American Thinker furthermore noted that reviewers seem more pleased with seeing a black lead character than with the movie itself. Moreover, the blogger also stated that he would “enjoy seeing such films not because the main character was black, but rather because the main character, who happened to be black, played such an interesting character.”
Black Panther and Identity Politics
Ultimately, many Americans possess heavily contrasting viewpoints on Marvel Studio’s upcoming movie. While some people laud what they view as “positive representation,” others criticize what they perceive as identity politics.
Like the foregoing American Thinker blogger, some people see the excitement for Black Panther as purely engendered by the ethnicity of the characters. The movie itself is not problematic, affirm critics, however, the reasons behind the praise are.
