In a way, having Atlantis so far away from Earth means you can't ignore this stuff in the way that we often do in RL because the impact is direct and comes back to bite you in the tuchus much faster.
Amen!
Yeah, I do think there needs to be a greater ethnic mix... in general. Really, hugely in general. It's disgraceful what's being done (or not done) to Hispanic characters, for instance, at a time when they're going to be the largest 'minority' group in the U.S.
Tongue-in-cheek: As I said above, though, would I really want one of 'my' people to be cast in Atlantis?? Hey ma, we violated the Geneva Convention again. *g* (Oh, don't mind me, my family makes jokes about walking into a place and being the only Others.)
The subversion I'm seeing... okay, maybe it's just me. I'm taking an International Relations course, where some of the stuff that makes fandom revile Elizabeth Weir not only makes sense but has books devoted to it. But I for one react viscerally to the image of white guys with guns and candybars meeting up with their little brown friends. Is it PC? No. Did it happen? Oh yes. But if it were any more blatant, would it be watched and/or brought up in conversation? No. So I'll take it.
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Amen!
Yeah, I do think there needs to be a greater ethnic mix... in general. Really, hugely in general. It's disgraceful what's being done (or not done) to Hispanic characters, for instance, at a time when they're going to be the largest 'minority' group in the U.S.
Tongue-in-cheek: As I said above, though, would I really want one of 'my' people to be cast in Atlantis?? Hey ma, we violated the Geneva Convention again. *g* (Oh, don't mind me, my family makes jokes about walking into a place and being the only Others.)
The subversion I'm seeing... okay, maybe it's just me. I'm taking an International Relations course, where some of the stuff that makes fandom revile Elizabeth Weir not only makes sense but has books devoted to it. But I for one react viscerally to the image of white guys with guns and candybars meeting up with their little brown friends. Is it PC? No. Did it happen? Oh yes. But if it were any more blatant, would it be watched and/or brought up in conversation? No. So I'll take it.