I'm hoping he doesn't die! I'm actually growing fond of him thanks to the trailers! Plus he's the first Latino hero/villain being used in either the DCEU and MCU and thats awesome! Not everyday we get to see Latinos on the big screen.
Yes celebrate we have a latino character on film.
But keep in mind he's clearly set up to die.
It's in the name of the film, so a few of them need to go.
The most obvious are Slipknot & Diablo.
The first clue should have been when they cast roles for native American and a Mexican American.
The harsh disgusting reality here is they are only cast for film because they are expendable characters.
That said, I love the expendable theme of the Squad, it's what makes this group of anti-heroes, heroes. Knowing they are there to die, it's what makes it work, the character role is important, I like the El Diablo character, despite having every horrible cliche about latinos foisted onto one character. He seems like the one guy legitimately seeking redemption, to do that he has to die doing what's right. It's in the nature of the character.
I'm ecstatic to see him on film and hoping he is a character you can root for, till hopefully his epic yet predictable end.
That he isn't just punked (see poor slipknot for that). I appreciate the arc (despite however horribly cliched it is) of a salvatrucha looking gang member trying for redemption, to do something right with the last moment of his life, it's tragic and powerful, a great theme and character rooted in some truths, that should be explored.
That said as you watch the film and celebrate the inclusion of native american and mexican american the harsh irony shouldn't be ignored, If they were looking for long term characters , they would not have cast those roles.
They are
only there because they needed characters who they could kill off.
They are not the characters you get to follow to other great adventures.
That
truth shouldn't be lost on anyone.
