DC/WB Confirm ''The Flash: Flashpoint'' Movie

[mrmaczaps]

Originally Posted by Sumac

She'll look very strange with a blonde hair.

Yeah, she will but an olive (ish?) complexion & black hair for Supergirl? Not gonna work.

[Andrew NDB]

Why are they so vehemently against just making new characters of different races and persuasions? If the only way a new character can stand any chance at survival is by hijacking an existing one to suit "diversity"... then it kind of doesn't deserve to, IMHO.

That said... I dunno. This actress but with blond hair? Could look a bit like the Michael Turner Supergirl.

[mrmaczaps]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Why are they so vehemently against just making new characters of different races and persuasions? If the only way a new character can stand any chance at survival is by hijacking an existing one to suit "diversity"... then it kind of doesn't deserve to, IMHO.

That said... I dunno. This actress but with blond hair? Could look a bit like the Michael Turner Supergirl.

Exactly. Just imagine if a Static Shock movie got green lit & the main character was some pasty white dude. The angry mob with pitch forks would be out in full force for white washing a beloved character.

[Turo602]

Originally Posted by mrmaczaps

Exactly. Just imagine if a Static Shock movie got green lit & the main character was some pasty white dude. The angry mob with pitch forks would be out in full force for white washing a beloved character.

It's not the same because the blacks have been oppressed for so long and held down in society by the rich white man and some other forced ethical speech about I don't know Batman is racist now.

[CyberCubed]

At least Melissa Benoist looked like Supergirl. She should have gotten a movie with better writers.

[frank_one]

Well, after an English Superman and a couple lesbian Batwoman I'm ok with a Latina Supergirl.

[Galactus]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Why are they so vehemently against just making new characters of different races and persuasions? If the only way a new character can stand any chance at survival is by hijacking an existing one to suit "diversity"... then it kind of doesn't deserve to, IMHO.

That said... I dunno. This actress but with blond hair? Could look a bit like the Michael Turner Supergirl.

New characters struggle to catch on in general. How many new comic characters have been able to sustain long running ongoing titles since the 60s? Pretty much Wolverine and Deadpool are the best examples and then Marvel had to really shove Wade Wilson down our throats before he caught on.

It's not exactly a surprise that an industry kept on life support by guys in their thirties and forties really only want to read about characters they've been reading about for thirty years. Those characters just happen to be straight, white males. That's fine but an unsustainable to run a business.

Marvel had a run of successful new diverse characters from Miles Morales to Kamala Khan, Moon Girl but they were all taking on established identities of other heroes. Hence the fanboy pissing and moaning about it endlessly.

When Marvel did exactly what you say; inventing a completely new character in hopes of increasing diversity there was even more fanboy bitching and moaning about it. He was being "shoved down our throats" apparently because the writer had the audacity to give two interviews promoting the character and he had a one panel cameo in another book.

Originally Posted by mrmaczaps

Exactly. Just imagine if a Static Shock movie got green lit & the main character was some pasty white dude. The angry mob with pitch forks would be out in full force for white washing a beloved character.

Y'know that does happen, right? Quite a lot in fact.