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I never read the comic, so I have no perspective on how well the show reflects the source material, but I liked it. I thought the show did a good job of creating interesting, well rounded characters, and I'm looking forward to next season.
 

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This looks so incredibly uninspired it's making my head hurt. Bland. Average. Not feeling the trailer or what they have shown so far of it at all.

 

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I wonder how this will turn out.

Asians are such a small percentage of the American population and they tend not to buy into this silly identity politics bullshit. They are probably hoping that it will sell well in China.

Apparently they don't have the rights to the main villian. I bet they will have to create a new (CIS gendered straight white male) villian.
 

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I bet they will have to create a new (CIS gendered straight white male) villian.

Er, could you imagine the backlash if they literally villainized a non-cis LGBTQxX person?

I liked the official Captain Marvel trailer OK. I’m looking forward to the Skrulls, and that whole *is she Carol Danvers or just something with the memory of Carol Danvers* could be really interesting. (Wasn’t that one of the more compelling parts of Swamp Thing?)
 

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Asians are such a small percentage of the American population and they tend not to buy into this silly identity politics bullshit. They are probably hoping that it will sell well in China.
Or, and I know this is crazy, but hear me out- they think non-Asians might like the movie, too.

And as for "buying into this silly identity politics bullshit", you clearly missed the reaction to Crazy Rich Asians.
 

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Or, and I know this is crazy, but hear me out- they think non-Asians might like the movie, too.

And as for "buying into this silly identity politics bullshit", you clearly missed the reaction to Crazy Rich Asians.
Wait, non-asians are allowed to like a movie starring an asian lead?
 

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It will take some pretty good reviews to get me to watch Captain Marvel in the theaters. As I am sure I said earlier, I loved the Rick Jones version of Captain Marvel and day-dreamed about having my own nega-bands. I have no connection to the Carol Danvers version, so it will have to be sold on the strength of being good.
 

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Being gay doesn't get you the mileage it used to. Now if he were trans, we'd be on to something.
 

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Er, could you imagine the backlash if they literally villainized a non-cis LGBTQxX person?

Who would make a good protagonist for such a film?

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Or, and I know this is crazy, but hear me out- they think non-Asians might like the movie, too.

And as for "buying into this silly identity politics bullshit", you clearly missed the reaction to Crazy Rich Asians.

Not saying non-asians would not want to see it, but the hero would certainly be less relatable to much of the audience. I also just can't see asians seeing the movie as some sort of cultural event where they go to the theatres in the traditional clothing of their culture, and vilify anyone who rates it anything other than perfect on Rotten Tomatoes. Considering they are already looking an asian director, as opposed to the best director for the job, regardless of race, just shows that they do think this will recapture the identity politics circle jerk that was Black Panther.
 

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