[Harbinger]

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Originally Posted by Boy Blunder

Except that you still didn't refute my statement. How is it important to Danny Rand's character that he be white? Aside from being depicted as such in previous media? How does that play into his personality, his motivations, his origin, or just his character?

I'm not saying he should or shouldn't be white, I'm saying that he's a character that doesn't have any kind of racial/ethnic identity tied to the core of his character. I'm looking at his origin right this moment, and honestly, if I didn't already know he was white, I wouldn't have any reason to assume that he was based on his background and character.

Mostly because its bloody lazy way for writers to put forth little effort which is a recurring trend i personally dont like. I would rather see a whole new character made than a creation just riding the coattails of a name. New characters expand the brand without changing established character history. Example, while i found calling him ghost rider looney since he drove a car, the new ghostrider character was a whole new character. It wasnt oh lets take johnny blaze and make him a latino dude whose a mechanic street racer it was lets make a whole new guy. A great example no....but even if hed rode a harley he woulda been new, and made more sense to use rider since he woulda rode something and not drove.