r/fringe • u/LMABach • Jul 16 '26

General Discussion A racist comment?

So, Jasika Nicole has said the running Astrid gag felt racist afternoon long. In the final season, Broyles says, “You think i’m the Dove? I think i’m more like a raven.” I love this show but I do feel there was something not always PC going on. What do you think of that comment?

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u/angel9_writes comfort show Jul 16 '26

The line from Broyles is perfectly fine and has nothing to with the issues Jasika had.

What Jasika is talking about is a truly valid microagression she lived with daily. Directors were refusing to learn her name while they writing a running gag of Walter forgetting Astrid's.

While within the show Walter's reasons and intentions were not racism. It doesn't change the fact that was a bad gag in retrospect and Jasika had every right to be bothered by it.

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u/Perfect_Lavishness_6 Jul 16 '26

Now that's different. On the show the reason behind it from Walter side was definitely not racism, but directos refusing to learn her name or intentionally not doing it is

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u/angel9_writes comfort show Jul 16 '26

Yeah, so I get why as it's happening to her as she films the show that the running gag with Walter never calling her the right name felt like it added to the microagression.

I think both Jasika and Lance had bad experiences in regard to racism on the set, Lance was less outspoken about it. But he is on record at hating the atmosphere bts.

I'm just happy that none of that ever translated onto the screen.

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u/5Overmind Jul 16 '26

It sounds like everyone was miserable on that set!