- M. Night Shyamalan - You are an Asian American director who has chosen to bring to the big screen a well-loved animated series that bases itself on Asian culture. The obvious answer is to cast Asian actors, but no, you choose white actors for every major role with the exception of the villain.
- Geeks who enjoy "The Big Bang Theory" - Geekdom is finally cool because geeks like Joss Whedon and Sam Raimi are in control. Yet, you choose to watch a sitcom that depicts geeks as socially awkward caricatures. Sure, the characters make geeky references but why not watch a comedy that makes references that only you would understand and respects you in the process? Try "Chuck" or "The IT Crowd".
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Examples of self-hate
I have heard it remarked that Jews who own Volkswagens are self-hating. I would like to add to the controversial list of self-haters with two more recent entries:
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I think that geekdom revels at creating their own exclusive culture and references. We excel at this. The problem is making it mainstream, which is what Big Bang Theory is doing. You're trying to compare the Cosby Show to Public Enemy. They are aimed at different audiences, and there's no reason why we can't have both.
Going mainstream does not have to involve self-humiliation. The Spider-Man movies are as mainstream as you can get, and Peter Parker is a obviously a dweeb in the comedic parts, but the character is still treated with respect and understanding.
And "Big Bang Theory" is more like "Amos'n'Andy" than "The Cosby Show".
It looks like we will agree to disagree on this... but can we at least agree that any Asian that watching the new Karate Kid movie is self-hating?
Avatar: Self-hate.
Karate Kid: Self-hate.
Big Bang Theory: if you want respect then you actually need to listen to what Sheldon spouts when he goes physics geek because it's not Star Trek science. The physics is real. Then there's the comic book nerd aspect where they actually get it right when they do their timeline/retcon arguments. They take geek and don't try to package it as sexy but as what it is with a comedic spin that has a solid background to it. That in itself makes it a better nod to geekdom then IT Crowd or Chuck IMO.
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