Racism in the Jossverse
tafkarfanfic talks about racism in Firefly. I'm glad this topic is still being discussed (though I know it's old news for most of us) because Serenity did very little to make up for the total lack of Asians on Firefly three years prior. And sci-fi/fantasy genre TV shows continue to fail at casting actors of colour. (Which is why I keep pointing to WAT and its half/half casting.) We need to keep talking about this.
I mean, I love Summer Glau and I can't imagine anybody else playing River. But the Tams should have been Chinese. Or bi-racial. Something. They shouldn't have been white, is my point. If Joss wasn't going to cast Asian actors, then why go to the trouble of creating a universe dominated by a Chinese-American alliance?
Must create a "race discussions" tag or something.
In other news: Go California!! *cheers*
In other, other news: I'm leaving work now to buy travel insurance. Go me. I'm sure there's SOMETHING I'm still forgetting...
I mean, I love Summer Glau and I can't imagine anybody else playing River. But the Tams should have been Chinese. Or bi-racial. Something. They shouldn't have been white, is my point. If Joss wasn't going to cast Asian actors, then why go to the trouble of creating a universe dominated by a Chinese-American alliance?
Must create a "race discussions" tag or something.
In other news: Go California!! *cheers*
In other, other news: I'm leaving work now to buy travel insurance. Go me. I'm sure there's SOMETHING I'm still forgetting...