I felt the same about Kendra. I was first disturbed at the almost slave attitude she had toward Giles, the respect bordering on servitude. And her death really pissed me off. But as you say, later Whedon brought in more Blacks and gave them significant roles. And while I don't look for interracial relationships (still preferring to see more positive black couples on TV) I give him respect for putting a black man in a relationship with a white woman (Gunn and Fred). And didn't Faith get it on with a black man in one ep of Buffy? So I guess he's not prejudiced.
I did ask myself at one moment why the two assassins in "Firefly" and "Serenity" were both black men (Richard Brooks in the series, Chiwetel Ejiofor in the movie). That side of me that distrusts blacks being stuck in certain roles wondered if there was some underlying feeling of brothers being sinister killers, and naturally scary or something. But thinking about it, I just concluded that they liked the actors, especially Ejiofor, whose character was a rather cool but heartless killer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Lauren" <miche...@michellelaurenbooks.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:12:52 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: The Disposible Negro in sci-fi list This is a great idea for a list. I nominate Kendra Young, the first African American slayer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She was introduced and killed in one episode. Her character could have had a lot of potential but wasn't developed. When she died, the storyline wasn't affected, but it SHOULD have been. *sigh* I can't be angry at Joss Whedon though. He does include black characters in Buffy and the spinoff series, Angel, that were recurring characters as well as likable and important to the plot (such as Gunn and the demigoddess played by Gina Torres from Angel the Series). Michelle Lauren **Purchase my multicultural scifi romance Starstruck: Hunter thru 6/30 for a chance to WIN a $20 Barnes&Noble.com Gift Certificate. Details here: http://michellelaurenbooks.com/?p=1770 ** http://groups.yahoo.com/group/michellelaurenbooks/join > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, George Arterberry <brotherfromhoward@ > ....> wrote: > > > > Please list the greatest disposible Negroes in sci-fi.What is a disposible > > Negro you ask? Well if he or she is removed from the storyline it wont > > change one iota. I'll nominate Anastasia "Dee" Dualla and her totally > > uncalled for suicide in Battlestar Galactica. > > > > I mean we needed at least some sisters in modern-day Tanzinia to help > > repopulate the human race. > > > > There are so many others to list,where do i start????? > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 /app/peoplemap2/ entry/add? > fmvn=mapYahoo! Groups Links > > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 / >
