Outrage over Sulu Being Gay

I've seen several people on these boards irate over the fact they have Sulu as a gay man in the future.

You should not be upset about that...unless you're just a homophobe and then, well, that's your cross to bear.

You should be upset about the lazy writing of the character. I could care less but its ridiculous having Sulu be gay in this incarnation of Star Trek for two reasons. A. No one asked for it (not even original Sulu, George Takei) and B: Its a throwaway scene and has zero bearing on the plot or on Sulu's motivations in the film. It was just something so the producers could say "look how enlightened we are to the plight of the LGBT community." Hooray for you.

Contrast this with the incredible step Rodenberry took casting a black female as a major character on the original show. She was not just window dressing. She was well-written and integral to each show's plot. They gave her weight and honor without it being just about a black character. Sulu's sexual orientation in Star trek Beyond had the feel of "look he's gay, we are so cool. Now back to the Sci-Fi." Its just lazy and hypocritical. If you wanted to make him gay, then make that have some kind of bearing on the character. I'm not saying I would have done that, but I also would not have just given a nod to a character's sexual orientation in such a flippant and insignificant way. It brought nothing to the movie or the character.



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