wiping out all references to groups that was last seen by the nazis before they attempted genocide against the Jewish people.

[@popireal3628]

“Put in the work.” Therein lies the problem 🤷🏽

[@8bitdragoninstall182]

@@rickeygraddick257 at least Petter had adult trauma in his heroic carrier than the shit they've done with Miles.

[@MrsHyde1018]

Bruh, I *WAS* excited to see Static Shock coming back. As a HUGE fan of the old animated series, I LOVE Static. But then they completely idealoged his origin story, and it was RUINED. Static Shock can not be done in this day and age. They’d be too on the nose with SJW plot lines, and it would be god awful. At least the message before now was actually meaningful to minorities. Now it’s just an excuse to claim victimhood status.

[@kitalalaris]

He could, but they won't, and wouldn't if they could. Damn shame too, he was great originally.

[@risenhaki5301]

Static been always like that; yall fake Static fans...lol! There was a scene and episode in the Static animation, where Richie's father stereotype Virgil and offended him; Richie then confront his father about it and Virgil's father too, at the end of the episode. So keep your "Tokenize" talk in the modern era...its not welcomed in the past.

[@princewya]

@@risenhaki5301 "Static been always like that" The new writers for the reboot had Static/Virgil - start a brawl in the middle of a protest - Nearly electrocute his bully to death - Disregard concealing his powers to establish a secret identity - Allowed his enemy to "burn" HIS household to the ground....(without burning anything of value) This new version of Virgil is TRASH. THIS is the Virgil/Static that they're most likely going to adapt into a live-action film. It's garbage.

[@8-bitSpaceship]

@@risenhaki5301 Man I remember that episode, Richie's father was a racist sure, but he wasn't a member of the fucking KKK or anything. Did Richie's father get chewed out and lectured at in a one-sided argument? No. Did Virgil's dad say "Kill all white men" before shooting him? No. The two men simply sat down had a civil discussion. They talked it out. iirc That episode was very well written and tackled the issue with grace and tact. So no, Static certainly wasn't "always like that". Also I'm white.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

Dude, in fact the BC they do with characters like Static Shock or all the Disney Hypocrisy about Black characters with Frozen 2, The Little Mermaid Remake but how they litterally threatned like Trash Finn on StarWars were all the stupid Woke nonsense what make to be against them.

[@gigaBeef313]

This was well put together and said boss. Much appreciated

[@anthonyraimondi5817]

Brilliantly said. I look forward to the release of your character and for sure will check it out

[@mistersharpe4375]

Every time Eric pauses, this guy looks like a snarky DreamWorks character on the poster.

[@-8h-]

It's comical how quick they are to label things as being "whitewashed" but then they turn around and willingly do the exact same thing that they accuse others of doing, and they defend it with their life.

[@ThatAintGud]

If they had just done a "who's behind the mask" story and Tim Fox was revealed at the end of the story, it would have been a home run and no one would have really cared about his race. but they made it a race issue for the back pats and killed the character out of the gate

[@poizunman75]

Something you touch on was summed up the Critical Drinker (who has actually written several novels) as: "They [Hollywood and others] are pandering to people who aren't even going to watch the show."

[@masztaarc]

I'm a white, right-wing guy at 37 years old and my top 3 characters of all time are Batman, Blade and Spawn. If they race-swapped Blade or Spawn those characters would be trash and I'd never touch them again. Same thing goes for Batman. It's such a sad state of affairs that we have these impostors writing for the major labels.

[@SuperChristian808]

Blade was white first than became black later

[@l0sts0ul89]

@@SuperChristian808 really? Interesting, was in the character concepts or changed after he a comic

[@flamebreaker7318]

@@l0sts0ul89 he was originally white in the comics and I think that changed when the blade movie came out

[@Dxntoo]

@@SuperChristian808 wait really? I thought it was Spawn that was changed to a black dude.

[@Knightfall-rb7md]

@@flamebreaker7318 nah,he was always black,but his skin tone would shift from light to dark as the comics kept going. But he was made white in the spiderman animated series,idk what that deal was,considering Blade first appeared black WAY before that cartoon.

[@FOF275]

Biggest problem these guys have is they don't wanna argue respectfully and instead create strawmen so they don't have to debate legitimately. Right out the gate, he makes it a race thing so that any criticism of his points makes you look racist and it's a very lazy to discuss things with people

[@kennyhouser3467]

Or the ever popular "iT's JuSt SaTiRe" shield they love to hide behind. Hence the terrible attempts at comedy in said strawmen. They try to say it was mostly a joke to avoid answering for inconsistencies in their logic.

