Kurt Sutter Defends ‘Mayans MC’ Violence, Says Superhero Films Get Off Easy ‘Because It’s Done With Lasers by F–ing Pretty Folks in Tights’

“Mayans M.C.” co-creators Kurt Sutter and Elgin James addressed the amount of violence depicted in their FX series in the wake of two mass shootings over the weekend, including one in El Paso that police believe was targeted towards Latinos. Sutter argued that the violence in “Mayans” is always done with a purpose and it’s never meant to be glorified. “I feel like we’re sort of an easy target up here, because our show is really gritty it leans with what it is,” he said Tuesday during the Television Critics Association press tour. “It’s uncomfortable to watch sometimes and it’s not being portrayed by pretty white people.” Also Read: 'Mayans MC' Creators on Giving Latinos a Platform on TV - Albeit a Criminal One Sutter then called out comic book films for portraying the same amount of violence as his series, but not facing criticism. “Every superhero movie is loaded top to bottom with violence, but because it’s done with lasers by f–king pretty folks in tights, somehow that’s more palatable,” he said. “I would say that shit is more irresponsible than the stories we’re trying to tell. Because within those stories we saw the ramifications of that. We see...