Thank you so much for your kindness and wisdom! I’ll keep everything you’ve said in mind. It means a lot.
And yes another Static Shock fan!!! I agree that a reboot has to push the envelope as much as the original! The creator said they had to sanitize it from the original comics because of the Y-7 rating, so maybe we could get a TV-14 reboot? Although I’ve started reading the comics and the only thing I really like more so far that the show didn’t get to include is Richie/Rick’s coming out arc and getting to be openly gay (a HUGE deal in the 90s when the comics were published). The creator confirmed that TV!Richie is also gay but still in the closet and said they were restricted by the rating and network censorship. I want the reboot to include his arc! Otherwise I think the original show, despite being “for kids,” did a really good job dealing with stuff like racism, gun violence, and sexism (Virgil literally calls out a bully for not respecting consent in the first episode. My heart!).
Do you watch Young Justice? I only saw the first season, but apparently Virgil is in it. I’d rather watch a Static show though!
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Thank you so much for your kindness and wisdom! I’ll keep everything you’ve said in mind. It means a lot.
And yes another Static Shock fan!!! I agree that a reboot has to push the envelope as much as the original! The creator said they had to sanitize it from the original comics because of the Y-7 rating, so maybe we could get a TV-14 reboot? Although I’ve started reading the comics and the only thing I really like more so far that the show didn’t get to include is Richie/Rick’s coming out arc and getting to be openly gay (a HUGE deal in the 90s when the comics were published). The creator confirmed that TV!Richie is also gay but still in the closet and said they were restricted by the rating and network censorship. I want the reboot to include his arc! Otherwise I think the original show, despite being “for kids,” did a really good job dealing with stuff like racism, gun violence, and sexism (Virgil literally calls out a bully for not respecting consent in the first episode. My heart!).
Do you watch Young Justice? I only saw the first season, but apparently Virgil is in it. I’d rather watch a Static show though!