Black Women Are the Superheroes the World Needs
THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Mya Phillips
In different ways and to varying degrees of success, “Watchmen” and “The Old Guard” know that these characters have a much more nuanced understanding of justice. Traditionally, superheroes fit a predictable mold: white males who stand as bastions of justice despite their vigilante status. In the riveting recent Netflix film “The Old Guard,” and the masterly Emmy-nominated HBO series “Watchmen,” Black women are the new kinds of heroes, not only breaking this mold but also allowing for a radical shift in storytelling.[More]
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| Layne’s character, Nile, goes from the U.S. military to the immortals’ army. Credit...Aimee Spinks/Netflix, via Associated Press |
