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That post just cracked me up :)

its so idiotic. its ppl like harold that fuel racist stereotyping!? with words like that, wont that make the producers more hesitant to employ black people in major roles?
cause they would be constantly worried about the backlash if the story doesnt end in happiness and joy!?
its a damn TV show! they prob didnt even write the character of michael as a black person, could have been anyone! and walts role is extremely minor so far, they could have adjusted

I don't think he is saying what you think he is saying. I read it as meaning he thought redemption for his character should not have meant death, but reconciling with his family. In a sense, by killing him off the writers and producers have inadvertantly created another young black boy with no mother or father, thereby playing into a larger stereotype of which Perrineau wanted no part.

Think of it as an Asian person not wanting to play a kung fu master or a South African not wanting to play a white supremacist. That's not racist. That's not wanting to play up a misconception.

You respect the racism card? OK, I'm going to pull the "Male Sexism" card. Why do only the guys die? Michael, Jin, Charley, Locke, it's a madhouse!

I lost all respect for Harold Perrieneau by reading his quote. I wash my hands of him. Moron.

I took it that Michael didn't die. Why else would Christian show up? Maybe after Perineau dropped these tidbits Michael might actually stay dead. But I took that scene as something akin to Claire's situation. I always assumed Michael would get back to Walt just like Claire will get back to Aaron. Maybe not now though.

I think Harold is oversimplifying the situation with black characters. Adewale didn't want to do more than a year, that's why he got axed. (I thought Eko had the best storyline of nearly all the survivors), Rose has had some good moments, but isn't a regular and I don't think she was ever meant to be. Michael got to be the center of the major plot but that necessitated his leaving the Island. Part of the problem with the Michael character was also the Walt character. Walt was growing, and grow he did! That's another reason why he had to leave. It looks like Walt is going to become increasingly important again... why else was he in the season finale? Abbadon is another black character, but his story is just getting started. If you want to expand to minorities in general, Lost has some strong ones. Sayid is kick a$# and a guy you want on your side, especially during a time when Iraq is a hot button issue and anti middle east sentiment is high. Anna Lucia was also kick butt. Maybe too much for her own good. Sun and Jin have been great, and Sun has shown herself to be an independent and strong willed woman in a culture where there is still sexism. So I guess Harold is maybe looking to narrowly. I can see how he feels like this, but the story isn't complete and his feelings ignore some practicalities, like Walt's aging and Adewale not wanting to stick around.

If Lost has a problem killing off a demographic, it's hot women. First Shannon, then Libby and Anna Lucia(she looks good even if her character was annoying),then Nikki, then Nadia (off screen evidently), then Claire. Kate's the only good looking one left from the pilot episode!

MCW, what do you mean only the guys die? Did you forget about Shannon, Libby and Ana Lucia? Its just been awhile.

Jennifer, I think MCW was purposely being overly dramatic, just like Perrineau seems to be. If you look at it, there have been more white characters die on the show than black ones...sure, there are more white actors but still I really don't think that it's a white/black man/woman thing.

Like Rico said...it's a show, the script says you die...you die.

Not only that, this is Lost we are talking about...anyone can return any time.

Of course I was being overly dramatic, because it's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. I am so saddened to hear that this Perrineau guy is just another Al Sharpton clone. Big whoop, don't we have enough of these people running around?

Mr. Eko asked out of his contract. As for Harold Perrineau, the content of his character was fairly weak, perhaps you should judge the characters on that basis rather than the color of their skin.

That's right, I MLK'd yo ass.

Well, yes, but the part where his dad went off and killed innocent people...uh, kind of wrecked the joy of that storyline, bud. I don't think I'd feel so sentimental towards a parent of mine if I'd found that out.

Yeah, I'd agree it was kind of a "satisfy those who are still mad at him for offing characters" thing. But is that so wrong on television? No, it's not. Because it's television.

LOL. I get what you're pointing out, i dont think the other replier did.

Maybe hooked up doesn't mean to him what it does to... well... ... ..welll...