scene showdown: FlashForward or NCIS: Los Angeles?
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thu 9/24/2009
Prime-time television is back with a slew of new shows including two set in Los Angeles, the most Hispanic county in the U.S.
So how did Latinos do in the first episodes of FlashForward (ABC) and NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)? You decide.
"¿Te ayudo?"
Character: Hector the gardener
Screen time: 8 seconds
Show: FlashForward
Network: ABC

Hector offers Mark Benford (Joseph Fiennes) a helping hand when Mark has to crawl under his garage door to get outside.
OR
"He's dead?"
Actor: Daniel Edward Mora
Character: Emilio the gardener
Screen time: 1 minute
Show: NCIS: Los Angeles
Network: CBS

After answering some questions for Special Agent G. Callen (Chris O'Donnell), Emilio can't believe the man whose lawn he has cut for years is gone. Forever.
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The real question is; What are we going to do about it? I'm actually pissed that we still allow others to perpetuate negative stereotypes about who we are. We are business owners, educated, professionals...even mayor of L.A.
Let's make some noise!
View ImageEddieD
(Los Angeles)
10/12/2009