recently started re-reading the talisman after some 30+ years and found myself unable to get past the magical negro (named 'speedy parker' no less! who says shit like 'you weep if it put you easy'!) who sent jack on his way
the whole detta/odetta thing in the dark tower is little more than an excuse to have a character spew the most reductive racist shit possible (but it's okay; she's crazy amirite!)
i don't even know! he doesn't deserve it, but somehow i suspect stephen king means well? but nevertheless his characterization is absolutely and relentlessly racist as fuc
― mookieproof, Monday, 4 December 2023 06:06 (four months ago) link