The reason for the addition is, you guessed it, the election of Donald Trump and the negative environment he has created. Puh-leeze. Bonus! The actress playing the part is Iranian. Zaria Adrianna Tomaz will be portrayed by Iranian actress Tala Ashe. And here is Ashe with her skewed view on the world: “When I was growing up watching television,” she explained, “I didn’t see anyone who looked like me. When I think of the kid version of myself, I think it broadens your perspective. What I think is so lovely about this show is that the Legends are this tapestry that represent America today.” Uh yeah… not.
From TheBlaze:
The executive producer of “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” says that part of the motivation for adding a Muslim superhero to the show was the “political climate” after the 2016 election. He made the comments Wednesday at the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills.
“You might have heard there was this election,” said Marc Guggenheim.
“Not to get political, but something that we all gravitated toward in the writers room was making this character Muslim,” he explained.
The new hero will be introduced in the upcoming third season of the show. She is named Zari Adrianna Tomaz, a Muslim computer hacker from the future. Ironically, and rather unfortunately, the superhero is based on a character already introduced in comic books – named “Isis.”
In an interview about her character, Ashe states that the Muslim superhero reacts to the rise of populism in 2017 and challenges the other heroes to change history to avoid the future dystopia she comes from. So, take out Trump perchance? Boy, talk about transparent. I would suggest to parents that they keep their children away from this show. Far away. Read More.....
