Sentences with phrase «minority characters»

Take the slowly increasingly use of minority characters in TV drama.

There's also a lamentable genre tradition, however, that the crew normally has one token minority character who's treated in a somewhat patronizing manner.

A publisher that is specifically looking for Speculative Fiction with minority characters that is 60 - 120k words long should not simply post an open call for submissions, but rather specify exactly what they're looking for.

Perception: Immediate or intuitive recognition from the development of minority characters and their stereotypes

In case we needed another reminder that Hollywood does not care about minority characters or actors, yesterday brought the news that Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks Pictures thought it would be a cool idea to cast Scarlett Johansson as the famous Japanese heroine Major in the film adaptation of Japanese writer / illustrator Masamune Shirow's Kodansha Comics manga comic series, GHOST IN THE SHELL.

It's momentarily difficult in situations where Nick Moorcoft and Meg Leonard's writing lapses by using minority characters as a punchline for its jokes.

Additionally, while the attempts to show both sides of the conflict are commendable, the minority characters aren't afforded the same depth as their political counterparts.

There is real courage here in a mainstream entertainment willing to present a minority character who has not only a medal of valour for service in his adopted country, but also a family that was imprisoned by that same country during one of the more shameful chapters in American history.

Although the almost complete absence of any minority characters is realistic, it is noticeable.

The first, by James Whale from 1936 is a nuanced portrait of a racially complex society, with dignified performances from its minority characters (including the electrifying Paul Robeson) which is turned into a much simplified musical starring Howard Keel and directed by George Sydney.

In Larrick's review, these children's books often depicted those minority characters in offensive or demeaning ways.

The character quickly gained attention and popularity — along with some criticism — as a minority character taking on one of pop culture's most iconic superhero identities.