[SamAdams76]

Instead of co-opting white fictional characters and re-writing them as black characters as a sop to the politically correct, why not create original black fictional characters that can be established in popular culture in their own right?

[CarolinaPeach]

Well, they would, except they would have to have come up with something original, so that plan is obviously out the door. It’s so much easier on them this way, plus they get to crow about being current or something else self-righteous.

[Rebel_Ace]

"Instead of co-opting white fictional characters and re-writing them as black characters as a sop to the politically correct, why not create original black fictional characters that can be established in popular culture in their own right?"

I loved the old I, Robot stories by Asimov. In his books, there was a detective named Elijah Bailey. In the movie of the same title, a completely different character was created for Will Smith to play. They kept the red haired Susan Calvin character, although in the books she was described as "plain", and of course in the movie she was hollywood good looking. I loved the movie.