(A very long list can be foundhere, but Tara onBuffy the Vampire Slayeris a prime example.)
Perhaps if we knew, why did we still go through with it?
Why did it not register with us?
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I think that’s a bigger issue."
ButFaking Itcreator Carter Covington came to Grillo-Marxuach’s defense.
“We’re all here for the same reason, which is to improve visibility of LGBT characters.
To me that means having LGBT characters on TV that make people feel something.”
“This is storytelling,” he said.
“I thinkThe 100, Javi and everyone is being assaulted.
In the end they’re giving fans a chance to meet each other online.
There’s so much goodThe 100is doing for the community….
I hope you could start to forgive yourself.”
“I’ve never been as inspired to be an LGBT creator as I am right now.”
“I’m really worried it’ll have the opposite effect of what fans want,” Covington added.
Instead, “What we really should be looking at is how LGBT characters are portrayed.”
“Networks are terrified, they’re completely scared right now.
They don’t know where the industry is headed…
I would hate for us to lose opportunities because of fear.”
“Now the mistake has been made,” she said.
“It’s come to everyone’s attention in ways it never has before.”
