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Look, really look at yourself, and ask what it is about this that you find so troubling, and why.

I’m not the guy who posed the previous question, nor do I feel as emphatic about it as some of the visitors to your page do, but I’d like to chime in in the sincere hope I can provide a perspective that (hopefully) doesn’t have bigotry at it’s root.

I’d like to see a caucasian Johnny Storm just to see the comic I’ve read for years come to life — resembling the source material as much as possible. For me, that goes beyond race and even extends to something like Johnny’s age — notably younger than the rest of the team. A Reed that is an older father-figure. A Ben with blue eyes. It extends to technology that has those unmistakable Kirby design complexities.

I’d probably have a similar pout if a blond Peter Parker were cast. That may certainly make me a traditionalist, or a purist. Hell, I’ll even cop to being superficial. But some kind of insidious bigotry deep within my soul? C'mon. I have no doubt that bigotry is the foundation for some people’s attitudes with Jordan’s casting, but is it so preposterous to imagine that the greater truth is more complex and not uniformly hateful?

I think you’re an insanely smart, thoughtful, talented individual who demonstrates a saintly amount of patience with the jokers who bombard you on this forum you generously provide. So when you allude that someone who disagrees with a particular casting philosophy must have subconsciously nefarious motivations (at least that’s how I interpreted your response), that seems a bit uncharitable and beneath the standard you generally comport yourself with. Just my $0.02.

Thank you again for your patience and insight,
Brad