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CW mistreating their POC and LGBT characters in The 100, The Vampire Diaries Universe, Dynasty and Riverdale, a much needed thread. Part 1
The 100:
Wells Jaha - murdered pointlessly three episodes in and completely forgotten, despite his importance to the main character
Wells Jaha - murdered pointlessly three episodes in and completely forgotten, despite his importance to the main character
Lincoln - Brutally executed by a cop while the love of his life watched, questionable treatment of the actor himself
Thelonious Jaha - Constantly villainized and presented as crazy, questionable treatment of the actor
Monty Green - Treated as the token Asian rep character, given Asian stereotypes of only being smart/nerdy and died for no reason
Eric Jackson - Given virtually no storyline and spent 6 seasons following Abby around, used as a checkbox for MLM representation.
Nathan Miller - Given no storyline, spends most of his time standing in the background holding a gun, used as a token POC LGBT male
Lexa - Brutally murdered after consummating her relationship with her lover, fans were queer baited and encouraged to watch the episode with her death live
"the pain will be delicious"
"the pain will be delicious"
Bryan - Given no storyline, used as a token gay character and never mentioned or seen again after fighting with his boyfriend
The Vampire Diaries: (LGBT rep in this show is atrocious)
Bonnie Bennet - Constantly sacrificed herself for her white friends who mistreated and didn’t appreciate her, love of her life was murdered in front of her by a white character who was forgiven, used as a token POC
Bonnie Bennet - Constantly sacrificed herself for her white friends who mistreated and didn’t appreciate her, love of her life was murdered in front of her by a white character who was forgiven, used as a token POC
Luke Parker - Sexuality briefly mentioned in passing, given no storyline and then murdered by his brother
Nora and Mary Louise - Villainized and kept apart for years, experimented on and then committed suicide together, first LGBT couple on TVD after 7 seasons
Cade - Villainized by being the literal devil, easily outsmarted and killed by white characters
Dorian Williams - Constantly sidelined and ignored in Legacies, villainized for trying to take revenge on Stefan who murdered his entire family for fun
Qetsiyah / "Tessa" - Presented as a crazy ex-girlfriend, villainized and given a white name to make her one “easier” to pronounce
Dynasty:
Steven Carrington - Given gay stereotypes, manipulated into a complete psychotic breakdown by his brother and abandoned by his family in a mental hospital, almost never mentioned again
Steven Carrington - Given gay stereotypes, manipulated into a complete psychotic breakdown by his brother and abandoned by his family in a mental hospital, almost never mentioned again
Michael Culhane - Constantly villainized, mistreated/framed by his white boss, treated as a second option/mistake by his girlfriend
Jeff Colby - Villainized for wanting justice after being abused, lied to and manipulated by the Carringtons his entire life, poisoned and given a terminal condition by his psychotic white cousin who is currently on a redemption ark while jeff is still a villain
Sam Jones - Sidelined and treated as a second choice, given gay stereotypes
Kirby Anders - Sexuality mentioned in passing but presented as straight afterwards, abused by the Carringtons as a child, treated as disposable by the Carringtons, neglected by her friends enough for them to allow her to be indoctrinated into a cult
Cecil Coby - Villainized for wanting revenge on the Carringtons after they ruined his entire life and put him in prison for a majority of his children’s lives
The Originals:
Vincent Griffith - Constantly sacrificing everything to aid the white main characters, body snatched by a white man, storylines often sidelined
Vincent Griffith - Constantly sacrificing everything to aid the white main characters, body snatched by a white man, storylines often sidelined
Marcel Gerard - Constantly treated like an outsider in his own family and frequently betrayed/abandoned by them, villainized because of it
Josh Rosza - Token gay character with stereotypes, often sidelined, love of his life was murdered as they were planning to start a life together, pointlessly died
Aiden - Token gay character, brutally murdered unnecessarily as he was trying to start a life with his boyfriend
Part 2. CW mistreating their POC and LGBT characters in The 100, The Vampire Diaries Universe, Dynasty and Riverdale, a much needed thread.
Legacies:
Josie Saltzman - Constantly sacrifices her own mental health and physical health for the benefit of others, especially her sister
Josie Saltzman - Constantly sacrifices her own mental health and physical health for the benefit of others, especially her sister
Kaleb - Sidelined and given virtually no storyline in comparison to white characters
Rafael Waithe - Sidelined and given virtually no storyline in comparison to white characters, treated as a second choice and neglected by his brother
Penelope Park - Villainized and treated as disposable when she suddenly left the school
Alyssa Chang - Villainized and presented as a crazy control freak, murdered and brought back to life as a slave
Riverdale (Less familiar with this show):
Toni Topaz - Token POC bisexual character, constantly sidelined and follows the white characters around despite being a season regular, given virtually no backstory despite constant requests from the actress
Toni Topaz - Token POC bisexual character, constantly sidelined and follows the white characters around despite being a season regular, given virtually no backstory despite constant requests from the actress
Kevin Keller - Gay best friend trope, mistreated by his straight friends
Reggie Mantle - Treated as a second choice and presented as just a jock
Cheryl Blossom - Presented as completely crazy and a control freak, falls into many stereotypes
