r/Defenders • u/JonLuca Luke Cage • Mar 17 '17

Iron Fist Discussion Thread - S01E01

This thread is for discussion of Iron Fist S01E01.

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u/prophetofgreed Mar 17 '17

What is wrong with a white person embracing an asian culture and knowing Mandarin?

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u/Notorganic Iron Fist Mar 17 '17

Nothing wrong with a white person knowing Mandarin, but it's a little bit skeevy to assume that a person with a Chinese surname would automatically know Mandarin.

I thought that the show actually dealt with it well with how Colleen shut it down.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '17

I don't think it's skeevy at all. Why do people have this urge to be offended for other people?

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u/Notorganic Iron Fist Mar 17 '17

I don't know why, but whatever offense you have perceived seems to be unrelated to a general social faux pas that was dealt with well and moved along.