Every time I read an "As a person of color, I don't mind" angle about this stereotypical translation of the only "person of color" in the game, I cringe.
The amount of apologists for an "Uncle Remus" portrayal of Barrett in this forum is disheartening. In this day and age, I'm surprised more people don't take issue with contemporary white ideas of African-Americans and their culture (aka Jim Crow ideals) being placed within a videogame played by millions.
You cringe? I'm not an apologist for how I feel about Barrett. There's a difference between a lack of black representation/blackface in media entertainment versus opinion on a black character from the 90's. I used to love Mr. T growing up, and the fact that Barrett does reminds me of him is a good thing. Regardless if it's "played out" by a decent amount of users in this thread.
Barrett's character design AND voice appeals to me. But then again, a lot of black folks are rocking the high top fade AND a lot of people love the military style now so I don't get the issue here. I've always been known as old-fashioned despite my age, so maybe I'm just an anomaly within the equation. 🤷♂️