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New LUKE CAGE set pics hint at controversial plot details

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Marvel’s Jessica Jones is arguably the best work the comic book studio has ever done. Also the most mature. Whereas Daredevil – as amazing as it was – went for maturity with a grim tone and bloody violence, Jessica Jones actually boasted some deep adult themes as it used it’s superhero story to tackle weighty issues like rape, sexuality and male power fantasies. And it looks like Marvel are not letting up with that adult-centric content one bit for it’s next Netflix series, Luke Cage.

Some new set pics for the upcoming series has popped up online, and while some of them are just cool to look at – like titular star Mike Colter putting the rest of us to shame when it comes to wearing a suit and still looking like a badass – there are a few that hint at possibly very controversial plot details. These could be considered POTENTIAL SPOILERS, so if you want to know nothing about the upcoming series then I suggest you turn back now!

I mean it! Go do your taxes or something!

BEAT IT!

Righto. All the spoiler-phobes gone? Good then lets get to those pics, courtesy of Gettys Images (via Screenrant).

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As you can see in some of the pics, it appears that at some point Luke Cage is going to have a standoff with armed police. What potentially makes this scene so controversial is the fact that Cage is decked out in a grey hoodie. The real-life shooting of the unarmed Trayvon Martin in 2012 by George Zimmerman made headlines around the world, and sparked off numerous protests edged on by several police shootings of unarmed persons of colour in the US – which unfortunately was followed by even more shootings. The grey hoodie worn by Trayvon Martin on the pic that circulated on news after his death became an impromptu symbol of the movement. It’s such a widely recognized piece of symbolism, that there’s just no way that Marvel aren’t doing this deliberately.

The comic book character of Luke Cage with his criminal past (he was a convicted gang member who was experimented on in prison) is certainly no stranger to run-ins with the law. Cage has also always been a bit of an African-American icon in the comic book world, not to mention a street-level hero of the people, so if there was any character in Marvel’s catalogue who could and/or should tackle such a delicate topic it would be him.

Based on how incredibly well handled and thought provoking Jessica Jones‘ themes were, I am quite excited to see just what direction Marvel heads in here. Done properly this could lead to some powerful storytelling, but there is also the risk of it going in the opposite direction if its not handled with the respect it deserves.

What do you guys think? Do you want your superheroes tackling such current and topical socio-political issues, or would you prefer them to rather just stick to punching killer robots and crazy Nazis?

 

Last Updated: February 3, 2016

12 Comments

  1. I think it’s perfect, because these heroes are affected and influenced buy what is going on around them. O_o

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  2. Alien Emperor Trevor

    February 3, 2016 at 09:52

    Tackle them! The Netflix series are meant to be the adult ones, so do adulty stuff.

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    • RinceThis

      February 3, 2016 at 10:12

      But you’re too immature to understand it!

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        February 3, 2016 at 10:29

        Your FACE is immature!

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    • RinceThis

      February 3, 2016 at 10:34

      You’re too immature to understand adult stuff!

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        February 3, 2016 at 10:36

        You already said that. Groundhog Day was YESTERDAY. 😛

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  3. RinceThis

    February 3, 2016 at 10:12

    Awesome

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  4. Dean

    February 3, 2016 at 12:41

    You forgot that Nicolas Kim Coppola named himself after the guy.

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  5. Wayne Bossenger

    February 3, 2016 at 13:23

    Imagine he gets arrested on something bogus and Murdock represents him because no one else will (being a convicted and guilty criminal before)?

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  6. GooseZA

    February 3, 2016 at 14:31

    I found Jessica Jones incredibly difficult to watch. She was just such an unlikable character. It was like watching a sulky teenager for most of the season.

    Sure, she’s been through a lot, but man. She was just a horrible person. Hated her. I was on Team Killgrave by the end of it. Alas…

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  7. The Sten

    February 3, 2016 at 14:45

    I dunno, I find Luke in Jessica Jones to be very lifeless. Maybe they were just saving all the exiting parts of him for his own series.

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