I had high hopes for a new show to watch with my family. I thought it would be like a British teen show. If you've ever watched The Sparticle Mystery or The Sarah Jane Adventures (among others) you'll know what I was thinking. The first episode was so riddled with unnecessary race references and politics that I had to turn it off. British shows are diverse without politics. Oh the black kid and the white kid are siblings? Cool. The Indian Mom has a white daughter? Cool. No explanation for any of this? Very cool. What does this teach the audience? It teaches acceptance! It teaches kids (and adults!) to look past superficial differences to what truly connects human beings. Friendship, love, kinship, and shared experiences bind us and help us see each other for our true selves. The character of "the character" shows through and those lessons help people be more accepting of others in their own lives. My take away from the Wizard of Oz was not judging a book by its cover as well. A good witch? All the characters realize things about themselves and others along the way. AMAZING positive lessons. Acting like we still live under Jim Crow when we don't is not teaching anyone anything positive. What a missed opportunity!
Review of Ghostwriter
