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<blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 6907549" data-attributes="member: 37579"><p>Two episodes in. Still undecided. </p><p></p><p>I've mentioned before that Cage/ Power Man was never a character I liked. The mercenary aspect of the "Hero for Hire" never sat well with me. (Never liked Iron Fist for the H4H aspect either...) And his powers never allowed much tension or danger: it's a little like Superman in that respect, but without the nobility (or Clark Kent aspect). The idea of a street hero that was invulnerable never grabbed me in a way like Batman or Daredevil did. I liked the vulnerability of the characters, and succeeding despite the odds.</p><p></p><p>Plus I'm super white. Super white <em>and</em> Canadian. Not as many black people up here. And being in the western half of the country, the visible minorities tend to skew to Southeast Asian and First Nations. The local inner city (where I spent many years) doesn't much feel like Harlem. So the "Black Culture" aspect is distant, the stereotypes and history is completely lost, and I have only a passing knowledge of the tropes being employed or flipped. The racial tensions here are entirely different; it just doesn't resonate for me. For instance, it was just under a year ago I learned why Barber Shops are a thing for African Americans, having had to google that for an answer. </p><p>And I wince inside sooooo hard every time the N-word comes up.</p><p>We were having a discussion about inclusion and acceptance in another thread (on how well D&D is selling). Which felt very apt, because when I watch <em>Luke Cage</em> I get that "unwelcome" feeling. Like this isn't my community and I'm an interloper. (It's why I tried and stopped watching <em>Boondocks</em>. Or <em>Sex and the City</em> for that matter. Or any time I was at a sports bar with friends and there was a game on.) </p><p>Now despite this, I'm pretty strongly pro <em>Luke Cage</em> existing. Because I know that even if it doesn't feel comfortable to me, there's someone who it does resonate for. There are almost certainly Cage fans very excited about the show. Because I love the idea of genre shows appealing to all types of people, and getting as many people into genre television as possible. It's a big tent and everyone is welcome, and I am not the gatekeeper for what is acceptable. The more the merrier. </p><p>I'm almost certain to sit through the rest of <em>Luke Cage</em> despite my feelings, to give it the ratings it deserves.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The show itself has the usual Marvel/Netflix pacing problems. Were this a movie, the first two episodes would have been the initial 30 minutes. The origin story moment. Heck, it's been two episodes in and the "money shot" scene that was in the trailer (Cage with the car door taking out a building of thugs) hasn't happened yet. It wasn't even until the end of the first episode that we saw him actually in action.</p><p>(Plus, the first episode pretty much establishes that Cage's character arc for the season might very well be "learn to take money for being a hero". Ugh.)</p><p></p><p>I'm super not a fan of spreading out the "origin" of the character over the entire season. It was the weakest part of <em>Daredevil</em> season 1. And having it repeated for the Punisher in season 2 was painful as well. I'd almost prefer if they broke the season into a couple arcs. It would have helped <em>Jessica Jones</em> as well, since it wouldn't have spend thirteen episodes on the same villain. I'd be happier if Cage was a "hero for hire" by the end of episode 6 or 7, but I expect that will be the very last scene. </p><p></p><p>It was fun seeing Turk pop up. I like the continuity between it and the other Marvel shows, and the references to "the Incident". </p><p></p><p>I quite enjoy the differing views of power between Cottonmouth and his sister. Really, Cottonmouth is interesting in a way Fisk was not, being both dark and likable. And how he actually cares about people rather than just being eeeevil. He's the more human of the two Netflix crime bosses. Shades is also pretty fun, also exuding menace while also drifting occasionally into likability.</p><p></p><p>Beyond that I can't really say much. Because it doesn't feel like there's much else to say. Not enough has actually happened to really give feedback on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jester David, post: 6907549, member: 37579"] Two episodes in. Still undecided. I've mentioned before that Cage/ Power Man was never a character I liked. The mercenary aspect of the "Hero for Hire" never sat well with me. (Never liked Iron Fist for the H4H aspect either...) And his powers never allowed much tension or danger: it's a little like Superman in that respect, but without the nobility (or Clark Kent aspect). The idea of a street hero that was invulnerable never grabbed me in a way like Batman or Daredevil did. I liked the vulnerability of the characters, and succeeding despite the odds. Plus I'm super white. Super white [I]and[/I] Canadian. Not as many black people up here. And being in the western half of the country, the visible minorities tend to skew to Southeast Asian and First Nations. The local inner city (where I spent many years) doesn't much feel like Harlem. So the "Black Culture" aspect is distant, the stereotypes and history is completely lost, and I have only a passing knowledge of the tropes being employed or flipped. The racial tensions here are entirely different; it just doesn't resonate for me. For instance, it was just under a year ago I learned why Barber Shops are a thing for African Americans, having had to google that for an answer. And I wince inside sooooo hard every time the N-word comes up. We were having a discussion about inclusion and acceptance in another thread (on how well D&D is selling). Which felt very apt, because when I watch [I]Luke Cage[/I] I get that "unwelcome" feeling. Like this isn't my community and I'm an interloper. (It's why I tried and stopped watching [I]Boondocks[/I]. Or [I]Sex and the City[/I] for that matter. Or any time I was at a sports bar with friends and there was a game on.) Now despite this, I'm pretty strongly pro [I]Luke Cage[/I] existing. Because I know that even if it doesn't feel comfortable to me, there's someone who it does resonate for. There are almost certainly Cage fans very excited about the show. Because I love the idea of genre shows appealing to all types of people, and getting as many people into genre television as possible. It's a big tent and everyone is welcome, and I am not the gatekeeper for what is acceptable. The more the merrier. I'm almost certain to sit through the rest of [I]Luke Cage[/I] despite my feelings, to give it the ratings it deserves. The show itself has the usual Marvel/Netflix pacing problems. Were this a movie, the first two episodes would have been the initial 30 minutes. The origin story moment. Heck, it's been two episodes in and the "money shot" scene that was in the trailer (Cage with the car door taking out a building of thugs) hasn't happened yet. It wasn't even until the end of the first episode that we saw him actually in action. (Plus, the first episode pretty much establishes that Cage's character arc for the season might very well be "learn to take money for being a hero". Ugh.) I'm super not a fan of spreading out the "origin" of the character over the entire season. It was the weakest part of [I]Daredevil[/I] season 1. And having it repeated for the Punisher in season 2 was painful as well. I'd almost prefer if they broke the season into a couple arcs. It would have helped [I]Jessica Jones[/I] as well, since it wouldn't have spend thirteen episodes on the same villain. I'd be happier if Cage was a "hero for hire" by the end of episode 6 or 7, but I expect that will be the very last scene. It was fun seeing Turk pop up. I like the continuity between it and the other Marvel shows, and the references to "the Incident". I quite enjoy the differing views of power between Cottonmouth and his sister. Really, Cottonmouth is interesting in a way Fisk was not, being both dark and likable. And how he actually cares about people rather than just being eeeevil. He's the more human of the two Netflix crime bosses. Shades is also pretty fun, also exuding menace while also drifting occasionally into likability. Beyond that I can't really say much. Because it doesn't feel like there's much else to say. Not enough has actually happened to really give feedback on. [/QUOTE]
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