[Community Thread] Welcome To New York! - Intros Here Too

[DickGrayson]

I like the show.
too many people stressing the race thing out. Luke Cage is black and Harlem is black, so what. Let them be.
It's not like people here read Luke Cage comics and buy Luke Cage merchandise...this is the first time for most people who's getting into the character himself. Original Power Man....he's a pretty basic character to begin with. Not that deep, but thats fine. The show does what it needs to do.

[IllmaticHandler]

I like the show.
too many people stressing the race thing out. Luke Cage is black and Harlem is black, so what. Let them be.
It's not like people here read Luke Cage comics and buy Luke Cage merchandise...this is the first time for most people who's getting into the character himself. Original Power Man....he's a pretty basic character to begin with. Not that deep, but thats fine. The show does what it needs to do.

Harlem WAS black. Thats what makes the show hurt more, cause its a FICTIONAL Harlem. It actually pains me to think what harlem really is in todays time watching that show. Its not a bad show, but its just not what I want to see.

[Smash3]

Underrated moment was when Zip started wearing shades

[kane]

I almost forgot Alfred Woodard was in Civil War too

she plays the same character (IMDB list her as having the same name in both) so shes a crooked politician and a giant hypocrite for giving stark crap in CW

[Smash3]

I almost forgot Alfred Woodard was in Civil War too

she plays the same character (IMDB list her as having the same name in both) so shes a crooked politician and a giant hypocrite for giving stark crap in CW

The names are different according to her imdb page:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005569/

[IllmaticHandler]

While it would be absolutely awesome if the characters Woodard played were one in the same (I can just feel the fan theories forming), they are unfortunately not. ScreenCrush confirmed with Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the writers of Captain America: Civil War, that Woodard's character in the movie is "absolutely not the same person" as her character in Luke Cage. They told the website in April that Robert Downey Jr. suggested that Woodard play the character of Miriam in Captain America: Civil War before the creative team knew she was going to play Mariah Stokes in Luke Cage.

[DickGrayson]

I like the show.
too many people stressing the race thing out. Luke Cage is black and Harlem is black, so what. Let them be.
It's not like people here read Luke Cage comics and buy Luke Cage merchandise...this is the first time for most people who's getting into the character himself. Original Power Man....he's a pretty basic character to begin with. Not that deep, but thats fine. The show does what it needs to do.

Harlem WAS black. Thats what makes the show hurt more, cause its a FICTIONAL Harlem. It actually pains me to think what harlem really is in todays time watching that show. Its not a bad show, but its just not what I want to see.

theres still predominantly black blocks in Harlem...I'm sure all the white people in the show are just chilling in the starbucks by Lennox and 125th.

[IllmaticHandler]

I like the show.
too many people stressing the race thing out. Luke Cage is black and Harlem is black, so what. Let them be.
It's not like people here read Luke Cage comics and buy Luke Cage merchandise...this is the first time for most people who's getting into the character himself. Original Power Man....he's a pretty basic character to begin with. Not that deep, but thats fine. The show does what it needs to do.

Harlem WAS black. Thats what makes the show hurt more, cause its a FICTIONAL Harlem. It actually pains me to think what harlem really is in todays time watching that show. Its not a bad show, but its just not what I want to see.

theres still predominantly black blocks in Harlem...I'm sure all the white people in the show are just chilling in the starbucks by Lennox and 125th.

[IllmaticHandler]

Yo Smash what happened to Greenie?

[kane]

I almost forgot Alfred Woodard was in Civil War too

she plays the same character (IMDB list her as having the same name in both) so shes a crooked politician and a giant hypocrite for giving stark crap in CW

The names are different according to her imdb page:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005569/

ah your right i read it wrong Mariah/Miriam odd they would pick a name so close

[Smash3]

Yo Smash what happened to Greenie?

Short story is that she got into it with a pseudointellectual and his lapdog, and in the end she asked one of the admins to ban her. Here´s the background:

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1473670&start=340#start_here

[IllmaticHandler]

Yo Smash what happened to Greenie?

Short story is that she got into it with a pseudointellectual and his lapdog, and in the end she asked one of the admins to ban her. Here´s the background:

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1473670&start=340#start_here

I have not read the thread yet, but I KNEW it had to be the political thread why I saw she was no longer on the board. Good looks on the Link

[HarthorneWingo]

Yo Smash what happened to Greenie?

Short story is that she got into it with a pseudointellectual and his lapdog, and in the end she asked one of the admins to ban her. Here´s the background:

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1473670&start=340#start_here

I have not read the thread yet, but I KNEW it had to be the political thread why I saw she was no longer on the board. Good looks on the Link

She asked back in under the username "TheGreenie1" I believe. Posted a couple comments, didn't seem that into it and split again. Maybe she's just giving it a break and waiting for the regular season.

Haven't seen shammgod around at all since last season or maybe the draft.

