I think one thing with flawed media depictions in that there's a promise of real representation and diversity but they never quite do it.
Disney and other IP holders (JK Rowling for one) promise a gay kiss or characters of color, but it's only ever done in safe ways that don't hurt their profits.
Marvel got away with a lot of shit largely because they offered enough representation to keep people hopeful that they'll do it better next time. But that's the thing. They'll do things better, but they won't do things right.
They'll keep bigoted audiences satisfied half to keep their money and half because they have just as much antipathy.
I think people are waking up and seeing that they don't and have never cared about good representation and are only doing the barest minimum to keep their money. That the crumbs they scatter are a calculated risk.
But of course you've got the holdouts we're seeing. They compare Wonder Woman to RBG and fantasize about Robert Mueller coming out of retirement to drag Trump kicking and screaming out of Mar-a-lago. They want a redemption arc for never-Trump Republicans because they want to like them. Because they do like them
But they're being seen for who they are too. In utter denial of the world burning around them. People who have already sided with fascism. People who want polite conversation while we're dying.
I'm glad that people are finally starting to see how cynical and callous these institutions really are.
I just hope that enough change happens in my lifetime.
I completely agree with your analysis, however I don't think the people upset with Ms Marvel's alleged lack of commercial success have reached the conclusions you have made. I hope they do, but I am not certain
Oh I know those folks aren't getting it. They're just mad that other people aren't eating the slop anymore.
Yeah it's better than before, but it's not good enough for as much as the rest of the world has still been progressing. I think more people will get it but yeah, I hope they get it too.
I think one thing with flawed media depictions in that there's a promise of real representation and diversity but they never quite do it.
Disney and other IP holders (JK Rowling for one) promise a gay kiss or characters of color, but it's only ever done in safe ways that don't hurt their profits.
Marvel got away with a lot of shit largely because they offered enough representation to keep people hopeful that they'll do it better next time. But that's the thing. They'll do things better, but they won't do things right.
They'll keep bigoted audiences satisfied half to keep their money and half because they have just as much antipathy.
I think people are waking up and seeing that they don't and have never cared about good representation and are only doing the barest minimum to keep their money. That the crumbs they scatter are a calculated risk.
But of course you've got the holdouts we're seeing. They compare Wonder Woman to RBG and fantasize about Robert Mueller coming out of retirement to drag Trump kicking and screaming out of Mar-a-lago. They want a redemption arc for never-Trump Republicans because they want to like them. Because they do like them
But they're being seen for who they are too. In utter denial of the world burning around them. People who have already sided with fascism. People who want polite conversation while we're dying.
I'm glad that people are finally starting to see how cynical and callous these institutions really are.
I just hope that enough change happens in my lifetime.
I completely agree with your analysis, however I don't think the people upset with Ms Marvel's alleged lack of commercial success have reached the conclusions you have made. I hope they do, but I am not certain
Oh I know those folks aren't getting it. They're just mad that other people aren't eating the slop anymore.
Yeah it's better than before, but it's not good enough for as much as the rest of the world has still been progressing. I think more people will get it but yeah, I hope they get it too.