Originally posted by Symmetric ChaosI know...
Yeah it was fun, I always thought they came up with good powers. On the flip side it was terribly racist.
Plus, they lived in the ghetto I believe, and they called the bad guys something stupid...
Shit, I need to watch that show some time. Also, I remember the Bats making an appearance.
---
Does anyone want to make a bet that Trick will make a racist cameo appearance in this thread?
Originally posted by Mr. Slippyfist
I know...
I think white nerd even didn't want to bring Static to his house, because of his father or something like that (because he was black).
IIRC, his father was a drunken Irish racist shocklaugh
Originally posted by Mr. Slippyfist
Plus, they lived in the ghetto I believe, and they called the bad guys something stupid...
Bang-babies.
I liked the pimp with giant feet. Never understood how that was much of a power compared to everybody else.
Originally posted by Symmetric ChaosHeh... damn Pr...
IIRC, his father was a drunken Irish racist shocklaughBang-babies.
I liked the pimp with giant feet. Never understood how that was much of a power compared to everybody else.
That's it!
...
馃檨
I liked the shadow guy. Don't really remember much of him (or much of the show really), but towards the end, I know he got owned a lot...
Originally posted by SmurphSmash!
Irony would probably be more pronounced if we lived back in 1989, when this was written...
The irony is in the fact that McDuffie tried to spear Marvel as 'racist' for producing 'stereotypical' characters that didn't portray a race the way McDuffie believed they should be portrayed.
He then created a character of that race that followed almost every one of those stereotypes. 馃槓.
Originally posted by Mr. Slippyfist
Heh... damn Pr...
shock
Originally posted by Mr. Slippyfist
I liked the shadow guy. Don't really remember much of him (or much of the show really), but towards the end, I know he got owned a lot...
Yeah, having "bright light" as a severe weakness seemed to be something of a problem.
Originally posted by SoljerOh, well, yeah, but... ahem... stuff.
The irony is in the fact that McDuffie tried to spear Marvel as 'racist' for producing 'stereotypical' characters that didn't portray a race the way McDuffie believed they should be portrayed.He then created a character of that race that followed almost every one of those stereotypes. 馃槓.
...
Totally missed the bit about Static Shock. Never knew McDuffie had a hand in all of that.
Oh well, then, lulz...
Originally posted by Creshosk
In short it was merely a ploy to make the new characters more popular nothing more and taking anything more than that is overthinking the problem.
i think mcduffie was upset about the fact that, not only were the various new characters being typecast into an inaccurate stereotype, but they were all given the same "boost in popularity" gimmick in order to make them appealing. as if a black character could not exist properly in the marvel universe without the aid of the hip, teen accessory; the skateboard.
Originally posted by DisappearYes, because they're black they have to have help and it has nothing to do with the fact they're new characters. Some people are idiots that are too hung up on inconsequential things like skin color. If they had been white or hispanic would he have raised a fuss?
i think mcduffie was upset about the fact that, not only were the various new characters being typecast into an inaccurate stereotype, but they were all given the same "boost in popularity" gimmick in order to make them appealing. as if a black character could not exist properly in the marvel universe without the aid of the hip, teen accessory; the skateboard.
And I never knew that McDuffie had a hand in Static Shock. That's funny and shows that I'm right about him being an idiot for getting upset about the way the new characters were portrayed.
Originally posted by grey fox
Jive talking - Check
Fanservice - Check
TMNT references - Check
Usage of the word Negro (and less Prominently 'Negress'馃槈 - CheckLooks like we have an awesome comic on the way !
:dur:
I could just imagine a converstaion with him.
"And don't forget to include fanservice!"
"Are you saying they need fanservice cause they're black and the comic wouldn't urvive without it?"
"No, you idiot, fanservice is a universal appeal and adds appeal to any fan who likes fanservice."
"Are you calling me an idiot cause I'm black?"
"No I'm calling you an idiot cause you're not thinking."
"Are you saying black people don't think?"
Etc... then he turns around and adds the fanservice anyway... makes you wonder how a person who's an ******* like that keeps getting work.
Originally posted by Creshosk
"And don't forget to include fanservice!"
"Are you saying they need fanservice cause they're black and the comic wouldn't urvive without it?"
"No, you idiot, fanservice is a universal appeal and adds appeal to any fan who likes fanservice."
"Are you calling me an idiot cause I'm black?"
"No I'm calling you an idiot cause you're not thinking."
"Are you saying black people don't think?"
馃槅
Proflied