Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5094906-20130531010108/@comment-6195464-20130531125606

While we're at it, why not toss in some token black characters, and a few more asians... and hey! What about the Latinos! And maybe we shouldn't have Snow be married to Charming anymore, cause we need more independant females! OH ! We also need a Jew, a Christian, a Hindu and a Muslim... cause we gotta have plenty of religious diversity, too! Am I missing anything?

This article isn't a good argument... it's an insult to the gay community. It's indicating that they'd rather have trite, tropey, weak romance, as long as it hits the GLTB quota, and that's pitiful.

There are a multitude of shows out there representing the homosexual community, and doing it well. Why does Once NEED a gay character? Is it a requirement now that there must be one token gay character on every show on television?

If the writers decide to incorporate a gay character it should be because it furthers the plot somehow, not just because there isn't one...

Would you rather be a sound that resonates, or a noise that's just heard? Think it over...

Disclaimer: In no way was I mocking the aforementioned races and religions. I'm just trying to make the point that no race/religion/sexual preference should be included in any tv show, just to fill a "slot" or please a fanbase.