Joseph Kahn(@JosephKahn):Someone had an objection that I described Apollo Creed in the first Rocky as a "scary black guy." Another disagrees that Rocky triumphed over him because he lost the match. First, Rocky spends the whole movie thinking he may die in the ring. Apollo Creed describes Rocky as a "snow white underdog" that he'll beat up in three rounds. He purposely race baits the Italian vs black guy angle in the media for money. He's loudly black and he's scary on purpose. He's the damn antagonist. Second, Rocky loses but wins. It's literally the point of the movie. Do people actually watch movies or do they just reimagine details to reflect their political fantasies?

2026.09.15 06:43

Someone had an objection that I described Apollo Creed in the first Rocky as a "scary black guy." Another disagrees that Rocky triumphed over him because he lost the match. First, Rocky spends the whole movie thinking he may die in the ring. Apollo Creed describes Rocky as a "snow white underdog" that he'll beat up in three rounds. He purposely race baits the Italian vs black guy angle in the media for money. He's loudly black and he's scary on purpose. He's the damn antagonist. Second, Rocky loses but wins. It's literally the point of the movie. Do people actually watch movies or do they just reimagine details to reflect their political fantasies?