What was a racist, offensive stereotype is when they decide to make Psylocke a martial artist she literally had to become Asian. As opposed to her just training and taking fight lessons.
That’s why there ended up being no development of Kwannon after the body swap was retconned in. It’s also why they never dealt with any ramifications such as Psylocke’s family and friends having difficulty with her change in appearance. And since a white woman was placed in the body of an Asian, what would Elizabeth’s reaction to a white person racist against Asians? Nothing that could have made this truly interesting or redeeming was done.
Personally I’d say that at that point it was more a matter of course correction with the character rather than just throwing the baby out with the bath water. Stories like that could be interesting character studies but aren’t really possible with them just returning her to her original body.
"matter of course correction with the character rather than just throwing the baby out with the bath water."
You guys act like they didn't have 20 years to have theses stories told. Ok NOW you want those stories...
Betsy did discuss her change with him when she reunited with Brian. He noted the change being external while she recognized internal changes in him. Betsy also briefly talked to Jean about her discomfort with seeing Brian again beforehand and dealing with the subject.
I’m more interested in the reverse track, how characters like Jubilee, Warren, Hank, Remy, Rachel, Bishop, etc, who’ve known Betsy mostly or entirely as an Asian might respond now.
That's Marvel for you. Why explore & make effort for new stories when you can hit a reset button & go back to whatever they see as the default. Psylocke can now be added to the list. lol
Jean, Wolverine, Madrox = Alive Again
Rogue x Gambit = Together Again
Deadpool = Waypool Again
Psylocke = Original Body Again
Magneto, Monet, Sabretooth, and Wolverine = Costume Resets
Emma, Magneto, Sabretooth = Returning to Villainy
The list will keep growing. And for me, I don't care for too many of them. The one recent reset I loved was Jubilee getting repowered. Otherwise, if we have to reset stuff, they could try resetting it to when characters were at their best. Fix the horrid characterization on Gambit, Deadpool, Sabretooth, Mystique, and Storm. Idk why we can't have that.
Last edited by Silver Fang; 08-28-2018 at 06:07 PM.