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posted by martyb on Monday October 01 2018, @10:14PM   Printer-friendly

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Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors is a sweet superhero tale where, yes, a group of younger heroes come together to battle an extremist group. But more importantly than that, it's a superhero tale with diversity oozing out of every animated frame.
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Ms. Marvel, who idolizes Captain Marvel and is inspired by her, instead leads the Secret Warriors movie, showcasing her origin tale, her relationship with her mother and her struggle for acceptance in a culture that is adverse to the creation of the Inhumans -- the latter being people who gain superpowers after getting into contact with a gas substance called Terrigen Mists.

What Secret Warriors is doing particularly well is that it isn't shying away from its focus on diversity in any part of its plot. In particular, the storyline aims at a brewing conflict between humans and an extremist group of Inhumans, the latter believing that a war between the two groups is inevitable. Khan ends up stuck in the middle, as an Inhuman herself who doesn't believe the conflict is needed.

Another refreshing carryover from Marvel comics is America Chavez. Her origin story, which sees Chavez's two mothers sacrificing themselves to protect their daughter, remains completely intact and sympathetic. Chavez herself demonstrates herself as a formidable ally, having super strength and the ability to fly. It's a nice start for LGBT representation on the animated side of the Marvel universe for now.

Wasn't Captain Marvel a man?


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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday October 02 2018, @02:20PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday October 02 2018, @02:20PM (#742788) Journal

    How well do I have to know a peter puffer, before I can claim to know him? I mean, I know some, but I'm not on intimate terms with them. They don't like a lot of the same things I like, and vicey versy. Someone will mouth off here about bigotry - screw 'em. I'm not best buds with Buzzard, because he spends ungodly amounts of time, sitting on or beside the water, trying to drown a monofilament. And, I'm not best buds with Mud Duck Crawford, because I can't be assed to keep up with all his schizo shitzls. There are LOTS of people I can't be bothered with, not just gays. Asocial Asshole, remember? I just can't be bothered.

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