It's really important to remember that we're fans of a fantasy
genre, and try to apply the right politics.
I believe Patterson Joseph is a great actor and is cool enough and
clever enough to pick up where David Tennant left off. I don't
think Dr. Who should be Black just because. that's how we get Will
Smith and Angela Basset being everything, which leads to even worse
diversity than before. No, I think the reality is that we need
to tell more stories, which will lead to these stories being
told with our faces. I hate to apply "trickle-down" to sci-fi, but
it is where we go wrong -- often. We set out to do Black Star
Wars instead of telling science and speculative fiction stories from
the perspective of the first people on Planet Earth, which is a
fantastic POV.
We have to define Black storytelling by identifying our influences,
then it doesn't matter who plays Dr. Who, because we have stories
of our own immortals to read, watch, and tell. Then we can truly
get our IDIC appreciation on.
On Jan 4, 2009, at 3:17 PM, Augustus Augustus wrote:
GTW,
u r so right, but u know, i was hoping that since America did elect
Barack, that they (the SciFi world) would at least say, "o.k.,
let's at least make an attempt 2 recognize that there are Black
SciFi fans." look at the big blockbuster's of late. ID4 with Will
Smith. Hancock, with Will Smith. The Matrix Trilogy with Laurence
Fishburn. while i know that in the last
example........................was a supporting character, still,
there are Black people who like SciFi. DTESS sucked, except 4
little Mr. Smith. Even The Spirit has Sam Jackson (love the
guy). i think that is one of the original reasons that i enjoyed
the OS of Trek. Uhura. then u had a few ep's with Black actors
who DID NOT DIE. plus, OS was really one of the first 2 actually
say that Blacks were even alive in the future! but i guess that
that is y u say, being a Black SciFi fan is not easy.
Fate.
--- On Sun, 1/4/09, gwashin...@aol.com <gwashin...@aol.com>wrote:
From: gwashin...@aol.com <gwashin...@aol.com>
Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: New Doctor has been announced.
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 2:58 PM
Fate, I feel the same. And it's the reason why I now have a love/
hate relationship with the whole sci-fi/fantasy/ comic book
gendre. Everytime I get into something that makes me feel good
about sci-fi (namely the Coyote, Honor Harrition series) something
comes along (like the Dr Who thing) to spoil it.
But no one said being a black sci-fi fan was easy. :)
-GTW
In a message dated 1/4/09 1:50:02 PM, jazzynupe_007@ yahoo.com writes:
GTW,
if that is indeed the case, then i will have 2 find other shows
then 2 watch. sorry, but being Black, i kind of look 4 shows that
at least have someone who resembles me some kind of way.
Fate.
--- On Sun, 1/4/09, gwashin...@aol. com <gwashin...@aol. com> wrote:
From: gwashin...@aol. com <gwashin...@aol. com>
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: New Doctor has been announced.
To: scifino...@yahoogro ups.com
Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 12:28 AM
Actually. From what I've heard they all but edited her out of the
new season of Torchwood. And you won't see her again soon in any
new episodes of Dr Who (past those now shown on BBC america)
either. Sorry
-GTW
In a message dated 1/3/09 9:57:00 PM, jazzynupe_007@ yahoo.com writes:
AB,
come on now, lay off my guy Capt. Jack! waiting on the new season
with Martha Jones.
Fate.
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