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Yost did a so-so job with Bobby's character. I just hope he picks up where Aaron and Liu left off.

There's not many people from "the old forum" that I can think of that were good candidates. But so far, you seem to be doing a good job with finding the right ones suited for this site.

Now that I think about it, the only show I'm inclined to watch on network television right now is that Greg Kinear show "Rake". I like him as an actor, but the premise of the show and his character is just funny.

Even "suggestive" shows like Moonlighting, Too Close For Comfort, Three's Company, The Jefferson's, Archie Bunker, Sanford and Son, and others that depicted sexual tension, and a civil and social change (or awareness) in society were still tastefully done to where families could still watch it together and parents didn't have to distract their children's attention because the word "sex" was brought up, or some other uncomfortable topic was violating the overall nature of the show for sake of ratings.

Television has certainly changed over the decades, and for me, I think it started with the show Friends and Seinfeld. The idea that none of those groups had minorities in their circle of friends was insulting. Sure there might have been cameo appearances of people of color/ethnicities, but those moments were very short lived. Both shows took place in New York, so I find it extremely hard to believe that none of them found comfort in befriending a minority, or that there was a lack of them in their location. It also indirectly sent a bad message to the public in doing so. And because of that, I hardly ever watched network tv shows. They just seemed unrealistic by societies standards, and didn't reflect what was going on in the real world, no matter where you lived in the country. But, as some of you have pointed out, the shows of the 60's, 70's, and 80's are still available for viewing on cable.

America is the biggest melting pot of people on the planet, and minority groups are becoming the majority in this country. If Hollywood were to make more shows that reflect true society, then I'd be more inclined to watching them. And not just shows that are Asian-centric, black-centric, or Latino-centric. I'm talking shows that may feature people of those ethnicities, but have universal problems that all people can relate to. Making "ethnic" shows and movies will still be around for many years to come (like the Tyler Perry's, and the George Lopez's of the world), but part of the problems with those films/shows is that they don't appeal to everyone because of the ethnic dialogue amongst the characters that the broader audience might not understand. I think if I had the opportunity to create a show of my own, each character would be of a different ethnicity. Caucasian, Asian, Afro-American, Latino, and Middle Eastern. It would be a show about college students attending a university, and all of them were room mates. And the basic premise of the show would be about discovering themselves, each other, and how they all fit into society, based on today's preexisting social and civil conditions.

Okay, okay, enough with my ranting.

I'm right along there with you. I think I might have watched two episodes total, and that was it. It just comes off as any other fast tracked television show to fill a primetime tv slot. Like a "Lost" or "Heroes". I came in with high hopes, but it just wasn't interesting enough to keep my attention. The typecasted characters didn't help either.

I've been an Iceman fan for as long as I can remember. Even during the years I stopped collecting comics, back in the late 80's and very early 90's, the X-Men still ended up being a part of my life one way or another. Either through work or coworkers, it was a sign that the X-Men would remain to be a part of my life.