In the last few weeks I started getting interested in the ABC show “9-1-1.” With good actors and fantastical plots that may or may not be realistic, it’s something to turn on when you’re fooling around on the computer or doing dishes or unwinding before bed… even if the series is now airing three 1-hour episodes in a row. 👀
It wasn’t until this past week’s marathon showing that something dawned on me.
The characters are likable in their own quirky way. From Captain Nash to the reemergence of actress Jennifer Love Fefferman (IYKYK), the show is doing well as they’re 8 seasons in. Sometime during the three hours this week, I saw what other viewers pointed out years ago. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. First off, there’s nothing wrong with those things. Diversity is great. Equity, well maybe. Inclusion is a must! But the show goes over the top with all 3 and it’s leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. Every person on the show is gay or in an interracial relationship. Well, almost every person. The only one struggling with relationships– he’s a dad and appears to not have his ducks in a row– is the single white guy. How does this still have traction in 2025? I understand that it probably felt new and fresh and hip when the show first aired– 2018, I think?– but now it’s just predictable and irritating. The underlying message by making the heterosexual white guy the minority is that happiness, contentment, and success come from being gay or dating/marrying someone outside of your own race.
Straight, white guys be warned.
My interest in the show has dipped to an all-time low, which isn’t saying much since I just started watching it a few weeks ago. Needless to say, my Thursday nights are open again but I’ll give “9-1-1: Nashville” a chance because of my ties to Nashville, one of the best places I’ve ever lived.
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