So in Event Horizon the doctor character was a woman whose nightmare
concerned her child, and the captain was a man whose nightmare
concerned the death of a subordinate. What else do you really expect
from a fairly big-budget mainstream SF movie? This sort of movie
costs a great deal of money to make, and they are supposed to make
lots MORE money. Conservative writing and casting protects the
investment of the backers. Although I'm sure that all of us would
rather see more feminist SF stories or novels made into films, it
ain't gonna happen in any major way in the near future. On a
related note, haven't you noticed that Laurence Fishburne, a
wonderful actor, and Will Smith, who is a very appealing actor, only
get to co-star in their SF films with white male leads?
Debra Euler
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