[@claymusicoff5663]

Literally everyone in this comment section is saying “changing their race is racist”. None of you’ll have a legit argument why characters should stay a certain race. It’s just “you’re racist, this is black face. You’re being political. I don’t like change”

[@atrain3441]

@@claymusicoff5663 "None of you have a legitimate argument why characters should stay the same race" Right back at ya, buckaroo. Why should Superman be black? Why should Batman be asian? Why should Spiderman be jewish? Until you can answer why we should follow your diverging route, we'll continue to stay on our own.

[@ivansSpam]

I havnt been able to find someone speaking so accurately on this topic, power to you

[@morbid6438]

great video, nice to hear someone making sense on this issue.

[@Kyle-bu3og]

I think Terry McGinnis is awesome in Batman Beyond. Not exactly original, but a worthy successor to Bruce. And his villains were awesome.

[@divinedeva84]

Well it makes sense.. How the story unfolds..bruce is too old plus he picked up a gun.

[@123Soulstorm]

You have an excellent point there, man: the VILLIANS. On the other side, try to name 5 original, highly recognizable Miles Morales villians that are not reskinned versions of existing characters. Guess what: you can't, because there's none!!!

[@yelsahblah3270]

I loved Batman Beyond. Terry and Bruce played so well off each other and the series was just such a nice continuation. Seeing Bruce be forced to play from the sidelines was such good character development. Terry trying to have a life despite it all was great. I also loved his best friend Max. It dealt with a lot of great, relatable issues and had some fun. Also props to them never trying to replace the Joker.

[@solisprime2669]

To bad he never got his joker. You know his mortal enemy someone to rival.

[@colindowden2182]

@@solisprime2669 The closest was Derek powers/blight.

[@rahnsingh7693]

I like how he tries to use green lanterns to make his not point, while pretending that Jon Stewart does not even exist, essentially because it goes against his tirade that no one hates on Jon. Also, what Robin? Batman actively replaces Robin's when they age out and what have you... and every flash after Barry is technically a descendant of Barry's legacy [the speed force]. These things are long established evolutions of the storyline. Like spider girl, being a Peter's daughter, makes sense.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

I have a thing about the Robins and why a Black Robin could be more like Stephenie Brown or Carrie Kelley... Having Dick, Tim, Jason and even brown being light skinned and Dark Hair puts on the table the mental illness that Bruce can have of "All the Robins look the same".

[@spacedinosaur8733]

@@andresanguianozuniga6798 Their clones, that Bruce keeps as back-ups. ;) Every couple of years a new baby with "randomly generated name" show up in different Wayne Foundation supported orphanages around the US/World...just in case.

[@habibjamalibrahim1207]

Nigga wtf you're talking about

[@billraulston5706]

This is the first time seeing one of your videos, and after viewing your content I want to say thank you for continuing the battle to save our superheroes. Superheroes should be original they should be of their own making and have their own mantle to carry. Keep up the good fight for original content, And soon we shall have a cure for cranial rectomitis syndrome

[@Markbell73]

Tiiiiiiiiiiiii, iiiiiiii, eeeeeee iiiiiiiiimmmmmmeeee! Is on my siiiiiiidddeee! Yes it iiiiiiizzzzzzzz!

[@kaiserwave5977]

This dude is the sole reason why comic shops are still around

[@Critical_libertarian]

Him and his 10 friends won't keep the shops afloat

[@carbootstudios2459]

Which one?

[@Naadeneo]

I doubt he even buys comics

[@carbootstudios2459]

@@Critical_libertarian who?

[@carbootstudios2459]

@@Naadeneo who?

[@straithgamer887]

Its funny that they never complain about the people they make these comics for dont buy them. Instead complaining that the people its not made for arent buying them

[@justinalexander1056]

100% correct

[@johnneails9747]

Another awesome video! I'm patiently...but at the same time anxiously awaiting The Rippaverse. I've said it before, but I'll say it again...you'll get my 100% support.

[@garbanzo8148]

Def subscribing. I got mad respect for you after this video. You can feel the love for comics in this shit 💯

[@TheSwordfish009]

If the industry truly cared about black characters, we would've had a live-action Static Shock movie by now. Straight white male readers LOVE Static so why the fuck don't we have a film?

[@IrishKyokushin]

Dc probably doesnt want to give royalties to Milestone creators.

[@derrickcrawford1081]

Considering they just rebooted the milestone comics a few months ago doesn't that defeat the entire point you were trying to make?

