Is ‘Luke Cage’ too black? Some white people think so
Though "Luke Cage" appears to be so popular that it temporarily shut down Netflix, some white people are not happy about the show's mostly black cast.
Though the Netflix series “Luke Cage” appears to be so popular that it temporarily shut down the TV streaming service’s website, some white people are not happy about the successful Marvel show’s predominantly black cast.
Users on Twitter slammed the superhero series, arguing that its mostly African-American ensemble based in a very black Harlem is “reverse racism.”
“Lack of white people in Luke Cage makes me uncomfortable. This show is racist, how is this on Netflix???” tweeted one Twitter user.
Lack of white people in Luke Cage makes me uncomfortable. This show is racist, how is this on Netflix???
— ᴇʟᴇᴄᴛʀɪᴄ★ʟᴏᴠᴇʟʏʟᴀɴᴅ (@CommanderLovely) October 2, 2016
Is it me or the new Netflix. Luke Cage a little racist. Notice it’s mostly black where is the diversity. @LIVE_COVERAGE
— LiberalsUnited (@RockerThompson) September 28, 2016
Lack of white people in Luke Cage makes me uncomfortable. This show is racist, how is this on Netflix???
— Héctor (@Hectroid) October 4, 2016
Of course, there were black users ready to let white people have it on Twitter.
If racist white people are upset with #LukeCage, they’re all gonna die of cardiac arrest when #BlackPanther hits the big screen.
— Quill, Peter. (@DreamCast_K) October 4, 2016
If you watched @Daredevil and @JessicaJones but won’t watch @LukeCage, you’re probably a racist. Just throwing that out there.
— The Joanin’ Jōnin (@MeisterMahnIV) September 26, 2016
Despite a few haters online, the series seems to be dominating streams and is considered a hit among most Marvel fans.
