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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting to read the comments. It would be interesting to know the racial breakdown of the people who dislike the series version of Mia.

As a woman of color, I LOVE her character on the show. Yes, different from the book, but felt authentic for the class/race dynamics in the series. The Mia I imagine in the book is white. Adding the racial dimension to the series, for me, changes the perspective on how Mia deals with people, particularly privileged white people. The abortion scene with Lexie and the scene where she discusses making vs. having choices were powerful and my favorites. I feel like she spoke what many women of color feel.

I do have mixed feelings about what she did to the couple for whom she was acting as a surrogate. However, it also invites conversation about the historical use of black bodies, particularly black female bodies in this country. I especially loved that the couple was black, which adds to the discourse that abuse of black bodies can also happen at the hands of other black people. [/quote]

I mean, yes. I do agree with all of this and it makes for good discussion and a great show. So many variables. Great writing and good points made from writers and producers.

But none of that was in the book, and they’re adding a whole other layer to an already complex story.

And I don’t like Kerry Washington’s face because she crinkles her nose and lips. Not because she’s black. [/quote]

I agree with most of both of these posts. Including wishing someone other than KW had played Mia. I know Lisa Bonet was mentioned above. It would have been great to have her play 1980s Mia and her daughter Zoe play the 1970s Mia. But honestly, almost any other AA actress than KW because I can’t stop seeing Olivia Pope when she emotes with her face.

However, I didn’t find the book particularly complex and forgot that I had read it. I had to double check my Goodreads history. Mia, Pearl, and Bebe are mistreated because of social class, but the 1980s weren’t a racial paradise and few tv shows explore that. Time to strip away the feel good Benetton ads and look at what is really like to be a person of color in a predominantly white community.[/quote]

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