Cocky and rebellious John was a by-product of that erra. A bunch of white guys were trying to write about a black man but had very little knowledge of their culture or how they actually behaved except for a very generalised, almost stereotypical view of their life.
^I agree with your point, though I wish they would at least keep it as part of Stwearts character, like maybe he used to be more cocky dealing with anger issues from his time in the marines but mellowed out over the years.
The more stoic and serious John Stewart
The more rebellious and cocky John Stewart
