Honestly this is a pretty shitty take IMO. Something does not have to have "staying power" or "cultural impact" to ask you to not have hot takes with racist undertones about it. That thing you think so little about might just be a small, tiny win for some of us(in terms of cultural representation) but when you very rarely win, every little bit counts.
For example, Shang-Chi wasn't the best MCU movie by a long shot, nor was it even particularly well made in certain aspects, but my mother and I teared up watching it, even during parts that others deem "bad, cheap CGI mess" like the dragon from under the lake, because it's rare to see things we recognize from our culture in that particular genre.
THANK YOU!
It's shitty racially insensitive takes like that, of which there are multiple in this thread..., that reminds me why so much of Asian-Era upped and left his place.
I can't believe they're still on that Raya Avatar comparison and claim that it's somehow highly offensive, even harmful to compare them
For example, Shang-Chi wasn't the best MCU movie by a long shot, nor was it even particularly well made in certain aspects, but my mother and I teared up watching it, even during parts that others deem "bad, cheap CGI mess" like the dragon from under the lake, because it's rare to see things we recognize from our culture in that particular genre
And is this even true? Why ignore all the movies that are made in Asia?
There’s a whole conversation about the, am too tired to used tact here so, insecurity of Asian-Americans and identity or lack of. It is separate from media made in and for other countries. Extends to how interchangeable Hollywood treats Asian cultures. Where you have actors of Chinese heritage playing Korean characters, etc.
Whether that all applies to Shang Chi, I don’t know. It was too boring to finish. But Crazy Rich Asians, EEAAO, and even Snake Eyes touched on that disconnect of cultures some feel. To take it to another marvel product, that was the thing in Black Panther with the antagonist being African-American. Regardless of race and heritage et al, being raised in different cultures naturally means a different experience.
Alternatively, why Italian-Americans jive with The Sopranos more than Fellini.
