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Essay On Luke Cage

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The Netflix original hit series Marvel’s Luke Cage aired September 30, 2016, is an adaption of the comic book of the same name created by Archie Goodwin and John Romita, Sr. The Netflix series’ creator is Cheo Hodari Coker, known for his work as one of the writers on the film Notorious, the story of the life and death of Notorious B.I.G (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace). Additionally, the film boasts a list of renowned Producers known for their participation in several Superhero genre films, most notably Stan Lee, the former director of Marvel comics.
Luke Cage is supported by an ethically diverse cast in both lead and supporting roles as well as both a strong male and female presence. The lead actor is played by Mike Colter, known for his role …show more content…

Enter detective Misty Knight, the complex main character joined by her longtime partner Rafael Scarfe, both operating as their own antitheses. Misty the good cop, seeks to find the truth behind the emergence of Luke Cage and the flow of dirty money throughout the city. While her partner Scarfe, plays the morally ambiguous cop, who for years lied to Misty while working as one of Cottonmouth henchmen in the force.
The beauty of their relationship is how much Scarfe respects Misty even serving as her personal mentor. When it is revealed that Scarfe was crooked cop on Cottonmouth’s payroll, he had a heart-felt conversation with Misty. Scarfe revealed, all the lies and crime he committed after losing his son and that he could sympathize with Misty on hard it is for a woman and even more so for a woman of color to make it as a detective in the force. Scarfe’s relationship with Misty reveals that, while he was acting on a criminal’s payroll he never faltered in his respect and support of her.
In a similar fashion to Misty and Scarfe’s relationship, Cottonmouth, Shades and Mariah Dillard relationship starts of as a mutually benefiting relationship only shift into a downward spiral when circumstances begin to change. Cottonmouth, partners up with his cousin Mariah in order to launder her money as a way to legitimize her campaign funds as councilwoman. With the emergence of Luke Cage disrupting Cottonmouth’s operation and the influx of funds

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