#trending: New S'pore teen character in Marvel comic book sounds like burnt-out student, say netizens
SINGAPORE — Netizens online have reacted with amusement to comic book publisher Marvel's announcement that one of its newest characters is a Singaporean teenager, with some saying she sounds like a stereotypical burnt-out student or workaholic intern here.
- A Singaporean teenager called Jitter – also known as Sofia Yong – is one of comic book publisher Marvel’s latest characters
- Jitter, who will appear in the next issue of X-Men, has the power of “hyper-focusing”, allowing her to take any set of skills for one minute
- Online users were amused, saying that her traits are no different from a typical Singaporean studying hard for school examinations
- Others felt that her character could be “oversimplifying” the condition of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Previously, there have been other representations of Singapore in the Marvel canon
12 Aug 2024 06:17PM
(Updated: 13 Aug 2024 12:27PM)
Source: TODAY
