Re: IDW Transformers vs Visionaries Discussion Thread
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:00 pm
Using an established name and character archetype to expand representation across a variety of races, genders, ethnicities, ages, and more is just fine. Representation matters. In this context, Leoric, like Matt Trakker before him in the now concluded IDW MASK run, is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise not so great series.
I like it when even crazy scifi/fantasy comics can reflect some of the real world, and the real world is diverse. Some people have the same names and look completely different. Sometimes Optimus Prime is an oil tanker or crocodile, but the appearance didn't really change who he was in those instances.
I'm glad this comic is ending though. At any rate it will mean this thread dies on the vine within a few weeks' time.
I like it when even crazy scifi/fantasy comics can reflect some of the real world, and the real world is diverse. Some people have the same names and look completely different. Sometimes Optimus Prime is an oil tanker or crocodile, but the appearance didn't really change who he was in those instances.
I'm glad this comic is ending though. At any rate it will mean this thread dies on the vine within a few weeks' time.