[@risenhaki5301]

Cause DC don't want their precious Superman and Batman, to be dominated; also they don't own Static; Static is black owned by Milestone; we not gonna get screwed over like the writers of Batman and Superman with Hollywood...lol! The many reason Superman die so many times, is because their trying to find a way to keep & own the rights of Supes and give less pay to the original creator.

[@princewya]

@@derrickcrawford1081 Do we have a live action Static film? Or any shows based on Milestone characters? What about merchandising?

[@TheN1ghtwalker]

Or Misty Knight, or something with Blade in it. We haven't seen him since 2004.

[@chriskennedy7896]

He says the Robins are ok but the fans literally voted for the Joker to beat Jason Todd to death with a crowbar and only liked him after he became the Red Hood

[@ThortheMightyOne]

As a Red Hood fan thats 100% true

[@l0sts0ul89]

Iirc it was rigged.

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

@@l0sts0ul89 , there’s casual fans of comic books that says it wasn’t rigged, and the voting of killing off Jason Todd wasn’t rigged at all, and as a huge fan of Jason Todd I know for a fact that the voting process to kill of Jason Todd was definitely rigged.

[@NasaraThePoet]

You spoke it into existence 💪🏾💪🏾

[@DirtyMikeReturnToMonke]

great video brother, great way to talk about the subject and make extremely valid points

[@SAClassHunterZero]

Well, the industry isn’t good at making heroes, but they’ve established themselves as the masterclass of making villains lol

[@BigReggii]

I got over a dozen heroes ready to go

[@buca117]

This is also why I absolutely love that Arcane is as good as it is. The show literally ticks every single box that SJWs think nerds hate about modern comics and nerd media, and yet the nerd community is absolutely raving about it. Why? Because it's actually GOOD. Now, we have a concrete, easily referenced counter example against these sorts of straw men. "Oh, you just don't like strong female characters!" "Arcane." "Oh, you just don't like diversity!" "Arcane." "Oh, you're just homophobic!" "Arcane." So, so nice.

[@RaMraM-zm1el]

Me having played LoL only twice in my life. Arcane was so good it made me want or at least give it another chance

[@Eddie_of_the_A_Is_A_Gang]

They are not gonna acknowledge that. People use to point out to films like Terminator and Alien for strong female characters. Now those movies have been labelled as excuses and examples of alt right behaviors.

[@buca117]

@@Eddie_of_the_A_Is_A_Gang That's a given. But its not about convincing them, its about showing the undecided how wrong they are. Its easy to dismiss alien and terminator because they're 'classics'. I honestly can't explain why, but for some reason people think liking classics is somehow different from liking modern stuff. But arcane is new. Its a brand new experience with modern sensibilities, and yet its being demonstrably successful.

[@brendandahl8606]

I just finished watching the first season of Arcane. It was good. I enjoyed it. I hope there’s a second season.

[@pressplayulysses]

@@brendandahl8606 Season 2 is in production. Given the timeline of Season 1's prod, 2023 is the earliest possible date.

[@evilnitewing]

Thank you for the education! Great video!

[@04sdwebb]

WHY THE HELL HAVENT I COME ACROSS THIS CHANNEL BEFORE!!! so pissed right now...I have been saying this ish for years my dude...awesome vid!!!

[@SmittyEG]

DC actually did it right with the lantern corps some lanterns even have their own constructs that they use based on their personalities. Even the robin thing they all have they own personalities and drop the robin mantle and become their own person robin is just a training role. Keep up the good work YoungRippa59.

[@cheeseburgersuperior1874]

like signal. he started as unofficial robin because batman and robin disappeared. he has character development. meanwhile, miles morales and kamala khan IS STILL the same.

[@derrickcrawford1081]

The only difference is most people actually kind of like miles

[@derrickcrawford1081]

The only difference is most people actually kind of like miles

[@dwlonewolf2273]

The Robin mantle is more of an apprenticeship than anything else that is why it works. I think you could make a black flash with no problem considering how that mantle works. They could consider creating a Spiderman sidekick position, letting a knew established character to gain exposure and then expand from there. In fact I believe that is the best way for a character to gain exposure amongst the audience.

[@illcommunications415]

Rippa, disagree with you on white characters not having to deal with social ills. Peter Parker was broke af, lived in tenements and had problems getting health care for Aunt May. Thats just one example, don't even get me started on things like mutants.

