>> The human racist monsters are the most horrifying aspect of the book. <<
Very much the same in the show! I loved how much black history and culture appeared in there. It's just a basket of eastereggs. :D
>> It's an interesting juxtaposition when you have indescribable extraterrestrial god-monsters who are legit a more comfortable presence than half the human characters.<<
Yeah, that's the kind of thing that got me kicked out of a lot of history classes. But I learned more history that way.
It made me think that "the black guy dies first" is pure racism. I mean, come on, they need more survival skills than white guys just to survive the white guys! You can really see it in how the black heroes respond to both white and Mythos monsters. They are alert, they are prepared, they are always ready to haul ass if necessary. Even when they're pushing the boundaries.
Plus of course, it's hilarious to put black heroes in the Mythos because some of the founding authors were on the racist side.
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Date: 2025-01-15 05:52 am (UTC)From:Very much the same in the show! I loved how much black history and culture appeared in there. It's just a basket of eastereggs. :D
>> It's an interesting juxtaposition when you have indescribable extraterrestrial god-monsters who are legit a more comfortable presence than half the human characters.<<
Yeah, that's the kind of thing that got me kicked out of a lot of history classes. But I learned more history that way.
It made me think that "the black guy dies first" is pure racism. I mean, come on, they need more survival skills than white guys just to survive the white guys! You can really see it in how the black heroes respond to both white and Mythos monsters. They are alert, they are prepared, they are always ready to haul ass if necessary. Even when they're pushing the boundaries.
Plus of course, it's hilarious to put black heroes in the Mythos because some of the founding authors were on the racist side.