DS9 did manage to give us a black lead in the Star Trek franchise.
Props and all, but I thought that guy was a terrible actor. Pretty as hell, but the acting was baaaad.
That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.
Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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Glamcookie - Apr 13, 2010 10:01:44 am PDT #7598 of 30000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
P.M. Marc - Apr 13, 2010 10:04:30 am PDT #7599 of 30000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Aww, I though AB was pure awesome!
Frankenbuddha - Apr 13, 2010 10:04:42 am PDT #7600 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Props and all, but I thought that guy was a terrible actor. Pretty as hell, but the acting was baaaad.
Boggles
DavidS - Apr 13, 2010 10:04:54 am PDT #7601 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Props and all, but I thought that guy was a terrible actor. Pretty as hell, but the acting was baaaad.
Now, I'm imagining all the great black actors on The Wire in this role.
"Sheeeeee-ittt. Bitch, Odo can kiss my motherfuckin' ass."
Frankenbuddha - Apr 13, 2010 10:07:58 am PDT #7602 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I want to say that I think Worf had more interesting stuff to do on DS9, but then I remember all the Klingon political storylines they had going on TNG. Though those became as much Picard stories as anyone's.
I do think the most interesting thing Worf had to play was basically a direct rip on Spock (i.e. not really belonging in either world).
quester - Apr 13, 2010 10:16:12 am PDT #7603 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Props and all, but I thought that guy was a terrible actor. Pretty as hell, but the acting was baaaad.
Heretic! ::hisss::
(hugs Avery Brooks to self)
§ ita § - Apr 13, 2010 10:26:37 am PDT #7604 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
::rips Avery from quester, hugs tightly::
Love him, loved Sisko, loved how different he was from the Captains that had preceded him.
So while grumpy black Klingon might seem cliche to you, at least it's different from street punk/pimp/dealer/gangsta.
Erm, it's not just to me, it's in the genre. The Next Gen Klingons were primarily black, as were the Jem'Hadar and the Jaffa were above average played by black actors.
Jon B. - Apr 13, 2010 10:40:09 am PDT #7605 of 30000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
New topic: Hey Somervillains! Kickass Cupcakes is doing a co-promotion with the film Kick-Ass (ha!). The kid who plays Hit Girl will be at the Davis Square store this Thursday from 6-8pm.
tommyrot - Apr 13, 2010 10:42:25 am PDT #7606 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The kid who plays Hit Girl will be at the Davis Square store this Thursday from 6-8pm.
I read an interview of her - she seems quite intelligent.
Polter-Cow - Apr 13, 2010 10:48:51 am PDT #7607 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
She was funny and adorable at WonderCon. And she was a better panelist than Aaron Johnson, the star of the movie. Who knocked up his 43-year-old director.
He seems like he's a great actor, though, given how completely different he is in person compared to the clips I've seen of the movie. Also, apparently he auditioned with his American accent, and when he dropped back to his natural British accent to answer a question about where he was from, the director was like, "Holy crap, that's the best fake British accent I've ever heard!"