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Title: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: ssw4919 on June 09, 2020, 12:32:33 AM
Probably Bianca Lawson.  I remember hearing she auditioned. 

https://twitter.com/whedonesque/status/1270033009236938759
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: Rxxf on June 09, 2020, 01:09:17 AM
Wow. 

I always wanted a black lead on that show. 
But I love Charisma.
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: Rxxf on June 09, 2020, 01:11:05 AM
Joss Whedon wanted Buffy the Vampire Slayer (https://www.cbr.com/tag/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/)'s Cordelia Chase to be played by a black actor. However, The WB forced him to change his plans.Whedon's former PA George Snyder explained the original plan for Cordelia in Slayers & Vampires: The Complete Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Buffy & Angel. "Originally, Joss was looking for a black actress for the role of Cordelia," he revealed. "But one of the stumbling blocks there was the way we knew Joss anticipated the relationships shifting and changing. There was some concern at the network at the time that interracial relationships would be problematic. At that point, the WB was a different kind of network. I know that came up and Joss said, 'I can't have restraints on how I mix and match the dynamics. That's part of the fun of the show, that Willow is in love with Xander, Xander is in love with Buffy, Cordelia can't stand any of them yet finds herself drawn to Xander.' Joss decided it wasn't worth fighting that fight at that particular time, but he didn't want to be hindered in the dynamic of the shifting triangles."
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: 123 on June 09, 2020, 01:44:11 AM
Charisma is everything tho, so nah.  :young:
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: Sinpool on June 09, 2020, 01:44:48 AM
Charisma is black enough 
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: Sinpool on June 09, 2020, 01:45:27 AM
I did want more black people on Buffy though

Kendra dying after 3 episodes <<<

even if her accent was shit
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: ssw4919 on June 09, 2020, 02:24:32 AM
Kendra :stressed:
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: ssw4919 on June 09, 2020, 02:24:53 AM
And that Black slayer from the 70's, Nikki >>>>>>
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: CHOKE on June 09, 2020, 02:43:18 AM
King tried his best to get the black girls to shine and you could tell

Kendra and the 70's slayer>>>>>>>
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: Sinpool on June 09, 2020, 02:48:42 AM
Oh yeah and The first Slayer was cute. Ooga Booga self

The last dyke potential slayer was useless though <<<
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: Gilgamesh. on June 09, 2020, 03:02:37 AM
Quote from: I💖BBC on June 09, 2020, 02:43:18 AM
King tried his best to get the black girls to shine and you could tell

Kendra and the 70's slayer>>>>>>>
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: CHOKE on June 09, 2020, 03:04:33 AM
It was honestly for the best

The only black representation on the show at the time would have been the mean black girl

When Kendra showed up it was iconic
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: ssw4919 on June 09, 2020, 09:13:07 AM
She could have been Harmony or something, at least.
Title: Re: We Could Have Had A Black Cordelia
Post by: CHOKE on June 09, 2020, 09:18:19 AM
Quote from: ssw4919 on June 09, 2020, 09:13:07 AM
She could have been Harmony or something, at least.
!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Harm

The way her character grew and developed her own story

Buffy>>>>>>>>>>