What is your opinion on black people playing the tech person in movies and tv?
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Duke Dixon
Superstar
My favorite is King Shark in the Harley Quinn TV show. I know he's technically a shark but he cracks me up and is my favorite part of the show.
ImLionyall
Workin on dat Roar
The tech guy is usually the one with the weakest character develop because they're smart. Even if they're significant to the plot. The character doesn't even have to do anything smart...they just have to ramble off out of context tech nonsense and solve every problem you throw at them = a Hollywood nerd. See The Big Bang Theory.
When you need to fill a quota, you add a Black character. But you don't want to give them a throway role or make them a stereotype, the libs will get angry....enter the black tech nerd.
Black enough to avoid criticism, non-black enough to be written by someone who doesn't interact with Blacks. Can double up as a stealth comedic role if the other characters ignore him.
When you need to fill a quota, you add a Black character. But you don't want to give them a throway role or make them a stereotype, the libs will get angry....enter the black tech nerd.
Black enough to avoid criticism, non-black enough to be written by someone who doesn't interact with Blacks. Can double up as a stealth comedic role if the other characters ignore him.
Now this I do remember he was very dopeThen he went on to be Chuck Norris sidekick in Walker Texas Ranger.
DaRealness
I think very deeply
KalKal
Superstar
The OG
Was just about to post this
Back then this casting was against type. It would have normally been a white or Asian guy.
As soon as I saw this thread, I rushed to open it and post a "AND THE QUARTERBACK IS TOAST!!" reference.
But I see everyone beat me to it.
No lol just a trope I noticed