[MadGrinch]

to me the show itself is the best one yet from the Netflix corner of the marvel universe, the writing , acting and music are all top notch...the intro is weak however compared to the blood silhouettes of daredevil

I am of course more disappointed in the racial backlash in a show that is centered around a black superhero in a black neighborhood people seem genuinely surprised at a lack of diversity or merely to narcissistic and/or insecure to be able to wrap their heads around a show that is well made with virtually no mention nor need of white people on screen...

I thought the show took a lot of chances, some of which I didn't appreciate at the time, but it worked out.

[IllmaticHandler]

to me the show itself is the best one yet from the Netflix corner of the marvel universe, the writing , acting and music are all top notch...the intro is weak however compared to the blood silhouettes of daredevil

I am of course more disappointed in the racial backlash in a show that is centered around a black superhero in a black neighborhood people seem genuinely surprised at a lack of diversity or merely to narcissistic and/or insecure to be able to wrap their heads around a show that is well made with virtually no mention nor need of white people on screen...

I thought the show took a lot of chances, some of which I didn't appreciate at the time, but it worked out.

yeah that pissed me off.

Only white people would complain about a lack of diversity. 99% of tv shows and movies are white.Black people get one show thats mostly black and people cry foul. I will never understand the dumb **** like that. A white person can NEVER complain about the lack of diversity in shows or movies.

Never heard white people complain there was no black people in Seinfeld and the likes. The majority of americas greatest shows never included a black person. When I saw the comments I was very heated...like WTF? are you kidding me.

[Oscirus]

Sheet... Just saw episode 7

Spoiler:

Cottonmouth was one of the guys carrying the show, I don't think the show will bounce back without him. Bad choice Imo, he could have been great linking up with Fisk in prison etc for the defenders

Spoiler:

A great show wouldn't have killed off Cottonmouth so early. It was really unnecessary and rushed at this juncture. He was the critical - and charismatic - link between Misty, Mariah, Luke, Pop, and the Harlem community. All the things that drew me in...thinking there was the potential to be great.

Spoiler:

Ali was pretty much drawing a good to decent performance from Colter and the best thing about this show. It's complete arrogance to kill off the best thing about a series halfway through said series. Not to mention, you're right about how the harlem as a character motif died off with him.

[AmazingJason]

Sheet... Just saw episode 7

Spoiler:

Cottonmouth was one of the guys carrying the show, I don't think the show will bounce back without him. Bad choice Imo, he could have been great linking up with Fisk in prison etc for the defenders

Spoiler:

A great show wouldn't have killed off Cottonmouth so early. It was really unnecessary and rushed at this juncture. He was the critical - and charismatic - link between Misty, Mariah, Luke, Pop, and the Harlem community. All the things that drew me in...thinking there was the potential to be great.

Spoiler:

Ali was pretty much drawing a good to decent performance from Colter and the best thing about this show. It's complete arrogance to kill off the best thing about a series halfway through said series. Not to mention, you're right about how the harlem as a character motif died off with him.

Spoiler:

Ali was f*cking amazing. His performance was so good, I didn't recognize him as Remy from House of Cards.

[KnicksGadfly]

to me the show itself is the best one yet from the Netflix corner of the marvel universe, the writing , acting and music are all top notch...the intro is weak however compared to the blood silhouettes of daredevil

I am of course more disappointed in the racial backlash in a show that is centered around a black superhero in a black neighborhood people seem genuinely surprised at a lack of diversity or merely to narcissistic and/or insecure to be able to wrap their heads around a show that is well made with virtually no mention nor need of white people on screen...

I thought the show took a lot of chances, some of which I didn't appreciate at the time, but it worked out.

yeah that pissed me off.

Only white people would complain about a lack of diversity. 99% of tv shows and movies are white.Black people get one show thats mostly black and people cry foul. I will never understand the dumb **** like that. A white person can NEVER complain about the lack of diversity in shows or movies.

Never heard white people complain there was no black people in Seinfeld and the likes. The majority of americas greatest shows never included a black person. When I saw the comments I was very heated...like WTF? are you kidding me.

You know what's worse? They see themselves as the victim lol. Bet you those same guys are probably pissed off at Kaepernick.

[NYSPORTSNUCCA]

Spoiler:

A great show wouldn't have killed off Cottonmouth so early. It was really unnecessary and rushed at this juncture. He was the critical - and charismatic - link between Misty, Mariah, Luke, Pop, and the Harlem community. All the things that drew me in...thinking there was the potential to be great.

Spoiler:

Ali was pretty much drawing a good to decent performance from Colter and the best thing about this show. It's complete arrogance to kill off the best thing about a series halfway through said series. Not to mention, you're right about how the harlem as a character motif died off with him.

Spoiler:

Ali was f*cking amazing. His performance was so good, I didn't recognize him as Remy from House of Cards.

Did anyone else watch The 4400 or was that just me? lol

[DickGrayson]

Spoiler:

I agree with everyone. Cottonmouth was vastly vital to the plot...Diamondback felt like an instant replacement even though Diamondback has been in the story...it just feel memorizing to see Cottonmouth dealing with his problems....actually, I wished they gave us more Cottonmouth flashbacks because how he rose to power is epic. His relationship with his uncle seemed really important to him. It makes me upset on how he was killed.