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Nashville S&S #27: This wednesday DWTS comes to Nashville but the real competition is at home
Cast The critically acclaimed drama series "Nashville" returns for a third season. In the season two finale, Rayna was left at a crossroads with marriage proposals from both Luke, her superstar boyfriend, and Deacon, her first love and the father of her oldest child. Whom will she choose? And how will she navigate the turbulent road helming her own label, Highway 65? Juliette had lost the security of her newfound love with rising artist Avery, which foundered when she cheated on him with Jeff Fordham, the record label executive who has made no secret of his contempt for her. This season she will not only grapple with that heartbreak, but also with a pregnancy. Current promo Sneak Peek(s) Upcoming Episodes
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Thanks for the new thread!
I just rewatched the promo. Thank god we're getting a Juliette/Rayna scene on Wednesday. |
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I finished watching the CMA's yesterday and it made me think about these comments:
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With respect to the Hispanic nanny, I don't truthfully know what the diversity makeup is here in Nashville, but in Atlanta, where I'm from, there's a high level of diversity, both among blacks and Hispanics. And the reality there is that many Hispanics, more than black Atlantans, work in service related industries, which may or may not include household help or nannies or similar. The truth is, whether we like it or not, is that a lot of them are illegal and that's a type of job that allows them not to be exposed like that. I will agree that the Hispanic nanny is a stereotype that's unfortunate, but again, it may be true to life here. Nashville may be a big city, but, like Atlanta, there are still some holdovers from less tolerant times. |
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Oh, so we got the 309 description? I totally missed that!
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I think that if they were purposefully treating POC on the show the way the do to represent the reality of things they would actually have the little to no POC on the show mention the issue. ABC is a big network and a show like Nashville would be the perfect platform to address the lack of POC/WOC in the Country Music industry yet they choose to get rid of all the characters that represent minorities. I would love it if the touched the subject instead of brushing it off, tbh.
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It's also that they've suddenly started using some really gross stereotypes. I can't even with Scarlett's storyline- it's so offensively stereotypical, my mom has borderline turned off the show until it stops. And now of course they have to the The Hispanic Nanny on top of The Black Homeless Man. They've chosen to address how difficult it is to come out in the country music scene instead of pretending there are no gay people- why NOT address how difficult it is to be a POC trying to make it in the country music business?
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But wouldn't this be more of a reason to address a clear racial divide here? Why are there only two black artists and one hispanic who we know of in country music? What are the structures preventing them from getting here? And I refuse to believe that the soapy medium does not allow room for this discussion; soaps have always led the way on issues of social justice, because it offers a perfect drama medium to flesh things out in many ways that a procedural may not have the opportunity to do. Tptb is saying that the show is trying to portray the "realities" of the music business, and they bring on a POC and essentially make her the role that Avery had in S1, without adding any real backstory or vulnerability to her. (and then on top of it ****-shame her, and before she leaves remind everyone that Scarlett was always better in the ZAG/SAG switch up.). And I don't live in Nashville, but I have a hard time believing that even bartenders at the bluebird, people working in small businesses, etc are all white. Quote:
I would push the idea that a lot of them are illegal, but that's a separate issue. Regardless, there is a history on television to pigeon-hole certain races into only certain roles, and let the role speak more about the character than actual characterization. The nanny is basically gonna be a background extra, its not like she is adding anything to the overall arc of the show. Same with the Homeless Man. __________________
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And not to belabor the point on illegals, I do want to be clear that that is not my opinion, it is an accurate statement based on actual investigative work. But again, I agree that not falling in line with any perceived stereotype would be best. Please understand that I only shared this for context. |
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Mykelti Williamson has a great voice, and I'm sure he and Clare sound great together, but I can't take that out of the social context of what that storyline is really trying to say. The same way I will never be able to be over the slamming of Zoey being a promiscuous preacher's daughter, as if sexual agency is something to be looked down upon. (even more so, sexual agency from a WOC). anyway, sneak peek of Rayna on DWTS! and she's not singing This Time... blesssss Nashville Meets Dancing With the Stars! Listen to Rayna's New Song Debut | E! Online __________________
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It's true there's not a ton of diversity in the country music industry. It would have been intresting to use Zoey sl to illustrate but instead the writers used her as an obstacle for Sg but I believe that wasent a race issue plus Scarlett's sl would have been chessy even the homeless had been white.
I do believe it would be nice to have better representation but I don't believe the show is racist imo |
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