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spudrudder — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 08:33 AM)
He may have been a one term POTUS in light of a little thing that happened in New York circa 2012. He also may just be a famous senator or something else entirely. The comics have no problems depicting sitting, living presidents because of their format. It's probably enormously difficult and next to impossible to get a president to cameo for a long running series of fictional movies, though, so it makes sense that they'd just dream up someone else to be president.
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Fanamir — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 09:20 AM)
To everyone saying Ellis was elected in 2012, following the Battle of New York, and Obama served one term from 2008 - 2012: Iron Man 3 is set around Christmas 2012, remember? Tony is just narrating the story to Bruce at a later date. If Ellis had just been elected to his first term, he wouldn't have been sworn in yet. He would be a president who's already served and has just been reelected. This would mean that Ellis was already the sitting President starting from January 2009, unless he was Obama's Vice President and something happened to Obama.
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Norrin_Radd_Of_Zenn_La — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 02:17 PM)
Why is it a continuity error? MLK was mentioned and he's been dead for decades! Obama was mentioned as both source of pride and derision by characters within the series. He was never mentioned as the current president.
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CaptainAmerica1 — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 02:45 PM)
Don't know why MLK was brought up unless you're trying to set me up to accuse me of being racist but besides becoming the first blackpresident why would Obama be looked at as a source of pride? He wasn't the first black senator or anything else and many people didn't even know who he was prior to running for president. Now him being the first black president is something that would cause his name to be brought up in this show. That's as far as I'm going into that. No arguments from me going forward
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Norrin_Radd_Of_Zenn_La — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 03:16 PM)
Don't know why MLK was brought up unless you're trying to set me up to accuse me of being racist
MLK was brought up because he is a source of pride within the black community. Ali, Jordan, Mandela, Roundtree,
Pat Riley
and
Al Pacino
are all mentioned as having respect within the barber shop of Pops. No one is dropping 'bait' but you sure are wearing a large amount of guilt based around ignorance which would be my assessment of your response.
why would Obama be looked at as a source of pride? He wasn't the first black senator or anything else and many people didn't even know who he was prior to running for president.
Drax the Destroyer from GOTG states the following:,
"Nothing goes over my head. My reflexes are too fast. I would catch it."
This is what you are falling back on? Harlem like most communities, rightly or wrongly will celebrate almost any person of color for accomplishments based on that communities own criteria AND that doesn't have to pass a litmus test by those outside of that community.
Just as there were people within the many neighborhoods and Burroughs of Italian communities that celebrated Don's for their own non-explainable criteria.
Barack Obama's presence within the MCU is never detailed as him being the President even though his press secretary was shown in one film clip, I believe Iron Man?
But you're challenging why he would be a source of pride to a certain community, in a make believe world (the MCU)?
Now him being the first black president is something that would cause his name to be brought up in this show. That's as far as I'm going into that. No arguments from me going forward.
Barack Obama was elected as president in 2008. Matthew Ellis appears to be the president of the MCU United States at least since 2012. Pat Riley last coached the Knicks in 1995. Pat's not the coach or the president of the Knicks in 2016. Barack Obama isn't the President of the MCU United States in 2016.
Where is the continuity error or MCU reality disconnect?
It's not that hard. Just go with it.
but besides becoming the first black president why would Obama be looked at as a source of pride?
This is SUCH a loaded question and I hope is just rhetorical but I know it is not. The man won a Nobel Peace prize but I think I already know that you will say that it was undeserved. I'd like to be wrong and allow you the moral high ground on that.
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CaptainAmerica1 — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 04:26 PM)
Well I said I wouldn't argue but the arrogance of your post has changed my mind. I'll respond to your segments of text in order.
- I never stated MLK was a continuity error or anybody was a continuity order because they didn't currently hold the position they once had. The MLK part came out of left field and you didn't reference anybody else until just now.
- Clinton beat Obama 261-136 in the primary election in Harlem in 08' so clearly he wasn't that big of a deal then to the people of Harlem.
- Again Obama would not have been mentioned if not for him being President. Pat Riley was a Knicks coach in real life and nothing in this universe contradicts that so obviously that is not a continuity error.
- I supported Obama in 08' and 12' so I'm not sure where your accusation of me saying he didn't deserve his Nobel Peace Prize. He did however get that peace prize in 09' while sitting in the presidency for his efforts in global diplomacy, something he wouldn't have done as a senator but would as President of the United States. So again, if not for him being President why would he be mentioned in this show over any other black leaders, specifically ones from New York or Harlem like Charles B Rangel who was born in Harlem.
Please don't seem so arrogant or defensive. A single continuity error doesn't change how much I enjoyed the show or the fact that I love the MCU. I don't see your motivation in your post other than to be accusitory.