Discussion Main / DivineRaceLift

Mortal Kombat: On the one hand, casting a Caucasian to play Raiden is clearly a different trope entirely. On the other, it can be considered an accidental (out-of-universe) usage of this trope deliberately in-universe: while neither the scriptwriters nor actors seem to have been aiming for that interpretation, Raiden's first appearance happens to be at a place and time where there's actually a fitting stereotype: the Western guy who abandons his life for an exotic Eastern locale in search of some kind of spiritual enlightenment despite having no relevant job skills or ability to support himself once he gets there. Between Raiden not really looking that shabby or dirty and this interpretation forming an interesting (though I'm sure coincidental) bookend between Liu Kang's instant judgement in this scene and him sinking Cage's luggage soon after in response to a similar one, I'd normally consider this trope to fit well enough for the YMMV page.

...But there's just enough hint of controversy and sensitive areas I'd rather state the case here.

Hello, im kinda new to TV Tropes,so I am unsure abouth wether this is or is not the good place to discuss about Token Deity.

Anyhow, I was wondering if Hernán Cortés, the Spaniard who conquered Mexico, could be counted as one, because I heard that at some point, he was mistaken for a God by the Aztec.

I am considering removing the God examples. Unless the depiction is of that time period he Jesus or maybe the time he wrestled Jacob there are no opportunities to give God a race lift because being unpredictable and limitless in options are God's defining characteristics. The description of Jesus's appearance itself changes three times, one of which is not even humanoid so depending on what time the work is set anything could be fair game.

This could go for others too. Thor may be a pale read head but his father and step uncle were both shape shifters. A black Zeus would not be too surprising because Ethiopia was the god's favorite place to party.

Kinda bugged by the fact that my absolute favorite book is trashed not once but twice. It wasn't about establishing new concepts of God to satisfy the minorities, it was to paint God in a new light to those with an established predisposition to think of God as the stereotypical "Old White-Bearded Judge." Please do something about it. And I don't need other tropers bombarding me with insults for voicing my thoughts. So to any trolls out there: Just keep your distance.