Title: TV Series Feature: 5 Fundamental Truths About Luke Cage – Sweet Christmas
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With season 2 of Daredevil well on it’s way and Jessica Jones having made an impressive first impression on the MCU television series, Marvel fans can look forward to a whole lot more superhero action gracing the online sphere of Netflix. Luke Cage, the wise-cracking hero for hire has been scheduled to release on September 30 2016, with all 13 episodes released simultaneously. In celebration of the official announcement of a third in a five-season deal between Netflix and Marvel Television, lets delve into what makes this groundbreaking hero a must-watch superhero series for 2016.

1. He was Created During the Blaxploitation Era

The exploitation of Blaxploitation. Oh, the irony!

Luke Cage’s debut appearance was in 1972, a time when movies like Shaq , Foxy Brown and Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, were box office hits. Initially created for black audiences but later surpassing racial lines, Marvel desired to capitalize on this phenomenon, and thus, Luke Cage was born. A cross comparison of Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #01 and the 1975 Candy Tangerine Man reinforces how much the writers alluded to the Blaxploitation sub-genre. The hero in his best threads, the noir-inspired background, the sexy damsel in distress and overall violence, frame this classic figure as a formidable and furious individual. Cage is nothing like the stereotypical superhero, we’re accustomed to then.

2. Luke Cage Is a Superhero Rebel with a Cause

There’s a method to this madness.

It’s no surprise that superheroes are constantly under scrutiny for their often bad costume choices. From the moment artist’s made wearing underwear over your pants a trend, the fashion police have been unforgiving and unrelenting. Luke Cage was one of them. Donning a dangerously bright yellow shirt, silver tiara and bulky chain for a belt, it’s a miracle any villain took him seriously upon first meeting him. Fortunately, there was a method to this madness. Cage was in the business of hiring out his superhero services for a fee. Having to compete with heroes in lycra, leather and capes he decided to create a costume that appealed to this audience, even taking on the name Power Man as an alter ego. Luke conformed to the superhero niche to earn money. His silly costume and bland superhero name was really just Cage throwing shade at how seriously superheroes took themselves.

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3. Love is in the Air

Any Marvel (comic book) fan knows that Jessica Jones and Luke Cage are one of the most popular power couples the writers have created. Their enduring love wasn’t always a main feature though, before Jessica Jones there was Claire Temple. MCU fans might recognize her from the Daredevil series. Played by Rosario Dawson, Temple is the unofficial nurse who assists the heroes with any injuries. What many viewers don’t know is that Dawsons’ character is a combination of Claire Temple as well as Linda Carter, The Nightnurse . Temple was a notable love interest of Luke’s in his comic-book past and with Claire Temple set to appear as a supporting character for the show we can certainly expect to see some romantic fireworks from the two.

4. Embrace the Bromance

Another notable relationship set to feature in the show is the strong friendship between Cage and Danny Rand aka The Immortal Iron Fist. The origin of this duo wasn’t always on good terms. A common trend that Cage failed to notice in his early days was how often a lot of his clients were low-key villain’s seeking to frame him for criminal activities. Blackmailed into kidnapping Rands’ girlfriend, (Misty Knight) the pair eventually team up to save the day and become partners. With Finn Jones (mostly known for playing Loras Tyrell from Game of Thrones) set to star as the immortal hero and Simmone Missick confirmed to star as Misty Knight, we could see the story moving in a similar regard.

5. His Best One-liner is from a Showdown With Dr. Doom.

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Back when society was still (unapologetically) racist and was manifested in most media platforms, Cage had an epic but short lived showdown with the powerful ruler of Latveria. Luke is hired for a lucrative job and is displeased to learn that he was hired to fight android robots created by Dr. Doom himself. Doom eventually convinces him that the robots are in fact the bad guys and his anger needs to be directed to them. Doom makes the mistake of not paying Cage forcing the hero to infiltrate the Latverian castle and deliver his famous line; “Where’s my money, honey?”. Cage kicks some Doom ass and the money (and the day) is paid. I doubt we’ll see any Doom appearances soon but that one-liner was enough to leave it for last.

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