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In lugnet.starwars, Richie Dulin wrote:
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After all, Speilberg (if the director is Speilberg) is yellow, and Zidane
(and he is Zidane) is yellow.
Adieu
Richie Dulin
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Somewhere in the South Pacifique
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After reading the posts, perhaps the issue is no longer “Does yellow=white?” but
rather, “Why aren’t there more people of color in the mainstream media?” If we
had a Star Wars-type franchise that was evenly distributed among White, Black,
Hispanic, Asian, etc, that LEGO decided to buy into, I think LEGO would have
released minifigs in “real” skin tones. But, seeing as how a black actor didn’t
enter into the original trilogy untill Lando, and only had the minor role of
Capt Panaka in Ep I, race wasn’t a big factor in regards to minifigs. And Windu
is the only other black actor that I can think of that would warrant a minifig.
I doubt very much whether Bail Organa/Jimmy Smits would have one unless he’s in
some ultra-important/pivotal scene.
But because we have a whopping two black actors worthy of minifig status, LEGO
probably didn’t even think about. We’re probably looking at an exception to the
rule based on demand and notoriety.
Thank you. ;)
Mike
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| (...) Aren't you forgetting about a minor character who popped up in the first few movies by the name of Darth Vader? Personally, I think you guys have too much time on your hands. Instead of being happy that LEGO is becoming a more culturally (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Ever wondered why people that have been baked under the twin suns of Tattooine for generations have such fair skin? Luke and all his family should have been played by black people. Cheers, Allister (21 years ago, 12-Aug-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Always? I don't think so... the first we heard of that policy was at the release of the NBA figures. After all, Speilberg (if the director is Speilberg) is yellow, and Zidane (and he is Zidane) is yellow. Adieu Richie Dulin (2 URLs) Port (...) (21 years ago, 11-Aug-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general, FTX)
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