Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-61022-20150623144338

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With the news of Miles Morales taking over as Spider-Man in the mainstream Marvel Universe post Secret Wars. I would like to direct everyone to this link. Note the sarcastic title "Spider-Man is now Miles Morales, news the internet will no doubt take calmly" Which is a very accurate swipe at the internet community when it comes to announcements like this.

I thought I would address the issue with Wikia members straight up with each and every one of you. I have been contributing to this Wikia for over a decade now, and over the years I have seen the line of conversation that starts after an announcement like this. I am incredibly tired of hearing people whine whenever a change in ethnicity like this happens in comics.

Other examples: the African-American Nick Fury, the African-American Kingpin in the Daredevil movie, the African-American Johnny Storm in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie, the Indian Ms. Marvel, etc. etc. etc.

I particularly want to bring this up because this is the second time Peter Parker has been replaced as Spider-Man, and I also am tired of seeing conversation THAT caused.

If you're going to whine about how "Peter Parker is the only Spider-Man" or "The character is traditionally white" or even the dreaded "I'm not racist but..." (which, quick fact: If you start a sentence with that, you actually are quite racist) PLEASE stop whatever you are writing and post it someplace else.

Seriously.

I'm all for people discussing this change, as long as it is constructive. but if you are all going to sit back and complain about these changes like it's some sort of shocking revelation, please for the love of whatever you believe in stop. Just stop.

It's 2015. This has been something that has been happening SINCE THE EARLY 2000s, starting in the Ultimate Comics universe. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS, GET USED TO IT. Also please post your thinly veiled racism someplace else.

For the past 15 years (15 YEARS!!) whenever something like this happens there is mire of malcontents who have nothing better to do then bemoan and complain about these changes. Why do you even read new comics if you hate change?

So please, do everyone a favor and check your whining at the door.

Also here's my best advice on the subject:

If you don't like what they're doing to a comic book you're reading, then stop buying it. Seriously, just stop investing the money in it.

Also, if you really only view Peter Parker as Spider-Man, then hey, you know what, that character has been in some 50 years of publications. I highly doubt you've gone and read them all. So how about you sign up for Marvel Unlimited, or buy some trades and read that instead of spewing your negativity all over the internet. 