Have you guys seen Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog? If you haven’t, go watch that on youtube, which features fellow Gamer Girl Felicia Day.
Listen to this song, which was in the Commentary, and read the funny lyrics here. Back in the days this was really true, Asians just weren’t cool enough. Remember Kung Fu the TV series, they turned down Bruce Lee and David Carradine for the role. Folks, were you even born back then yet? If not you can catch Kill Bill Part 2, except that you had to pretend he was Chinese. Have we come a long way from this oppressive society? Yes and well, no…, just watch Dexter — the horny Asian guy who is more pure annoyance than comic relief. At least everyone’s Asian when you play Final Fantasy X.
Part of the Lyrics:
NOBODY’S ASIAN IN THE MOVIES
NOBODY’S ASIAN ON TV
IF THERE IS A PART THERE FOR US
IT’S A NINJA, A PHYSICIAN
OR A GOOFY MATHEMATICIAN
OR A GROUPIE IN THE CHORUS
THAT’S ME
WHO DO THEY WANT BEFORE THEY WANT AN ASIAN?
A MEXICAN
WHO DO THEY WANT BEFORE THEY WANT AN ASIAN?
A BLACK
WHO DO THEY WANT BEFORE THEY WANT AN ASIAN?
A PERSIAN, OR A CAJUN, OR AN INDIAN
OR AN AMERICAN-INDIAN PLAYED BY A MEXICAN
OR IF YOU’RE LUCKY SOMEONE ASIAN
LIKE ME
Better Yet, watch it here:
