I meant the specialist being onboard and being a main character, rather than them dropping it off at a Starbase later, especially incase of shipbourne contamination.
News Rapp: Honored To Play A Gay Man On Trek
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I meant the specialist being onboard and being a main character, rather than them dropping it off at a Starbase later, especially incase of shipbourne contamination.
I'm sure gay people would like nothing more than to be treated as no more special or different than heterosexuals, and not to be singled out for discriminatory laws, business practices, and widespread bigotry based on their sexual orientation. But until that day where everyone is treated equally occurs, they are entitled to seek recognition wherever they can get it.
You can express your opinion. I in turn, expressed that I see said opinion to be stupid and horribly formed
(It takes more than slapping some words together to form a sentence. Dammit.)
I also never claimed to be tolerant. If I spot a mosquito, the bug is getting slapped. I am a very firm believer in the 'you get what you give' approach to niceties.
Why do you care so much?
Anthony Rapp sounds like a reasonable guy to me. What he said makes a lot of sense.
Also: 'righteous' isn't a negative trait.
I will never understand why some people get so offended at the idea of various minority groups being happy to see people like them in entertainment. Maybe once it's more routine to see LGBT characters and lesbians aren't being killed off as fast as they're introduced, we'll stop making a fuss about it.
Rapp does. Since he's the one in the series, it is up to him whether or not he thinks its an honor. You just come across as someone complaining.
You're more than free to comment on it. It tells us exactly the type of person you are.
Yeah, LGBTQ representation is pretty lacking even now. But exactly this kind of role is playing a part in addressing that and what I get from this is that Rapp is happy to have gotten such a role, and wants to do his best with the oppertunity given.
If I were in Rapp's shoes, I'd feel honored, too. I don't believe anyone who says they wouldn't feel the same.
These roles literally change peoples lives, getting to be a role model for millions in one of the biggest franchises in the world, being the first LGBTQ protrayed character in it, is a pretty huge thing.
Let's hope they give him something good to work with. (TV has been getting a lot better at this in recent years so I'm not terribly worried.)
Let's hope they give him something good to work with. (TV has been getting a lot better at this in recent years so I'm not terribly worried.)
It's the first real LGBTQ+ representation on Star Trek. It's twenty years too late, but that does mean something to Trek and he should feel honored. I hope he's first of many until Star Trek actually represents all of humanity and not just the majority.
Because he didn't go through an audition process or screentesting with the other actors. They just found the first gay guy off the streets and stuffed him into an uniform just for a cause. That makes perfect sense.
He has a long resume in film, stage and TV and a few award nominations and wins. So, I'm thinking he can act. Since he isn't playing Anthony Rapp, it's doubtful he'll be playing what he is.