[@n0mad293]

He meant social ills that are practically exclusive to white people. There pretty much arent any and even if they were they arent put into the stories. (I.E. cant fall back on skin color) Hopefully that cleared it up for you

[@n0mad293]

And the mutant thing isnt about a single individual and based off of racism anyway so that obviously isn't what he meant anyway I hope none of that came off as confrontational

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

At least his problems were universal.

[@Jeicemeiser]

I think what Rippa meant was that white characters have to be created as individuals shaped by facing their own unique problems, whereas minority characters are often just plugged into "the struggle" with "oppression." Peter Parker dealt with problems from being broke, but Tony Stark dealt with problems with alcoholism, being a control freak, and corporate takeovers. Compare that to Falcon (literally a recognizably world-famous, world-saving Avenger) being harassed by cops for being black, which is essentially a plug-and-play of "He's black! His problem is racism from the White Man!"

[@wrybreadspread]

Imagine the Black Panther pulling his all concealing hood off...and it's Steve Rogers.

[@davegunnir2801]

Loved the video, God bless you Sir!

[@mattimusprimal637]

There’s already a “White Black Panther” in the comics, he’s the older adapted bother of T'Challa named Hunter aka White Wolf. (but MCU effed it up by giving that mantle to Winter Soldier, which made zero sense, IMO)

[@terbsythiccboi7274]

Ikr

[@tsnoob4669]

White Tiger can also be considered as the "Hispanic White Panther," since Tigers, Lions, Jaguars and Leopards are all part of the Panthera Genus, meaning that should they all have black fur they can be called Black Panthers and White Panther if they have white furs. Calling Hunter, White Lion or Jaguar, was a missed opportunity at the time tbh.

[@mattimusprimal637]

@@tsnoob4669 Yeah, I don’t understand why T’Challa’s White adapted older bother wasn’t called White Puma or something, instead of White Wolf??

[@e-tan3911]

@@mattimusprimal637 Alliteration. It sounds nicer when you say it. It's a good tactic to use when designing a slogan, product name, or, in this case, a character's superhero name.

[@Super_Broly]

@@mattimusprimal637 Wolves are generally found in the northern part of the earth, if he hailed from outside of Africa, then Wolf makes sense as a title considering they live in most places excluding Africa. It's better than referencing him as the Jackal, cus those are the canine types of Africa.

[@marsjokes]

Just realized that the Catwoman movie easily could've been a Vixen movie, with a few tweaks.

[@MrDp115]

Damn your right, then again do you think the writers would've done her justice?

[@marsjokes]

@@MrDp115 well, the African angle might have been an obstacle somewhat, but they could've pulled it off without overcomplicating the story.

[@MrDp115]

@@marsjokes good point

[@FirstNameLastName-ly5ty]

stumbled onto this channel. I must say this is extremely well done my friend.

[@angelcanez4426]

No one had a problem with Jim Rhodes becoming Iron Man when Tony Stark hit the bottle.

[@typedrew]

The fact that this kid has a platform to voice these horrendous opinions is bad for everyone

[@habibjamalibrahim1207]

Touch grass

[@lilblock3564]

@@habibjamalibrahim1207 Take your own advice Habib

[@xg7189]

Imagine having to put your skin color before the super hero’s name and then feeling good about it lol.

[@brianpaulison9745]

I just love this video could not get anymore honest to the point.

[@davidhanna3863]

Brilliant argument. Loved how you broke it all down.

[@patrickjackson5852]

Why are the people who cry and get violent over "cultural appropriation," the most always appropriating someone else's culture?

[@kingkilla777]

Cause they project

[@justinalexander1056]

Yup

[@TheOldMPClub]

Cultural Appropriation is just a buzzword for gate keeping people out of things somebody wants to keep to themselves. They need to feel they have something "special", and that therefore makes them "special". Same bs, no matter what the subject is.

[@Storm17ify]

Dude, YoungRippa you are so on the nose about these people who claim to care about token black characters. My black mom bought the new Nubia Wonder Woman comic book and she hadn't read a single page of since she bought it. She just got it because she liked the cover. These type of woke comics are for sjws and middle aged suburban women like my mom.

[@painvillegaming4119]

At least she actually bought the damn thing more then I can say for most

[@danielcantu4035]

What’s a Nubian

[@ignorantman6366]

@@danielcantu4035 an African from the place between Egypt and Sudan

[@spikejoestar3374]

Yara Flor is hispanic so she's allowed to be the new Wonder Girl but Nubia is dark skin so she can not be the new Wonder Woman

[@painvillegaming4119]

@@ignorantman6366 *me who is from Egypt * I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED

[@Raider2Knight]

I really enjoy your content mate, keep going strong, glad i found this channel

[@lordtrogs2383]

Well said, totally agree!!!

