tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post6135460519694904986..comments2024-03-25T18:01:05.147-05:00Comments on A Shroud of Thoughts: The Invisible Minority: Native Americans on American Television Part TwoTerence Towles Canotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-27941017298773425742009-08-04T20:13:04.085-05:002009-08-04T20:13:04.085-05:00I do have to agree with you. I do think they upgra...I do have to agree with you. I do think they upgraded Tonto over the years. And from what I recall from the earliest episodes he was as treated as little more than a servant to The Lone Ranger. Indeed, I seem to recall that Tonto was created simply to give The Lone Ranger to talk to, pretty much an afterthought. That in and of itself shows the view that The Lone Ranger's creators apparently had of the character in the beginning!<br /><br />I'll try to get an email off to you this weekend (maybe earlier if work isn't so busy)! The subject of Native on television isn't something I get to discuss with many!Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-16306697244352013452009-08-04T17:20:50.407-05:002009-08-04T17:20:50.407-05:00It's definitely possible that the creators upg...It's definitely possible that the creators upgraded Tonto over the years. I watched reruns of <i>The Lone Ranger</i> as a kid, but I don't remember them well. <br /><br />On the other hand, the initial episodes show what the creators thought of him--what they intended him to be. If he became a full partner to the Ranger, it was only after being a servile sidekick first.<br /><br />P.S. If you e-mailed me, we could chat more about Indians in television.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-63085409552545243052009-08-04T16:53:38.445-05:002009-08-04T16:53:38.445-05:00Well, my overall impression of Tonto was formed by...Well, my overall impression of Tonto was formed by over the years by watching the whole series. It has been a while since I have seen it, so my memory could be faulty, and possibly influenced by the radio show as well (although I seem to recall he wasn't that bright or resourceful on the radio show...). Anyway, I enjoyed the piece on the first hour of The Lone Ranger. I have to admit, he didn't sound too intelligent or resourceful there to me either!Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-52901289905251210952009-08-03T05:26:04.669-05:002009-08-03T05:26:04.669-05:00Did you see my postings on the first hour of The L...Did you see my postings on the first hour of <i>The Lone Ranger</i>?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2009/07/stupidity-in-enter-lone-ranger.html" rel="nofollow">Stupidity in <i>Enter the Lone Ranger</i></a><br /><a href="http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2009/07/fetching-in-enter-lone-ranger.html" rel="nofollow">Fetching in <i>Enter the Lone Ranger</i></a><br /><br />Tonto didn't seem that intelligent or resourceful to me.<br /><br />Anyway, another good job. I don't know much about these old shows, so I'm learning a lot.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-19688916789394489542009-07-28T21:47:10.457-05:002009-07-28T21:47:10.457-05:00I remember Northern Exposure well. In fact it is o...I remember Northern Exposure well. In fact it is one of my favourite shows of all time. They did a great job of portraying the Tlingit Natives around Cicely! Anyway, I cover it in the next and final instalment.Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-48075020242956350912009-07-28T10:45:31.767-05:002009-07-28T10:45:31.767-05:00Another great piece. Really enjoyed it.
Do you re...Another great piece. Really enjoyed it.<br /><br />Do you remember Northern Exposure, early 1990s, fictional town in Alaska, New York doctor working for the town because they paid his medical school bills. I thought the native Alaskans in the series were played with great sympathy and humor.Holte Enderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356437917387847542noreply@blogger.com