There's a pattern nobody names out loud. The Black girlfriend shows up, she's smart, she's capable, she has a whole life, and then the writers throw her away. Jardo and D'Marcus break down the disposable Black girlfriend trope.
D'Marcus lays out a three question test for spotting it, then they run Amber from Invincible, Valerie Gray from Danny Phantom, Daisy from Static Shock, Iris West, and Storm and T'Challa through it. Turns out a lot of your favorites do not pass.
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