Fewer Racially-Stereotyped Robots Would Also Be Nice

Posted by Stephen on June 30, 2009 – 12:24 pm

Last night we watched “Virtuality”, Ron Moore’s TV pilot that became a mini-movie instead. It’s about a crew of astronauts who are on a starship headed to Epsilon Eridani and who are also part of a reality TV series. Thanks to the show, I have a request: Dear science fiction and fantasy TV/movie writers, please stop using rape as motivation.

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4 Comments

  1. starlady
    on June 30, 2009 at 3:05 pm | Permalink

    OH RON MOORE NO?

  2. Stephen
    on June 30, 2009 at 3:07 pm | Permalink

    There were parts of the rape and aftermath that were handled really well, but I’d still like writers to lay off the rapy rape rape business. Surprise: women can be motivated by things other than rape!

  3. Tombstone
    on July 1, 2009 at 8:52 am | Permalink

    Have you seen Transformers 2, yet?

    If so, any comments on Mudflap and Skids?

  4. Stephen
    on July 1, 2009 at 4:47 pm | Permalink

    I haven’t seen it yet, but everything I’ve read about the characters and the responses I’ve seen from Bay and from the screenwriters makes me say, “WTF?” I guess Jazz wasn’t stereotypealicious enough for them.

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