“Oh noes! Johnny Storm might be (whisper) black this time!”

As it turns out, the reboot of The Fantastic Four films may cast a new Johnny Storm, and word has it that he could be . . .

Wait for it . . .

. . . black.

(Which also means that Sue Storm may also wind up being . . . . *whisper* black.)

Shhhhh!

I know we’re not supposed to be noticing that, being that we’re all post-racial and colorblind and all. But it doesn’t stop folks from pitching a fucking fit. Some shit about it betraying the original vision for the character or something. Y’know, kinda like Heimdall in Thor.

If anybody has seen Chronicle, the option of having Michael B. Jordan play Johnny Storm makes a whole lot of sense. Young, hot-headed dude who loves the fact that he’s a fucking superhero? Yeah, I can see it.

But when it’s Benadryl Cucumbersnatch playing an iconic man of color villain who was so awesome that even James T. Motherfucking Kirk had to show respect, all of a sudden it’s about the best person for the job.

Riiiiight.

I seent yo’ ass.

K-Box lays out all the fail in The Rapetastic Spider-Man (TRIGGER WARNING for rape)

Just mosey on over to K-Box’s LiveJournal and read for yourself.

But you may need a bucket or trash can on hand for if/when you vomit.

 

Is it only empowerment when a White girl picks up a sword? (Revised and reposted from Tumblr)

Here’s something I wanted to talk about every time a movie comes out that shows us an “empowered” White girl and says how she’s some sort of role model for all women because she shows that women don’t have to be fragile or delicate.

As much as I loved Brave and despised Snow White and the Huntsman, people saying this sort of thing really, really irritates me.

Know why it irritates me? Because so many women don’t get to be seen as fragile, delicate, or vulnerable. Most of these women are women who look like me.

(open thread) Women in Open World games

Now with the the fifth installment to the GTA franchise underway.  Then I was wondering when do the women take center stage in the Open world narrative? I want to know what’s you opinions on the matter. What do you think about this. Should women stay in the side and let the men take center stage or do think that they can pull it off?

Further reading:

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/152382-the-problem-of-the-female-gangster/

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.308448-Do-you-think-that-the-reason-females-arent-main-characters-in-violent-games-is-because

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/06/the-true-story-of-sleeping-dogs-non-true-crime-origins/

http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2012/06/06/sleeping-dogs-was-originally-black-lotus/

http://www.vg247.com/2012/06/06/sleeping-dogs-began-as-black-lotus-not-a-true-crime-game/

In a few days time, I’ll will post my idea cast for an open world game.

Who gets to write wuxia?

Hint: Who do you think came up with the genre?

 

Admittedly, I have not been exposed to a lot of Western media these days but things come to my attention on occasion.

 

Brain Food – Episode 23

Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 23 of Brain Food, wherein I discuss the Batwoman TPB, Elegy, written by Greg Rucka and drawn by JH Williams.

I also have it on youtube, for those who have trouble with blip.tv.

I hope that everyone enjoys the episode… for next episode?

RAGE.

De-centering Whiteness in storytelling: Sarah Gavin on “24″

Confession: I never watched 24. It’s a cultural phenomenon (much like Glee) that I chose to miss because White dudes beating up and shooting Brown terrorists isn’t my thing. I sorta know the basic premise, and I know Keifer Sutherland’s in it. Other than that — I’m completely clueless.

However, when I found out that Lana Parrilla (aka Regina Mills aka Mama Regal aka Her Royal Evilness aka HBIC) played Sarah Gavin on a few episodes, I decided to check them out.

I’m not gonna rehash a synopsis of her part in the series because you can look that up. What I want to do is once again talk about Sarah Gavin’s story in a way that de-centers Whiteness.

If we look at Sarah Gavin’s episodes from her POV as a woman of color working in a White-dominated organization, we see a story that gets played out in the lives of women of color all the time.

It’s like this:

Brain Food – Episode 20

Hello everyone, and weclcome to the 20th episode of Brain Food, wherein I review the comic book La Brujeira!

It feels good to have done as much as I have, and I am happy for those who watch this series. I like to believe that in doing this series, it helps to make me a better person and that I will become a better person still in examining bigotry, racism, and sexism, as well as other woes, in writing and recommending works of writing that go beyond stereotypes and show even a part of the full spectrum that makes up human beings.
Plus, I just love reading!

Looking at Le Comte De Monte Cristo.

After reading A lovely post by Neo. I was thinking about an author that people was reluctant to acknowledge. The author was named Alexander Dumas. He was born into poverty caused by Napoleon replacing his father during the Syrian battle. Fast forward to 1840′s, Dumas came across a memoir detailing a revenge plot. So came the story The Count of Monte Cristo.

Quick run of the plot: (if this spoils you so what) A young sailor Edmond Dantès is framed fro treason by his two friends and a Prosecutor Villefort. So he spends fourteen years in prison. There he meets with Friar Abbe. The two for a friendship. Abbe teaches him all he knows. Near his death, Abbe tells him about the treasure on the island on Monte Cristo. After his death, Edmond uses his chance to escape. There he makes his way to find the treasure. Then he becomes the The Count of Monte Cristo, a cold, ruthless count that will stop at nothing to get his revenge.

Brain Food – Episode 18

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest episode of Brain Food, where today I bring to you a review of a smart Marvel comic, Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel!

For the next episode, I’ll be reviewing something bad… oh yes, there will be much ranting. A LOT of ranting.