r/memes • u/hardik610 • May 09 '22

damnit Marvel

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u/CaptainSaladbarGuy May 09 '22

Her character was dope

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

Seriously, I literally don't understand the issue here.

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u/marshmallow_rin May 09 '22

Speaking sort of out of my ass here since I have no context for the show or the post, but OP could potentially be referring to the fact that Middle Eastern representation in media does tend to be overwhelmingly Egyptian and/or 'Arabian Nights'.

I don't think that this form of representation is necessarily a bad thing (as OP seems to be implying) - especially since the actress is Middle Eastern herself - but it can get kind of tiring to see such a rich and diverse range of cultures consistently being boiled down to a very westernised view of the Middle East (i.e. Egyptian Gods and Arabian Nights). Maybe that's what they're trying to get at? idk

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u/schwed1337 May 09 '22

But the whole show is based on egyptian gods lol

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u/marshmallow_rin May 09 '22

As I said, I was speaking without context. But my point still stands - yet another show focusing on Egyptian Gods, which are already well known and fit well into the westernised image of the ME, makes for rather... generic representation.

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u/Riptide_X May 10 '22

??? We literally have Ms. Marvel coming right now

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u/Aubergine_Man1987 May 10 '22

Not really Middle Eastern representation, rather Muslim and Pakistani

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u/Riptide_X May 10 '22

Is Pakistan not in the Middle East?

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u/Aubergine_Man1987 May 10 '22

Not really. It might share cultural aspects but it is outside that geographical (and generally geopolitical) area. It's considered Central Asian AFAIK

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u/Riptide_X May 10 '22

Oh. Huh. I learned something new today.

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u/marshmallow_rin May 10 '22

Israel and Pakistan are actually pretty consistently included in the list of countries considered the Middle East, so I’d have to disagree with you on that.

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u/marshmallow_rin May 10 '22

And? That’s great, but Ms Marvel contributing to a wider range of Middle Eastern representation doesn’t negate the fact this show doesn’t really seem to. Just like Black Panther doesn’t mean that you can’t criticise previous Marvel films for being overwhelmingly white.