Roddenberry wanting gay characters on star trek

Since the new Spock actor is gay and they want to retcon characters into gays, why couldn't they do that with Spock?

The poor example is Willow on Buffy. New posts. However by the time Seven was on VOY or at least on ENT they should have had no problem introducing a gay character, if not in the show than in the non mirror movies. Roddenberry Podcasts is a network of audio shows that deliver thought-provoking, insightful entertainment wherever you are.

Roddenberry wanted a gay character, he promised one, however implementing wasn’t easy while he was alive. Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers. Franklin Hummel, a librarian and member of the Gaylaxians, wanted to know “if there would be a gay character on the new show.”.

Podcasts that dig deep into Star Trek, social commentary. In a recent interview, Rod Roddenberry — son of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry — cleared up what his father thought about LGBTQ characters and provided an answer. Gene Roddenberry's views on LGBTQ+ characters evolved over the years for the better.

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, is the guardian of the Roddenberry legacy and champions its timeless and universal ideals to new generations through creative and inspiring science fiction. Rod Roddenberry believes his father would support LGBTQ+ characters on Star Trek now.

Gene's Journal Instant Rod & Barry Roddenberry Podcasts Star Trek Trek Nation White Room: 02B3. Visit CBR. Log in Register. Log in. Start date Jul 8, Prev 1 … Go to page. At a 20th-anniversary convention in Boston, a representative of a gay Star Trek fan club—the Gaylaxians—confronted Roddenberry directly about the issue.

Install the app. Help others Roddenberry also admitted that his views on homophobia drastically changed after his work on the long-running sci-fi franchise. However by the time Seven was on VOY or at least on ENT they should have had no problem introducing a gay character, if not in the show than in the non mirror movies.

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Despite Roddenberry's comments, the Star Trek franchise took until to depict its first identifiable gay character in Star Trek Beyond. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Featured content New posts. Thread starter CBR News. Rod Roddenberry believes his father would support LGBTQ+ characters on Star Trek now.

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Roddenberry © Roddenberry Entertainment Inc. | Policies Facebook Instagram Threads YouTube. How to install the app on iOS. I agree with this immensely and I'll give two examples of LGBT characters: one where it was done poorly and one where its currently being done great.

However I respect George Takei's opinion on the matter as he has more right than anyone living to have a say in this so I side with him on it. You are using an out of date browser. Despite Roddenberry's comments, the Star Trek franchise took until to depict its first identifiable gay character in Star Trek Beyond.

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In a recent interview, Rod Roddenberry — son of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry — cleared up what his father thought about LGBTQ characters and provided an answer. Let's make a memory that's better than any viral reel Roddenberry also admitted that his views on homophobia drastically changed after his work on the long-running sci-fi franchise.

Gene Roddenberry's views on LGBTQ+ characters evolved over the years for the better. Jul 9, Click to expand If this kind of forced diversity logic had existed in then instead of getting a new character called Storm, Marvel would have found a way to race swap Polaris.