^ I keep saying I'm not supporting Black's actions. I'm trying to get you to acknowledge that you defend one murderous character because you like him better, you like his show better, and most of all, you hate Proctor more than Lockwood and his "Children," because you are sympathetic to the latter's agenda (which is why you keep soft-pedaling them by equating them with "anti-immigration advocates," instead of the fanatical terrorists and killers they are).
Of course, I like Gambi more as a character too, because the show cues you to. He's one of the heroes, albeit one who's presented as deeply morally compromised. Don't forget, Proctor is only one of several people we've seen him summarily execute, one as recently as last week. But you'll justify and forgive those murders, too, and so will I, because he's "Uncle Gambi."
Supergirl, on the other hand, is not cuing us to approve of Black's actions, though we are invited to have some sympathy for the character because of his tragic loss, and because the actor is so charismatic. But Kara and J'onn are appalled by what he's doing. They're our heroes, and they're clearly set in opposition to him. We're also supposed to see his violence as a betrayal of the memory of the saintly Fiona. So I don't know where you're getting the idea the showrunners are on his side, or that we're supposed to be. Yes, the show definitely thinks that "anti-immigration advocates" are motivated by fear and ignorance at best, and outright hatred and xenophobia at worst. But Kara, J'onn, and James are our models for how to counter those evils, not Black and his ruthless violence.
Of course, I like Gambi more as a character too, because the show cues you to. He's one of the heroes, albeit one who's presented as deeply morally compromised. Don't forget, Proctor is only one of several people we've seen him summarily execute, one as recently as last week. But you'll justify and forgive those murders, too, and so will I, because he's "Uncle Gambi."
Supergirl, on the other hand, is not cuing us to approve of Black's actions, though we are invited to have some sympathy for the character because of his tragic loss, and because the actor is so charismatic. But Kara and J'onn are appalled by what he's doing. They're our heroes, and they're clearly set in opposition to him. We're also supposed to see his violence as a betrayal of the memory of the saintly Fiona. So I don't know where you're getting the idea the showrunners are on his side, or that we're supposed to be. Yes, the show definitely thinks that "anti-immigration advocates" are motivated by fear and ignorance at best, and outright hatred and xenophobia at worst. But Kara, J'onn, and James are our models for how to counter those evils, not Black and his ruthless violence.
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