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tbf the latter looks like a much more accurate portrayal of a fascist eugenicist.
Ricardo is 62 years old in that picture and could crush steel beams with his pecs.
Like, I'm not saying he's the product of ancient Lemurian super-science, but I also want t be very clear that I am not saying that he's not the product of ancient Lemurian super-science either.
Jesus, hope I look like that at 62
It's all in the context; Khan was about creating supermen; the latter looks more akin to what the Nazis thought of themselves. Nazis weren't just about being ubermensch, they also believed they had the superior culture; Khan was not about superior culture, but simply superior form. They were basically scientist-barbarians.
Which, like, fuck yes. I am extremely down with evil poertic science-barbarians.
Khan the character is said to be from northern India in Space Seed and they then saw someone who wasn't entirely white, said 'close enough' and hired Ricardo Montlbanc