" I'm kinda disturbed by the huge lack of racial diveristy on the show "
Not a flame but....
Don't see this as a problem considering the show has a mixed race couple which I don't remember being a staple of T.V. these days. That and it's still the first few episodes we have been shown (actually the latest one was supposed to be the 7th episode, Fox just messed with the numbering again...). Joss's other shows (Buffy, Angel) have a history of being very diverse in their casts (blacks, hispanics, Lesbians, Wicca in 'Non-Satanic' roles, women in the 'power role'), I mean the whole theory behind 'Buffy' was the point of the man (Luke Perry) being the 'Damsel in Distress'.
At least it seems natural, not like Star Trek where they sometimes did things to make a point (and to the point of being preachy). (IMO...sometimes).
Edit, just a sidebar but I seem to remember a sci-fi book (or show, can't recall which one) where they said that in the far future, with the continuing 'mixing' of human races (inter marring etc) that most likely the human race would have a 'blended' look. With the most prominant features being vaguely oriental (or dark skinned) since the human population is dominant in that side in shear numbers (ie, China and the '3rd' world countries.). Esp with their prediction that once China is thrust into the 'current age' it will become a major super-power. Wish I could remember what series this was...think it might have been a 'Battletech' novel or something.....ah well, too many tangents again
[ October 07, 2002, 03:33: Message edited by: Deathstalker ]