tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post508849487591980676..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Assistants do American EagleRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-14614370668743578722009-05-27T14:52:31.468-07:002009-05-27T14:52:31.468-07:00All other things being equal, a Native writer is m...All other things being equal, a Native writer is more likely to add authenticity than a non-Native writer. That's all I meant.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-16389241385852880312009-05-27T03:03:56.218-07:002009-05-27T03:03:56.218-07:00Rob's last statement: "A Native writer might've in...Rob's last statement: "A Native writer might've included some Navajo words or images to make this story seem more real. That's what I [i.e. a non-Native] would've done if I'd written it."<br /><br />Doesn't this negate the case that it would have been better had an actual Native written it?dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-31160618536608559162009-05-27T01:35:51.369-07:002009-05-27T01:35:51.369-07:00This story was good in a trifling sort of way. No...This story was good in a trifling sort of way. Nobody except me gave it more than a few seconds of thought.<br /><br />No one is saying that any Native writer is better than any non-Native writer. I've written Native comics myself, and I feel I'm better than most writers--whether they're Native or not.<br /><br />But Native creators bring an extra touch of authenticity to everything they do. That includes comic books and other forms of fiction.<br /><br />A Native writer might've included some Navajo words or images to make this story seem more real. That's what I would've done if I'd written it.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-18055176479972252009-05-26T15:26:48.906-07:002009-05-26T15:26:48.906-07:00Also it's worth pointing out that Scalped isn't qu...Also it's worth pointing out that Scalped isn't quite so stereotypical anymore, the casino isn't portrayed as corrupt (a card counter is simply told to leave in one ish), red crow isn't pure evil anymore, the rez isn't portrayed as a hell holes anymore etc.Stephennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-71816411240239394052009-05-26T15:24:42.440-07:002009-05-26T15:24:42.440-07:00" If Marvel can't hire an actual Native--which it ..." If Marvel can't hire an actual Native--which it could--I guess he's a decent alternative."<br /><br />Who cares as long the comic's good? Aaron's a real talent unlike that (native) hack who did that awful tribal force comic. While I agree with you about the importance of casting Indians to play Indians it doesn't really matter when it comes to fiction.Stephennoreply@blogger.com