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* ''[[Community]]'' probably qualifies as a subversion of this. When it was first being advertised, it came off to some as yet another show about a white guy and his new quirky minority friends, but the show's [[Troperiffic]] nature quickly put an end to that. While Jeff isn't the main character in all the stories, he often is. He is certainly the one the group expects to come up with solutions to most of their problems, even if they know he's often self-centred and egotistical. While the 'mother figure' in the group alternates between Britta and Shirley, the "father figure" is firmly in Jeff's ballcourt. |
* ''[[Community]]'' probably qualifies as a subversion of this. When it was first being advertised, it came off to some as yet another show about a white guy and his new quirky minority friends, but the show's [[Troperiffic]] nature quickly put an end to that. While Jeff isn't the main character in all the stories, he often is. He is certainly the one the group expects to come up with solutions to most of their problems, even if they know he's often self-centred and egotistical. While the 'mother figure' in the group alternates between Britta and Shirley, the "father figure" is firmly in Jeff's ballcourt. |
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* All the Doctors on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' so far have been white males, even though there is no technical rule saying The Doctor has to be. There's been debate among fans—and indeed, [[The BBC]], whose considered black actors for the role—of getting a female or alternate race in, but this quickly degrades into accusations of [[Ruined FOREVER]]. |
* All the Doctors on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' so far have been white males, even though there is no technical rule saying The Doctor has to be. There's been debate among fans—and indeed, [[The BBC]], whose considered black actors for the role—of getting a female or alternate race in, but this quickly degrades into accusations of [[Ruined FOREVER]]. |
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** Although the Doctor's arch-nemesis The Master is now The Mistress, and the franchise hasn't been destroyed by outraged fans - so there's still hope for other changes. |
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* ''[[Castle]]'' |
* ''[[Castle]]'' |
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* ''[[Hawaii Five-O]]'' |
* ''[[Hawaii Five-O]]'' |
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* Inverted on ''[[Benson]]'' the main character is black while the rest of the characters are white. |
* Inverted on ''[[Benson]]'' the main character is black while the rest of the characters are white. |
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* When The [[Syfy]] decided to adapt [[Earthsea Trilogy]] into a [[Miniseries]], they decided to make the main character white. This [[Creator Backlash|did not sit well]] with the [[Ursula K. Le Guin|original author]]. |
* When The [[Syfy]] decided to adapt [[Earthsea Trilogy]] into a [[Miniseries]], they decided to make the main character white. This [[Creator Backlash|did not sit well]] with the [[Ursula K. Le Guin|original author]]. |
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== Theater == |
== Theater == |
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