[@pandatree66]

This kid took criticisms for these characters and then tried to turn it around but he actually helped the argument, why is there so many examples of black characters taking mantles? and then why do all these black characters get pigeon hold to the same story line? The black batman in the first issue does not shut up about being a black batman and the hate boner about his father. Him being black is the literal focus point of the character at the get go. Did he read the first issue? Jackson Hyde first issue has him already having a love interest with some awkward interactions with a diner worker. That shit is corny when I see straight people get written like this why would that change when I look at them take a Gay character and they instantly wanna ship him, same thing with Tim Drake, Jon Kent, etc. Every time they introduce a gay character they make them into activists for some reason and then play up that they suddenly have a boyfriend/girlfriend. These characters don't get a moment to breathe and are clearly being used to tell a specific story and that's it. If he wants to enable this bull shit, let him but I'm never gonna stop calling this shit corny. Also what this kid fail to realize is that people do support original characters, it is called indie. The problem is that main stream comics have characters that people grew up with and shitting on them and telling people they got better versions, when no one asked for that. I want to see these "minority" characters to stand with and treated as much care as the legacy characters. To me a future state would be characters who carry an ideal not a brand name.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

And the worst part of it its they play the Victim Card on "But can not see myself on the characters i love?!" The answer is not... Cuz no one does. If the character is litterally you its not a character, its a self insert...and then on things that are not From their cultures or ppl like they, like when they force Dark skinned ppl on the LotR, with the excuse of" seeing themselves" when the inspiration of it has rules, they don't care about coherency, so i will not care about incoherent ppl... And at the end, we start again... The fact the character has elements on coherent way its not the same to a vehicle of the narcissism or the less self love that ppl has...cuz even that coherent elements remember them they are not the character.

[@DgardsGaming]

i could argue Jon Kent thing, for one he is/was relative young and young, the aging up crap should never of happened but how ever what and how plus why they did it was pure crap. Tim how they have no accuses for, he was definitely established. That being said, i've seen illegally the Jon Kent stuff (cause i refuse to give them money), his new BF is terrible person and i swear he is a villain, he just gives me such a villain vibe.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

@@DgardsGaming totally, i Talk about the partner of Tim and Jon... Jay Nakamura? God dammit i never watched a character so unlikable Long time ago, The stuff of "Im indestructible" i dunno if its connected to "hurting gay ppl is Homophobic" What totally deshumanize the character. And with Tim... We have Bernard, a kind of blond generic character Who litterally came From nowhere to be the Boyfriend of him, without chararisma or MERIT like even Mary Jane or Lois Lane did... Boring as heck... Even the fugoshis said was boring and the ship with Conner was better.

[@DgardsGaming]

@@andresanguianozuniga6798 hurting gay people is homophobic exactly why they started calling Michael Myers homophobic for killing a gay couple that was living in Michael Myers old house 🤣😂

[@lordcavalier9688]

@@andresanguianozuniga6798 the worst thing about the “see my self” argument is they are taking away a white kids see my self and replacing it with a black kids see myself.

[@Nemesis0921]

He says why can't we have reimagined characters? Easy because they'll be less likely to reach icon status. Think of the most popular comic book characters in the world, black, white, male, female etc....and tell me how many of them are "reimagined" characters.

[@solisprime2669]

Your thumbnail makes it seem like the guy said your quote kind of cool and creepy.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

Exactly... No matter what they do, they will never be THE iconic one.

[@Jeicemeiser]

I can only think of the Silver Age. Barry Allen and Hal Jordan are WAY more famous and iconic than the original Flash and Green Lantern. I would also argue that the All-New X-Men (Storm, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Cyclops) are more famous as a roster than the original X-men (Marvel Girl, Cyclops, Angel, Beast (in human form)).

[@Nemesis0921]

@@Jeicemeiser None of the characters you mentioned are tokenized. When I say reimagined I mean tokenized.

[@Jeicemeiser]

@@Nemesis0921 Ah, well I took those to be two different concepts. The only tokenized hero who is more famous than the original I can think of is Captain Marvel. Even as Ms. Marvel Carol Danvers was more famous and long-lasting than Mar-Vell

[@bugmanjdl]

Gotta love the confidence at the end. I wish you the best of luck.

[@travisfatlan8050]

Totally agree! Great vid subscribed!