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In my first post I wrote about the way that Castle exhibited a type of “post-racial” verse, where the time is the present but problems with race and gender had been alleviated to allow for a funner, more subtly optimistic show.
In this post I want to go a little into the concept of Diverse Universes: in which science fiction entertainment media has a diverse ensemble that presents their reality as one where science reigns to the point of crossing racial lines. This concept has been around for a long time. I admit I have only seen the first couple episodes of Star Trek (more on that in later posts, I promise), but the cast was extremely varied for that time, and it’s one of the reasons it is so well known and loved.
Why TV Matters 