Shepherd Book might have been an Operative as well. Hmmmm.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michelle Lauren" <miche...@...>
> 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
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> 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*
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> 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).
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> Michelle Lauren
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> > --- In scifino...@yahoogro ups.com, George Arterberry <brotherfromhoward@
> > ....> wrote:
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> > > 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.
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> > > I mean we needed at least some sisters in modern-day Tanzinia to help
> > > repopulate the human race.
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> > > There are so many others to list,where do i start?????
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