contestgamer said:
You can't be serious. |
Perfect analogy? No, far from it. Almost no analogies are perfect.
Whether or not Black Panther is given more credit than it deserves though, is very subjective. And arguing over whether is it because of a black cast or not is almost pointless. Does Black Panther get some free brownie points for being a diverse movie? Probably. How is that any more legitimate than a movie getting more money from better special effects? Or from a lead actor (who is way past his prime, who does stunts younger people could also do, who is far from the greatest actor) making a movie a success? The argument, of course, is going to be that better special effects, or a recognizable lead actor, make a movie better. But at the root they are both very superficial reasons for a movie to make more money or to become more praised. The reality is, when it comes to mediums that make money almost entirely on presentation, superficiality is a big selling point.
So back to the question. Did Black Panther make more money for having a black cast? Did Black Panther get more praise from having a black cast? Sure, it probably did. Is that any more superficial than the other parameters of success? Not at all. In fact, while the ethnicity of a character rarely directly impacts the quality of a film, it is arguably less superficial because people are praising it within the context of an entire industry and not a bubble. And of course, there is always the possibility that we are overthinking it. I have already seen more Marvel movies than I would care to in my life time, most of the movies I have seen from them have been overrated for my tastes personally, they hold the entire superhero market by the balls and I don't see their perception changing anytime soon. So Black Panther isnt even that different all things considered.
