Agreed. I want to support shows that make the effort to present WoC in positive roles. I would have loved to have had this show when I was growing up. It would have probably helped a lot with my struggles with self-hatred and acceptance of my heritage.

Right. I wouldn’t even dare try to speak over or for folks who are upset about the casting cause that’s not my lane to speak in. I’ve just been responding tonight to what i’m sent with what i know at this point and that’s all come from seeing on twitter and articles. I still plan to watch cause i thought the pilot was fun but i certainly don’t begrudge anyone who chooses not to because of the valid criticisms brought up now

I thought everything had to have a source or it got kicked out.

I do know that Hollywood lumps darker skinned Italians, Latinx, and light skinned black people all into one group. They all get sent out for the same work. Casting directors see PoC as interchangeable as long as the skin color matches their expectations. Lou Diamond Philips played Mexican roles for years and he’s not Latinx.

I do want to support the show because it has WoC, but I am disappointed.

I definitely understand and share the disappointment on this. I do however still want to support the show purely based off the ugliness of the OG actresses about having a reboot at all and how they encouraged folks to not support it just because it was happening.