History PlayingWith / BlackAndNerdy

** The writers have history of writing racial caricatures, so the producers demanded Steven be portrayed this way in order to avoid UnfortunateImplications.

** Steven is a rap artist but also a big Comic Book Geek, so most of his raps overlap with the Nerdcore trope.

** Steven is a rap artist but also a big Comic Book Geek, so most of his raps overlap with the ComicsRuleEverythingAroundMe trope.

* '''Played for Drama''': Despite his interests, Steven is looked down upon by the (mostly-white) majority of other nerds, whether through microaggresions out outright racism.

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Whether or not Steven defines himself by his [[AngryBlackMan his own race]], his interests, or both, [[DependingOnTheWriter depends on the writer]]

* '''Exaggerated''': Steven's entire life revolves around nerdy interests and careers, to a very unhealthy level.

* '''Inverted''': Jonathan is a white man who [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy displays interest in stereo-typically "Black" things]] like basketball, rap music, sports clothing, etc.

* '''Enforced''': The writers have history of writing racial caricatures, so the producers demanded Steven be portrayed this way in order to avoid UnfortunateImplications.

* '''Invoked''': The writer wanted to challenge his internalized biases by creating a character and personality first, then deciding their gender/ethnicity on a dice roll. Steven was the result.

* '''Implied''': Steve is mainly a FlatCharacter and TokenBlackFriend, but he has a model of the [[Franchise/StarTrek Starship Enterprise]] in his bedroom.

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** Steven is a black man who's pretty smart, likes super hero comics, anime, books, and passingly participates on internet forums.

* '''Implied''': Steve is mainly a FlatCharacter and BlackBestFriend, but he has a model of the [[Franchise/StarTrek Starship Enterprise]] in his bedroom.

* '''Implied''': Steve is mainly a FlatCharacter and BlackBestFriend, but he has a model of the ''Enterprise'' in his bedroom.

* '''Deconstructed''': Steven experiences the bigotry in black communities, with some supporting him for being himself, and others [[TheWhitestBlackGuy accusing him of being "Whitewashed"]]. Unsurprisingly Steven's differing interests and career path leads to befriending similar blacks and people of other races, romantically involved with a man/woman who is similar to him or not black, therefore [[WhereDaWhiteWomenAt accusing him of fetishizing other races]].

* '''Straight''': Steven is a black man who's pretty smart, likes super hero comics, anime, books, and passingly participates on internet forums
* '''Exaggerated''': Steven is a superhero who creates gear and tech for the BadassCrew.
* '''Downplayed''': Steven shares stereotypical interests in things like basetball and rap music but still pursues an intellectual career path and enjoys nerdy things.

* '''Inverted''': Jonathan is a white man who [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy displays interest in stereo-typically Black" things]] like basketball, rap music, sports clothing, etc.
* '''Subverted''': Steven comes off as a nerdy character simply because he's smart, but ends up being into things like jazz, religion, and has no interest in nerdy things

* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???

* '''Enforced''': The producers intended to combat racial stereotypes by creating Steven

* '''Invoked''': The writer wanted to challenge his internalized biases by creating a character and personality first then deciding their [=gender/ethnicity=] on a dice roll. Steven was the result.

* '''Deconstructed''': Other black people bully Steven for not having stereotypically black interests, and white nerds bully Steven because of racism. He doesn't fit in anywhere.
* '''Reconstructed''': Other black people accept Steve's interests even though they don't share them, or Steve finds nerd social groups that are not racist.
* '''Implied''': Steve is mainly a FlatCharacter BlackBestFriend, but he has a model of the ''Enterprise'' in his bedroom.

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%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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