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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 9697942" data-attributes="member: 1125">One thing I have been thinking about but who I dont have anyone to bounce off is the whole issue of criminal stereotype in the urban black community. Riri is a very smat black woman in chicago, has the trauma of surviving a drive by shooting and who recently spent time living with the Princess of Wakanda (and almost triggering a war). Those things are all great background for development of the character.But in the first 3 episodes we go through another story of urban black criminality where Riri is recruited into a criminal gang who are willing to do violence and intimidation on top of their burglary. Riri willingly participates in the criminal acts until it all goes wrong and she causes a death (at least she believes so). I rolled my eyes when that was set up, and didnt enjoy it primarily due to the stereotyping that happens in so many stories of urban black youth. I'm not a black youth in the USA (or elsewhere) so dont know how prevalent the situation is in real life maybe it is the only story to be told.!?  Then we get the second half of the series where Riri has her crisis, spins out to protect herself. I enjoyed the action of the second part more than the first part as it was her doing superhero-ey investigations and confrontation of the bad guys. But was that supposed to be a redemption arc? or should we view Ironheart as criminally inclined despite her genius and access to a ironman suit? - even more so now that she has made a pact with the <s>devil</s>MephistoI dunno, but comparing her to Tony Soprano is nudging her towards criminality (despite the comparison reflecting the directors overinflated opinion of themselves rather than a real comparison)anyway just some thoughts, I dont know if anyone here is willing or able to comment ...</blockquote>

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