FX, Shield, THIEF, Black.White. continued

Continued from my post FX television shows and quality TV ...

I also applaud the fact that THIEF, the Shield, and Black.White. have diversity. The Shield acknowledges that there does exist areas in the United States where whites are not the majority. That most people want law and order in their community. That minorities ( Hispanic Americans in this case ) are capable and willing to join government offices to gain a better community. Sadly the lesser elements of those same communities is shown as existing as well. Sad because they exist and in such numbers. But it is real. The honesty that white cops can be crooked or dancing in the grey should be addressed as well. It’s a wake up call to our communities on what we should be aware of.

THIEF is a slightly different tack. While I think the cast is great, and portray reality I wish such talent in acting and waiting could have been used to portray better images. Still it is appealing to see a quality program that is minority lead and supported. I’m not aware of another program that includes Asian, Hispanics, Black African Americans and Whites. I’m unaware of a program where the sheer numbers of minority characters outnumber whites, let alone having the predominance of leading minority characters (in a non-comedy format though I can only think of one at the moment currently on TV). If television and movie execs understand nothing else I hope they understand that diversity can be done without dumbing down, or restricting it solely to the comedic genre. Quality in acting ability is not restricted to White Americans, as the Emmy’s and the Oscar’s would seem to imply by their histories.

If you have not had the chance to see these 3 programs I suggest you start. The depth and intelligence are worth the time commitment. It’s time we stop getting shows that pander to and demand the absence of our minds. Being American means the highest qualities in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness onthe planet. If it did not, we would not have so many enemies, nor so many coming to make lives here. I think it’s about time our arts, especially our most prominent form, projected that as well.

This is what I think, what do you think.