America is over 60% white, and will be for a couple of decades more, at least. I'm all for accurate contemporary representation, but it doesn't help to hold shows to an unrealistic standard.

The racial makeup of the United States is still about 60% white, so if you have a show with ten characters, and six are white, that's pretty accurately representational. SHIELD falls in line with that pretty much.

More diverse than the show set in prison? Well, maybe not, but that's a whole other thing, isn't it?

Steve's only prejudice was against bullies.

Or rather, finding things not about it to critique.

I was just surprised they had waitresses in automats. I thought you just reached into the thing and pulled out your food. Doesn't having waitresses kind of defeat the purpose of the automat?

Yes. I mean, I didn't live in the forties, but I sure as hell have seen more than a few forties movies.

So because it's a genre show there shouldn't be any attempt at period accuracy? It's all ridiculous right, so why bother? The characters should be carrying cell phones and listening to Taylor Swift on the radio too,I guess, because if a character can fly all the rules go out the window.

What about this show's presentation of the era's treatment of women strikes you as idealized?

I love that people are taking the show to task for not exploring the lives of African-Americans in the 40's after the first two episodes. Wouldn't you think it's maybe more relevant for this particular show to establish Peggy Carter's situation first before taking on other issues?

In certain historical and geographic contexts, white people pretty much were the universal default. So were/are Asians, Africans, and whoever, depending on the time and place.

Yep. And shockingly, not everyone in England was crazy about their new neighbors.

Just because there are fantasy elements doesn't mean you throw any type of verisimilitude out the window. When the big elements are crazy that's even more of a reason to get the little details correct.

As a man-servant in the 40's, Jarvis obviously should have been played by either Mantan Moreland or Eddie "Rochester" Anderson.

Or that she's a Maris and we never see her/him.

If you liked Peep Show (which of course you did, because you're not stupid) you should watch That Mitchell And Webb Look. Also, check out Touching Cloth, which is a sort of Police squad-style parody of British cop shows.

Well, as long as you're being honest about it. I'd hate to think you were being disengeuous in your opinions on a cartoon crossover.

Wait—-you're problem with this is The Simpsons?

Nothing is as good as a talking dragon wearing underpants.

It was also mostly free of Batman.