Buffy reboot with black lead...More PC crap

Ever predictable

I dont care that they change the sex or race of the actors but Im definitely getting sick of the remakes overall.

I think part of the problem is the creators of the new show are trying to be trendy and hip by embracing the movement in diversity to better reflect the changes in our society but are not actually pleasing anyone in the process. People aware of prejudice are going to find the attempts lazy, as you say, horrorfan, in that it has a been there, done that feel. I mean, the bulk of the Civil Rights Movement was more than a half a century ago and yet racism is still an issue today due to socioeconomic factors from the bottom-up yet to be resolved or even addressed.

In a progressive person's eyes, changing the person's skin color or other traits is not going to make waves since it's not pushing any of their boundaries for what constitutes real change. People with strong sense of tradition or consistency are not going to welcome the switches either in part because the characters no longer relate to them or their personal struggles. The change only serves to benefit the production company hoping to roll out a new model for the marketers to sell to the general public. Sometimes it works. The creators consider the possibly of risks in their decisions, weighing outcomes in order to achieve their vision while keeping their bosses happy with new business opportunities.

I totally agree. I didn't know anything about this reboot, but if they really want diversity, write new characters. I know that Step by Step was essentially the Brady Bunch, but it was done in a way that wasn't in your face. Maybe it's because audiences call everything rip offs, that Hollywood doesn't even try to hide it anymore. Unless they really do something different with a show like this, it will probably flop.

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The original Buffy movie was a "PC/progressive/feminist" spin on traditional heroes by having a strong female lead.

I'll only be okay with it if Blaffy is gender fluid...

Agree with the OP. This seems like nothing other than a shallow and disingenuous gesture and deserves to fail before it begins. Shaking up norms, and expressing and exploring diversity arises from conviction, originality, and boldness. What's bold and oringinal taking an already famous brand and simply swicthing a characters skin color? Oh and way to go giving ammunition to Internet basement dwellers who cry about diversity anywhere they can find it.

BUT there is something of value and interest in the first (?) African American female vampire hunter. A female Blade. But of course that's already ruined by the cheap gimmick of calling her Buffy. It's as if whoever came up with this thought bubble felt the need to have this "new" character latch on the coattails of an already famous White teen, rather than having conviction and taking a risk in promoting an oringinal African American heroine. Again very disingenuous and cowardly and I hope more people see that.

You think Hollywood would have also learned its lesson from Ghostbusters and Ocean's 8...Ocean 8 because in their eyes it didn't seem worth the opportunity giving 3 more roles to lesser known actresses. Wow "progress"...