Mostly likely McLeod googled Brazilian male models instead of reading the old books.
Mostly likely McLeod googled Brazilian male models instead of reading the old books.
"Cable was right!"
McLeod was googling models and "changing" Sunspot's hair when he created him in 1982?
That's what I read. Just to signal "Hey, he's from another country." He still obviously had black features, but his hair was different from say, Luke Cage, just to show he's from another place
Anyway, I guess the original design doesnt matter anymore since they just completely changed how he looks now
I mean in the X-franchise. Outside of the X-Office, things seemed to be handled better, still flawed but better. There's more characters of color outside of the X-Office too.
But as stated, men vs. women are different. You'll see a black man depicted with full features & kinky hair before a woman. And that's because women are valued more for their looks and sex appeal to the male audience. So it's imperative they not be "too black" because it's not a style most straight white males will find attractive.
The old Disney show Gargoyles obviousness with it. Elisa was mixed African & Native American. But looking, there's nothing black about her. Until I saw her brother I thought she was a tan white woman. lol
But then you see her brother.
Sunspot is a rare male example though. Monet is more typical.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.p...ButNotTooBlack
Last edited by Silver Fang; 08-13-2019 at 07:26 AM.
oh yeah, no one can argue against dark skinned women being swept aside. In movies the love interest is always lighter than the male.
I read once “Females carry the marks, language and nuances of their culture more than the male. Anything that is desired or despised is always placed on the female body" (Wangechi Mutu) Okay i'lll stop now it's off topic
His comments were ignorant.
First off, Black people have varying complexions and hair textures. You can have a Black person with two black parents who is a lot lighter than someone with a white and Black parent.
Second, Brazilian is a nationality, not a racial category. African American is an ethnic group within the US of Black people who are the ancestors of enslaved people. The conflation between Race, ethnicity, and nationality is troubling.
Third, a real-life example of Sunspot background would be Alfred Enoch. He has a white father and an Afro Brazillian mother.
Fourth, did he not read Chris Clarmont's story. He was being harassed for being Black.
This is why we need a diverse team of writers and artists in the comic book industry.
I always thought Monet was supposed to be Berber Algerian, so then she would have straighter hair and lighter skin than many other African ethnicities. I guess you can say though that there’s been a lot more of creators not designing characters with full Afro features (so to speak) - whether it’s Roberto seeming to be based on Pele, but a wealthy, mixed race version, Storm’s blue eyes and wavy hair, or Bishop turning out to be Australian Aboriginal for some reason.
Oh, and Blink being pink with straight hair too.
Last edited by Frobisher; 08-13-2019 at 07:46 AM.
I just feel like some of these reactions are being a bit unfair to the artist. He did not conflate race and nationality, he stated them both independently. And then you yourself proceeded to give an example, and the person is not himself Brazilian - is British. So you just lumped nationality and looks into one, as well.
Nationality does affect appearance and hair, through customs. Alfred Enoch may not necessarily be a faithful representation of black Brazilian. (In my opinion, he is not) Side note, google brazilian black and get pictures of spiders :/