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Token Minority cast members

  1. starrica
    Member
    Posts: 5

    I LOVE the show Gossip Girls, but there's just a few things that disturb me about the show.

    Since the show fails to comply to the book 100%, why couldn't one of the main characters have been Asian or Black or Latino?

    Okay, maybe that is a bit much for "American" telivision, Okay, but the show could have atleast given Isabel and Kati ( Blair's two token minority puppets) more lines and a slightly larger part in the series. Even the character of Vanessa Abrams is undermined  on the show.

    As I have already mentioned before, I think this is a great show for a young adult audience, the only thing I am afraid of is, that it's not for ALL adult audiences.

    The only reason that  Vanessa Abrams, Nicole Fiscella, and Nan Zhang were casted, we so that the makers of Gossip Girl could pull the "we're a diverse cast" card.

     

     

     

    Posted 3/9/2008 12:09:13 AM #
  2. starrica
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    Posts: 5

    * Gossip Girl,,  * Television

     

    Gotta correct those typos...

    Posted 3/9/2008 12:12:01 AM #
  3. charlotte
    Guest

    Um Im not sure if you have realized by GG is set in NEW YORK! Most of the people that live there are WHITE! I dont think the writters are trying to pul the "we are diverse" card I think they are being realistic about the population of NY.

     

    Fair enough Kati and Is arent given many lines but neither are half of the white people on the show. For instance Blair had a posse for the entire season and Is and Kati where the only ones to actually say anything. Vanessa is not an undermined character, the only person who has a problem with her is Blair (in defence of her best friend) Also if you have read any spoilers Vanessa is about to hook up. Im not really sure how you could get involved in the show more.

    Posted 4/26/2008 6:43:58 AM #
  4. Analissa
    Guest

    I think the actress that plays Vanessa is actually white. 

    Posted 4/26/2008 9:02:31 AM #
  5. sarah&&
    Guest

    im latina, i didn even notice. not a big deal.

    nate is hawwt! 

    <3 u no u luv me xoxo

    Posted 4/27/2008 2:41:48 AM #
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