*clears throat*
but on a more serious note
Fukk Storm. The same way Marvel losing the rights to Fox and Sony was a blessing in disguise to the Avengers brand and characters like Black Panther, it is also a blessing to the Nakia's, Okoye's, Monica's, and future love interests that Storm is banned. Writer's and directors are now forced to think creatively outside the box instead of the same boring, lazy trope that we're subjugated to in the comics.
I hope Fox keeps the rights forever
That's actually NOT on Storm. She's a CHARACTER. Whoever writes her well? Vindicates her. Resuscitates her. But we've seen trope after trope after trope. Anything new, anything substantive? In almost every case the answer is nope after nope after nope [ though I give Pak props for wanting and trying to do so ]. That's actually? On the racist [ hate most especially on Black men who probably clocked those suckas in high school ] X-Office and the writers they consistently give the creative controls to.
Wait. Kristopher. And anyone else. Did Joss Whedon write a compelling Storm? Was Storm even in Joss Whedon's stories? if Joss wrote a dope Storm [ and that is one White dude who can ACTUALLY DO IT ]? Get him back on the book, pronto.
Anywho. We can't forget or let slide from their fair share of getting the lion's load of dissing: The permissive and submissive Marvel Editorial, who pretty much assumes the doggystyle position whenever the X-Office ,their handcuffs, whip, Solid gold imprinted with large blue X gagging ball and their dildo walks into the room. [ Hope no kids are reading that last sentence of mine ].
You know who wrote the most realistic Storm [ meaning that Storm keeps her X-men roots and is Black...not this amalgamation BS which in the literal and genetic and every other way means BLACK/AFRIKAN but which is meant to say to the largely White males and secondarily to the White females in the LCBRD that it's okay to make Storm your fetish mammy crush/model yourself as a girl after Storm because she's not really a nigger ]?
CJP
Maestro
Hudlin
Guess what these writers have in common?
1. They're actually Black...not chocolate covered White folks
2. They're incredible writers with a knowledge of and respect for Ororo's and T'Challa's character and past
3. They actually wanted to...and DID...write new Storm stories.
And hate all ya like, but EJD is #4 on that list. If you go back and read that miniseries of EJD's? You'll see that he didn't deserve zero of the hate he got. That was a good miniseries.
Yost wrote a sweet story in WORLDS APART [ which I have ] but he completely overlooked the fact that she's Afrikan. Because he frankly doesn't know what to do with that.
Maybe they should just let Claremont handle this.
Uh...no. We've had enough "chocolate covered bootleg Jean Gray" stories, thanks.
On the other hand? If you want sales? YES. Get Claremont on there. And. Be warned. The LAST person you want writing Storm? Is TNC.
Wait. Maybe not.
Maybe...TNC can vent his hate on and of all things T'Challa to a niche appreciative audience who likes nothing better than a nigger shouting "NIGGER" at the Panther nigger louder than they do, while clowning same and essentially worshipping Storm. As a nonBlack woman. At the same time.
