Star Trek vs. progressivism

[Conrad_III]

Star Trek has always tried to be a progressive show. From the first interracial kiss, to the first lesbian kiss, to social commentary on war, poverty and race relations.

It got off to a pretty rough start, though, and while Roddenberry was able to get a pretty diverse cast for the 1960's, he still felt obligated to cast a young, white male in the role of capitan.

Then, the producers of Star Trek deviated from the young, white, male stereotype, but only a little: they had an old captain (still white and male), a black captain (still young & male), and finally a female captain (still young & white). It's like they were trying to be progressive, but they were only willing to go so far...

Btw, does this seem familiar to anyone else?

 

[Temis the Vorta]

We've already established that John McCain is Saul Tigh.

 

[blaXXer]

Whoa, that's cheap...

 

[Newspaper Taxi]

Don't forget about Captain Archer, who was also young, white, and male.

 

[FalTorPan]

Star Trek has always tried to be a progressive show. From the first interracial kiss, to the first lesbian kiss, to social commentary on war, poverty and race relations.

It got off to a pretty rough start, though, and while Roddenberry was able to get a pretty diverse cast for the 1960's, he still felt obligated to cast a young, white male in the role of capitan.

Then, the producers of Star Trek deviated from the young, white, male stereotype, but only a little: they had an old captain (still white and male), a black captain (still young & male), and finally a female captain (still young & white). It's like they were trying to be progressive, but they were only willing to go so far...

Btw, does this seem familiar to anyone else?

So... you matched series leads of your choosing by ethnicity and gender with politicians of your choosing. Perhaps it is equally insightful to match Kirk, Picard, Sisko and Janeway by ethnicity and gender with cartoon characters of my choosing. How about Yosemite Sam, Homer Simpson, Fat Albert and Jessica Rabbit?

 

[CorporalClegg]

Well, other then the fact Picard was the most liberal of all the captains, I can see the John McCain comparison...