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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This show is a perfect example of how hollywood white washes things for tv.

Giamatti's role IRL is an indian guy and [b]the overarching framework of the show (targeting insider trading buyside fund) was similar to the galleon group case - which was a fund run by Raj Rajaratnam (Sri Lankan). [/b]

Then again, Showtime wouldn't pick up this show (already picked it up for two seasons) if the producers cast two swarthy types for leads - now would they?

Ridiculous - this isn't 1950 anymore people - oh and the galleon group case is a fresh case, less than 5 years old. [/quote]

I found the Galleon case fascinating but [b]putting an ethnic element into it would be a distraction to most viewers (I'm thinking of Don Cheadle's Marty in House of Lies)[/b].

I'm loving the show.[/quote]
Pretty pathetic that you can't see past your own bias.  That thinking actually sucks and is disappointing.  :shock: [/quote]

another pp - agreed, pretty sad stuff.[/quote]

SO SAD. Cheadle is AMAZING in that role.  Are you saying that he is a distraction because he's black?!  WTF?[/quote]

NO. I'm saying that Marty Kaan's ethnicity is a major part of the plot structure in a way that would detract from this show. Do we really need to take a detour into Sri Lankin culture?  Why? What does it add to the story?  Writers would still embellish in a way that would likely be unflattering - even reality TV is not quite reality - and I have to wonder why you're so anxious to see that. [/quote]

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