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So according to various articles, including this one, DC is going to be switching the sexual orientation of an established character very soon. The article makes it appear as if it's someone who we've not yet seen in the New 52.
I don't know what to make of this. It could be a good thing, or it could just be exploitative, especially if it is who I think it's going to be.
Who do I think it will be? Vibe. He's shown up in the FCBD "New 52" edition and is confirmed to be returning soon. Two problems with that:
1) Vibe's a much-maligned character who many fans appear to be glad was killed off. Many say he was a horrible Latino stereotype.
2) Given Latino stereotypes, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there one about gay Latinos? I can't put it into words, but maybe someone can explain it? In any case it would seem heavy-handed for DC to kill two diversity birds with one stone by re-introing a Latino hero who is also now gay.
Any other thoughts on the general concept, on who else DC might be thinking of doing this with and on my thoughts about Vibe?
quote:Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester: I wonder if it could be an Earth-2 character?
That's a possibility. That would kinda remind me of how Mark Millar made Colossus gay in the Ultimate Universe. I was never a big fan of that, especially how Millar seemed to be kind of crass about it in how it was handled.
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Well, it'd be a pretty big thing if they made Alan Scott gay, for example.
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The whole things feels pretty exploitive / marketing driven / purposely shock-inducing...which goes right along with the Dan Didio DC Comics we've come to know.
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1) Vibe's a much-maligned character who many fans appear to be glad was killed off. Many say he was a horrible Latino stereotype.
2) Given Latino stereotypes, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there one about gay Latinos? I can't put it into words, but maybe someone can explain it? In any case it would seem heavy-handed for DC to kill two diversity birds with one stone by re-introing a Latino hero who is also now gay.
I'm not sure in real life but ... judging by how many latin comics characters are gay I'd say it's a comic character stereotype!
There are so few of either I'd be annoyed at yet again double dipping.
almost as annoying as another asian Legionnaire with a dragon plastered all over their costume or in their name ... don't these writers live in New York ... where are they meeting people named 'Harmonia' ?
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I can also see how DC may choose to use an Earth-2 character... Alan Scott came to mind...
If Damian Wayne was older, I think it would make an interesting story if the son of Batman was gay...
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quote:Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester: Well, it'd be a pretty big thing if they made Alan Scott gay, for example.
I was thinking Alan Scott also.
If not an Earth 2 character, I was thinking Booster Gold. To steal an idea from Dr. Who, he is from the future and might not have any hangups regarding sexual orientation.
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well...we have the Bunker who is a Latino gay character and hes appearing in Teen Titans. from what I hear, hes well-liked.
today, they said that the newly-gay character is appearing in Superman...so I was thinking of who? certainly not Steel...jimmy Olsen? but He's not a hero. hmmm who else is a hero appearing in Superman books? Gangbuster? hes not that iconic.
Flamebird? Nightwing? haha. right.
yeah Vibe...saw him last Friday....hes doing far better in Cartoon than books, eh? first in JLU and then now in DC Nation...hmm. more importantly. LIAN HARPER!
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I don't think it necessarily is from Superman. I think the rainbow Superman logo was just something the blogger put up.
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MAJOR ICONIC character? That rules out Vibe for sure. My GOODness... I'm kinda torn on this issue. This is gonna make a lot of fanboys mad, I bet. At least they are doing this in the DCnU and not doing it to a character in the previous universe who was already a well-established straight person... except they probably kinda are. WHO could it be?
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