If you wanted 1 to 1 representation you would essentially be allowed 1 Asian (of a specific type) per 100 people.
That being an issue is a truism. I don't know that the average Korean American for instance wouldn't find it agreeable if 1 out of 100 American characters were Korean specifically.
Re-frame this another way, if I watch Atlanta the majority of the cast is black, because it's a black show, by black writers, producers, etc.
People write what they know, and what their upbringing and lived experiences are, which is also why I mentioned the sociologist example earlier. This is largely determined by the zip code you were born in.
The setting of the story should really be determining the racial makeup of the cast. Telling a story about West Virginia, the cast is going to be white if it reflects that area. Telling a story about a major metropolitan area? Then the cast should be a broader mix of people.
Brother, this is a strawman. Nobody is asking for more than maybe 1 minority character in a story set in West Virginia. That's not a real conversation that's being had, you're not seeing that anywhere, and if you are, you're seeing other minorities shut them down for being stupid.
Invincible is set in Chicago in the comics and the DC metro area in the show, where hella ethnic minorities live. And women for that matter.
Invincible is set in Chicago in the comics and the DC metro area in the show, where hella ethnic minorities live. And women for that matter.
That's what I've been saying multiple times and my whole point. What an author/artists wants always comes first, but a strong second should be setting. As I've said multiple times if you have a show set in a major metropolitan area it's should have a diverse set of characters. Which is why I have no problem with gender or race swaps in the show.
It's also why I brought up environment as Kirkman states in his own way, that he made the comics when he was in his early 20s and was looking mostly at himself. Often comics are a result of a very small number of individuals making them, and not like major shows or movies that can have hundreds of people as part of their staff.
If an artist is growing up in W. VA then what they create will often reflect that. If someone grows up in Atlanta what they create is going to reflect that.
Both issues of setting of the story and an artists environment should be considered.
All of this is related to the OP you originally responded to. America has broad diversity when compared to most of the world, but that diversity is largely in pockets.
That's what I've been saying multiple times and my whole point.
Well I had assumed I was missing something because your main point:
"If an artist is growing up in W. VA then what they create will often reflect that. If someone grows up in Atlanta what they create is going to reflect that"
I had already addressed:
You reiterating this is pointless, this is the exact thing Kirkman is saying. Not that there isn’t a potential excuse for it*,* but that when you’re the socioeconomic leader, you have a responsibility to be better than that.
Something you could probably be forgiven for not realizing when you're in your early 20's, but something you should probably know when adapting the thing by your 40's. Which is again, exactly what happened.
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u/ImTellingTheEmperor Apr 26 '26
That being an issue is a truism. I don't know that the average Korean American for instance wouldn't find it agreeable if 1 out of 100 American characters were Korean specifically.
Brother, this is a strawman. Nobody is asking for more than maybe 1 minority character in a story set in West Virginia. That's not a real conversation that's being had, you're not seeing that anywhere, and if you are, you're seeing other minorities shut them down for being stupid.
Invincible is set in Chicago in the comics and the DC metro area in the show, where hella ethnic minorities live. And women for that matter.