I remember seeing this post that talked about how black people have to put up a veneer of “friendliness”, always smiling, perpetually putting up a harmless demeanor, etc, all for the sake of not making white people uncomfortable
And this of course absolutely extends to fiction
9/10 times black characters are made to be as non-threatening as possible, always smiling, joking, being goofy, being sidekicks to the white (male) leads, and always deferring to them
And that made me realize something…
Mace Windu isn’t these things
Mace is serious, stoic, he’s powerful, a leader of his people, and does not just bend over to give the white lead whatever he wants
And for white fan stanakins who are accustomed to black characters never challenging their problematic faves, this is infuriating