Ming-Na to Play a Lesbian on "Stargate Universe"

I can't wait until october X_X

Finally a lesbian on Stargate...although there are those of us that lose ourselves in Sam/Janet fanfic of course! Fingers crossed for an honest, stereo-type free portrayal.

Ming-Na is extremely beautiful, I will definitely tune in to support this story line (as well as I can from New Zealand!)

Edited to say I just popped over to Gateworld to read some of the comments and boy, there are some rather narrow-minded views on that site! "We don't hate gays, we just don't want to see them on our TV screens"...yeah, if you don't see it then it doesn't exist. I'm backing the producers of Stargate to stick true to how they feel the characters should be portrayed and not give in to narrow-minded people.

Her and Grace Park?!!  Damn that's seriously really hot. X_X

I have had a crush on her since she was 14, when she was Chun-Li in Street Fighter!  I've never watched Stargate, but I guess I'll start.   

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could be more yeahs from me. I'm guessing she read my fan letters, asking her to play a lesbian character... for once. <-- nah, I'm kidding.

Can't wait.

wonderful news:)I never got into SG Atlantis, but SGU and Ming-Na might be just the right excuse to start watching from the first episode on.

There was a time, when sci-fi series where more progressive in their portrayal of lgbt-characters, so hopefully the casting sides weren't just a tease and we will have some wonderful tv-time to look out for in autumn.

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... is hot! just wanna say that. now i will totally watch Stargate. -MJ

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a reason to have hope for what I like to call Stargate: Voyager the 90210 years.

I am a huge fan of the franchise, but based on previous evidence I can't help thinking they'll either kill her off, or use the excuse of seperated partners to not give her much of a life at all.  It's been well documented that the previous writers do not care so much to detail personal lives in the storylines.  Casting sides or no casting sides.  She can be their Tuvok. 

but still some hope, maybe I can tune in now and not cringe and feel dirty. lol.

"this is why emotions were bad - they made her think about inappropriate and unsettling things."

...but...but...but... darn it!

It does sound like a mesh-up with Voyager with a lesbian Tuvok (hm, wasn't that T'Pol already?) - I'm torn whether I should be happy about a lesbian in an apparently stable, normal relationship, or wether I should see it as a ploy to keep any lesbian falling-in-love story and further actions largely off the screen. Hmm.

Still, I think this is a huge step for the SG franchise which in general is very much white-middle class-hetero-male oriented. Which leds to me also being torn on the Asian American lesbian representation. On one side, I applaud the visibility (and more Ming-Na on my TV screen!), on the other, more general political/visible hand, it tastes a little sour to have the only lesbian being portrayed by -speaking from an assumed dominiant white POV, which I find strongly represented on SG (even though there are far worse shows when it comes ot this)- "the other".

It's a bit like Jada Pinkett Smith as a lesbian in the mostly forgettable "The Women" remake - yay for queer colored visibility, but why, in a society where whiteness and heterosexuality are seen as 'the norm' to aspire to, does the 'sexually deviant' end up linked to the 'ethnically differing' while all the white ladies are portrayed as straight?

It would be different if the whole cast of SGU were predominantly Asian American - which it is probably not - and I'll hold out to see whom they'll cast as Sharon, and how that will fit into the mix.

Fell in love with her in Joy Luck Club.  I know her on sight now.  The woman is smokin hot.  And aside from being hot, she's a damn good actress.

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I defintely remember Ming-Na. She's a phenonmenal actress. I loved her in the The Joy Luck Club. I'm fan of Amy Tan's novels. This is great. I haven't seen or heard about what she's up to in a long time. I'm glad she's starring in a sci-fi series and her playing a lesbian character will make it all the better. I'm glad there will be a Stargate series.

Does anybody know if "Stargate Universe" wil post this series on the web like CSI which aira  a current episode and later post it online so fans can  go back and watch or get caught up on a missed episode?

