Which nameless MENA character was better?
MENA background characters in superhero media: Who did it better, Disney Plus or Netflix? Surprising no one, it wasn't Disney; even the bog standard MENA stereotype is the most/only instance Disney has shown MENA in the MCU since Iron Man 1, thirteen years ago. Let's compare the nameless MENA point by point. Disney first: Falcon and Winter Soldier (2021) Marvel Studios on Disney Plus, minus points for: Racist yellow filter Meaningless dialogue that add nothing to the MENA characters Praising American military = minus 3 points to FATWS/Disney (I could list more but let's stick with the main issues) Next up, Netflix: Jupiter's Legacy (2021) Millarworld on Netflix, points added for: No racist yellow filter used Meaningful discussion is had Character is shown in additional background scenes of the episode = plus 3 points to Jupiter's Legacy/Netflix As far as crumbs go toward any MENA rep, Netflix's Jupiter's Legacy won thi...