criminalization of wearing a hoodie, to choose to tell that story at that time, i think was so impactful. >> all of us saw what happened with trayvon martin, and you saw luke cage walking through and he was just invincible. that's what we need. it was the best kind of superhero you could have. >> usually, it's set in gotham or it's in manhattan. to put it in harlem, that was genius but also so necessary culturally. >> harlem is supposed to represent our hopes and dreams. it's the pinnacle of black art, politics, innovation. >> it was hugely important that "luke cage" do well because it was not only for the show itself, but also for the future of other black show runners and