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I can't wait for this. I was/am a HUGE SG1 fan. (I tried to watch atlantis, but after they killed  elizabeth and grew out sam's hair, I lost interest) I was on the fence about watching Universe, but this at least gives me a reason to give it a chance. Though I must say I'm still iffy about the voyager like concept. I'm sure it will be interesting, but lets face it, if they are completely cut off from earth like we are told they will be, there is no way for Amanda Tapping to guest star in an ep. Which is why most of us watched/suffered through season 4 of Atlantis, right? Oh well, at least we have Santuary.

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My first introduction into Literature was 'Joy Luck Club' and its still relevant to my everday life. Me and my friends continue to referrence it pretty frequently. I've only watched the movie once but Ming-Na shone for me. I've never known her name, till now.

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....that's an unfortunate label to give someone.

Am I just being pedantic?  

Considering that this is a sci-fi show; the character has a much better chance of surviving that any regular drama currently on air.  Sci-Fi can be a lot more "progressive"(such a strange word; but, fairly accurate) when it comes to such storylines than other types of drama...

And, yes, flike...You're being pedantic.  What's wrong with being a considered a "veteran" actress, instead of some newcomer...Looks better for her, career-wise, don'tcha think?

However, I still hold that Amanda Tapping's Col. Carter was seriously sexually ambiguous in the later seasons...JMHO.  But, of course; military:  Don't ask, don't tell; ya know...

And, who says she cannot appear on the new show, trekie?  If you're a fan of SG shows; you know darn well, they're pretty much capable of doing a lot of out-there, stunt storylines.  Wait and watch.  And, I thought Dr. Weir was a replicator now?  They don't die.

wooohoooooo! 

I'm very excited.  Ming-Na is amazing, gorgeous and plays one hell of a ballbuster.  Although, I love the Stargate franchise, I'm wary of them playing to the dragon lady stereotype or the attractive Asian woman magically discovers that she's actually a seventh dan black belt in tae kwon do despite never having taken a single lesson.  ER sort of pushed the boundaries on the "dragon lady" thing, but Ming-Na does it so well that I had to forgive them. 

And she's playing a lesbian!  Okay, whoever plays Sharon had better be worth it.  I'm voting for Michelle Krusiec or Lynn Chen.  2 Asian-American lesbians are better than one.  (And yes, it would be Asian-American as Stargate is centered around the American military's adventures through the Stargate.)

For the past several seasons...Stargate Command has been very much an international programme; mostly russian and canadian...

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Finally, a lesbian on Stargate!

Too bad younger and edgier usually equals crappier. And that the later seasons of Atlantis were already awful, not to mention almost completely lacking female characters that weren't barefoot and pregnant.

It's kind of funny that the usual Stargate set-up has a bunch of mostly single characters that have seasons of sexual tension with each other without ever doing anything about it. I wonder if this series will deviate from that formula or not. Or if the lesbian will be the only one with a partner that sticks around. 

I know she's playing a lesbian, but is she a lesbian?

Laugh amongst yourselves. But can someone answer that, please?

My only sightings of ER were for Dr. Weaver and Dr. Chen. I thoroughly enjoyed her performance in The Joy Luck Club. She just always has such a nice core presence.

But, Stargate? I know this may seem odd, but I never even heard of that show, but I really dislike fantasy or science fiction so that could be why. If I get that channel though I will give it a try to see Ming Na again, especially playing a lesbian. Terrific.

This article reminds me of the great surprise I had watching Wild Side with Joan Chen and Anne Heche. I don't think I've seen a more wonderfully seductive lesbian relationship on the big screen! There are very difficult elements to the film, but I highly recommend it to see these women. I also love anything Joan Chen does. I believe both of the actors speak English and Mandarin in their roles which is refreshing to hear.

I won't pretend that I don't share some of the reservations voiced by other members here, but on the other hand: the gorgeous Ming-Na is playing a lesbian character on a sci-fi show -- hard to see past the glaring positives here :)

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