In giving their opinion of the mini-series some people seem to be upset by the fact that the Wildfire Team was made up of Black, Asian and Latin actors. If the mini-series had been cast with all White actors would that have made it a better film for them. In the original 70's film there was a Black nurse and a White woman scientist. I'm sure that upset a lot of people too. Did any of these people know that in the original film they wanted to be politically correct too. They had a big debate over if they should cast a woman as a member of the Wildfire Team. When they did cast a woman in the part it was felt in order to make her more believable they should cast the most unattractive White woman they could find. They thought in the 70's no one would believe that a beautiful White woman would want to be a scientist or even have the brains to compete with all the White men.
My children have grown up with movies showing Blacks, Asians and Latino's in roles that I didn't see as a child. They see Blacks as Commanders of Star Ships and Space Stations. They see them as doctors and scientists and in many other leadership roles and a few blockbuster movies where Black men and White women have played Presidents of The United States. Asian and Latin children are seeing the same. This is normal to them and it is the right thing for film makers to do. Would our young people even tune in to watch this mini-series if they weren't represented in the Wildfire Team? The original was made before they were born and they may have never seen it. Watching programs such as these is what makes them dream of a better life for themselves and for our world.
My children have grown up with movies showing Blacks, Asians and Latino's in roles that I didn't see as a child. They see Blacks as Commanders of Star Ships and Space Stations. They see them as doctors and scientists and in many other leadership roles and a few blockbuster movies where Black men and White women have played Presidents of The United States. Asian and Latin children are seeing the same. This is normal to them and it is the right thing for film makers to do. Would our young people even tune in to watch this mini-series if they weren't represented in the Wildfire Team? The original was made before they were born and they may have never seen it. Watching programs such as these is what makes them dream of a better life for themselves and for our world.