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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Noah Wyle is such a cutie. [/quote]

Is he jewish?  He plays a Jew on the show.[/quote]
[b]Why?[/b]

I really like it. I wasn’t sure about the hour by hour time frame, but I’m finding I like it. I like hospital shows, and one of the pitfalls is always those patients that you wish you could see more of. The lawsuit is so dumb. Good or bad, hospital shows are hospital shows. You have the doctors and staff and their ongoing storylines, and the patients supplying everything from comedy to tragedy. I could make a bingo card. Twin to Twin Transfer Syndrome. Major Disaster, patient identities get switched. Heroic correction of diagnosis: omg your child does not have a rare cancer it’s actually strep! The Chrighton estate should have taken their free money and run.[/quote]

Why what?[/quote]
Why is someone asking if he’s Jewish? It’s not relevant to the thread and it’s just weird to ask.[/quote]

Of course it is.  I am wondering if he's Jewish in real life like the character on the show.  If not, it's kind of a weird thing to throw into an episode.  [/quote]
You sound extremely anti-semitic [/quote]

No they really don't. I think they're concerned about non-Jews representing real ones. [/quote]

Dude, it's called acting. If you're looking for "representation" in a show like this, you're... a little lost.

You don't seem to have an actual complaint about the performance, or the content of the show. Stop making drama where there isn't any.[/quote]

You need to join the rest of us in the 21st century. Black face anyone?[/quote]

Bro, there is a WORLD of difference between blackface and someone playing a character outside their religion in a completely benign, non-offensive way. If you don't understand that, I don't know how to help you. [/quote]

I am not your bro. And you are talking to at least 3 different people who disagree with you.[/quote]

Unlikely; there seems to be a sockpuppet. Regardless, the point stands. A character mentioning a religious belief and/or affiliation is nothing close to blackface. Deal therewith.[/quote]

How about a Christian actor portraying a religious Muslim. Would you see any issue there?

These are all within the same world of inquiry - we can decide this one is more important than that one, however we like, but once we start gatekeeping about one type of person playing another type of person, we have to interrogate all instances.[/quote]

The whole point of acting is becoming a person you're not. Are you going to demand that all your serial killer characters be played by "authentic" serial killers?  :roll:

Provided it's not being done to mock or disparage, playing outside your own characteristics is just acting. [/quote]

Then what's wrong with blackface?[/quote]

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