Luke Cage Do you think Luke Cage should/would deal with police brutality?

[eon001]

Do you think the show should tackle the issue or steer clear?

I personally hope they at least touch on it.
Something in the vein to this moment.

I don't necessarily want to see a multi ep arc, but even a scene where the police try and unlawfully arrest Cage, shoot him, but the bullet just bounces off him.
I don't want the show to be drowned in politics, but I don't want it to totally avoid them either.

 

[Mike Murdock]

I think it would be a crying shame if it isn't covered. The main point of the show? No. But as a running theme in the background, yes. Considering the comic is from the 70s and this has remained a relevant theme since then kind of says that it shouldn't be ignored.

 

[eon001]

I think it would be a crying shame if it isn't covered. The main point of the show? No. But as a running theme in the background, yes. Considering the comic is from the 70s and this has remained a relevant theme since then kind of says that it shouldn't be ignored.

Yea where pretty much on the same page. I don't want it rammed down out throat, but it should be a reoccurring theme. Harassment and general discrimination.

I remember years ago John Singleton described a scene with Luke Cage smashing his way out of Rikers Island. Walking through bullets and swimming to the mainland like it was nothing. I’d love to see that as flashback or the shows intro.
I think Singleton was in line to direct a Luke Cage movie years ago. I read that description somewhere and haven't forgotten it since.

 

[BarryAllen]

They have to. With Albert Rackham and Seagate prison, there's no way they can't. It's part of Luke's origin, which means its integral to the character's DNA. Corrupt cops, race relations, prison-industrial complex, gang violence. You have to deal with all of that.

 

[Dasher10]

They have to. With Albert Rackham and Seagate prison, there's no way they can't. It's part of Luke's origin, which means its integral to the character's DNA. Corrupt cops, race relations, prison-industrial complex, gang violence. You have to deal with all of that.

This. Luke Cage was framed for a crime that he didn't commit. That's his backstory. Doing otherwise just wouldn't be true to the character.

 

[metaphysician]

This. Luke Cage was framed for a crime that he didn't commit. That's his backstory. Doing otherwise just wouldn't be true to the character.

OTOH, I hope they resist the temptation to change who framed him from "ex-fellow gang members after he decided to leave the life" to "evil corrupt cops twirling their mustaches".

 

[Hypestyle]

Hopefully Rackham and the people he ends up working for are dealt with at length

 

[Blind_Lawyer]

All I know is that every time I see any news lately, it seems to be either a shark attack, Caitlin Jenner, or a racially motivated shooting. I know the media tends to make things more sensational than they actually are, so I can't say with any degree of accuracy if racial tensions are on the rise, but it's definitely a hot button issue right now.

Given that, the social and racial climate at the moment, and Luke Cage's character history, it would almost be a cop out not to comment on it.

 

[Boy Scout]

I'd like it to be addressed, but I wouldn't be surprised or upset if it wasn't.

 

[eon001]

All I know is that every time I see any news lately, it seems to be either a shark attack, Caitlin Jenner, or a racially motivated shooting. I know the media tends to make things more sensational than they actually are, so I can't say with any degree of accuracy if racial tensions are on the rise, but it's definitely a hot button issue right now.

Given that, the social and racial climate at the moment, and Luke Cage's character history, it would almost be a cop out not to comment on it.

To add to that, the success off "Straight out of Compton" and there heavy focus on police mistreatment of black people, could encourage the writers to add some cop vs Cage scenes. I just want to see cage walk through a hail of bullets and break out of police hand cuffs.

 

[MadVillainy]

I'd like it to be addressed, but I wouldn't be surprised or upset if it wasn't.

This...

 

[chamber-music]

They address it in the comics so no reason why they wouldn't tackle it in the show

Racist guard Rackham is a big part of Cage origin. Wrongful imprisonment and the brutality he faced at Seasgate are part of what made Luke the man he became.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

They don't have to have cops attacking innocent black people every episode but they should definitely dedicate a couple episodes to the important and relevant topic of police brutality.

 

[GNR]

No.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

No.

Why not?

It would be like a BP trilogy without touching imperialism.

 

[SuperFerret]

They would have to handle it well. Being too heavy handed in either direction would be stupid.

 

[MadVillainy]

Why not?

It would be like a BP trilogy without touching imperialism.

I doubt BP will do much with imperialism.
I think Cage has a better chance with handling police brutality being on Netflix and with the tone that the Netflix shows have.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

I doubt BP will do much with imperialism.
I think Cage has a better chance with handling police brutality being on Netflix and with the tone that the Netflix shows have.

Wakanda is isolationist and they have vibranium that everyone wants.

I'm not sure how the writers could completely avoid imperialism or why they would want to

 

[MadVillainy]

I didnt say that they would completely avoid it. I said I doubt they will do much.

I expect very very broad strokes.

 

[Blind_Lawyer]

If we lump prison guards under the police umbrella, how can you tell Luke's origin story and not tackle this subject?

 

[chamber-music]

The token sadistic prison guard is a staple of the prison genre. Lots of books, movies and Tv shows features one cruel guard who has it in for certain inmates. Clancy Brown role as sadistic Capt. Byron Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption is one of the most memorable.

Rackham and his sidekick Quirt got sadistic pleasure out of breaking inmates spirits. Warden Stuart fired Quirt and demoted Rackham when he found out.

It is also worth remembering despite Cage having a few bad incidents with some law enforcement he isn't anti-police. Cage father was a NYC Police Detective. Cage has saved and worked with police offers often in the comics.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Yeah I think they can show good cops and bad cops, not just one or the other.

 

[Jammat]

Yeah I think they can show good cops and bad cops, not just one or the other.

I guess this is where Knight and Scarfe fit in.

 

[chamber-music]

I guess this is where Knight and Scarfe fit in.

Well they made Scarfe a villain in Shadowland for no reason despite him being a good guy for 40 years in the comics

 

[kedrell]

Yeah I think they can show good cops and bad cops, not just one or the other.

Hey, it worked fine in the first season of Daredevil.