Agreed, but like I said way back when this show first debuted--on both NBC and then, on TNT--I don't like the dearth of good brothers on the show. I've seen a couple of cops and detectives who are black men, in guest spots that can be measured in a few short minutes. But there's no black men who have any central roles, other than the many many criminals, young and old, who are black. I believe in one show King's character commented on the specific area in which most of the cops live being upper middle class and white. So I guess that explains the mostly white police force, but then, why are all the criminals (typically) black and Latino? Maybe it's true to that part of LA, but dang i get sick of this. It's the one thing that sours my enjoyment of a show I otherwise love.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelwyn" <ravena...@yahoo.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:33:11 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Regina King: NBC Is Like a Horrible, Drug-Addict Mom Love Regina King's performance on "Southland." She is a tough, no-nonsense sister with real hair and is the nominal "black woman who knows how" of her precinct. My fav episode is when she protected a young witness to a gangland slaying from a crew of bangers trying to bum rush her house. King calmly opens her safe. Removes her shotgun. And takes care of business. They didn't stand a chance! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com , Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@...> wrote: > > Preachify, Sister! Then call me. [?][?] > > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/03/southlands_regina_king_on_walk.html > > > > > > On TNT's Southland, which airs the first of the final four episodes that > > NBC commissioned and canceled tonight, Regina King (Jerry Maguire, Ray) > > plays detective Lydia Adams, a tough yet emotional officer whose partner, > > played by Tom Everett Scott, was shot in last year's season-ending > > cliffhanger. (He lived, and returned this season, albeit in an off-duty > > capacity.) We spoke to King about learning to walk like a cop, and why NBC > > was a horrible, horrible parent. > > > > Read more: Southland's Regina King: NBC Is Like `a Horrible, Drug-Addict > > Mom' -- Vulture > > http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/03/southlands_regina_king_on_walk.html#ixzz0iRghdFcW > > > > > > > > >
