True, but then look at the roster of Slayers we've seen (or whose ethnicity has been mentioned): First Slayer, Woods' mom, Kendra, the Chinese slayer during the Boxer Rebellion, the "Korean chick" mentioned in The Puppet Show. (I can't recall Faith's ethnicity ever being mentioned, but she certainly isn't as white…

"her powers are forced upon her by a group of white men against her consent."

That, and the acting really sold it. Though I've only seen the movie once so far, for me both of them (and especially Pine) conveyed both longing and respect. I appreciated that his initial wistful turning away (which for me didn't smack of either whipped puppy or smugbag "Okay, I'll pretend to leave" which we've seen…

Yes, I too was surprised at how genuine and low-key that fade to black was.

Enrico Caruso, Jussi Bjoerling, and Eno-era Roxy Music.

I saw it the day it come out with my friends, at the Edens Theatre in Chicago. We sat through 11 or 12 showings (back then you didn't get kicked out after a showing, and the theatre wasn't packed anyhow.) I can still recall skipping and bouncing out of the theatre when we did finally leave, utterly giddy with delight.

Dreadlord Jaina?

Yes, that might explain it.

"they’re parents"

fwiw, Moomins is from Finnish source material.