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Woke ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Rebooted With ‘Gay, Conservative’ Character
www.newsbusters.org ^ | | February 20, 2020 12:22 PM EST | By Alexa Moutevelis

Posted on 02/20/2020 1:14:26 PM PST by Red Badger

Fans of the beloved old CBS show Walker, Texas Ranger will be sorely disappointed to hear it will be getting the CW treatment in its reboot. In addition to Walker getting a new female partner, media reported on Wednesday that he will have a “gay, conservative younger brother.”

The new series will be titled simply Walker and star Jared Padalecki (Supernatural) who will also executive produce. The original, which starred Chuck Norris as Texas Ranger Cordell Walker and aired eight seasons from 1993-2001, was a wholesome, moral show about good vs. evil and roundhouse kicks. With the show, movie actor and world champion martial artist Norris gained a cult following that went beyond the series and spurred comedic and fantastical “Chuck Norris facts,” like “Chuck Norris can strangle you with a cordless phone” or “Death once had a near-Chuck-Norris experience.”

According to Variety, Keegan Allen was brought on to play Walker's brother Liam in the revival:

Described as smart, slightly smug, but with a strong moral compass, Liam is Walker’s younger gay and conservative brother who has been recently promoted to assistant DA. Liam and Walker are close, but Liam gives his brother no shortage of tough love. Liam has always stayed close to home, often sacrificing his personal life in favor of his family duties. In Walker’s absence, he stepped up to take Walker’s kids under his wing. Liam’s close relationship with Walker’s son and daughter makes Walker slightly jealous.

Knowing the CW, now that Walker is back, Liam will have plenty of opportunity to explore his gay personal life for audiences to watch. It will also be very interesting to see how the CW interprets the conservative side of his character – or if they even know what a conservative is! Something tells me the gay representation is more important to them than getting the far less frequent conservative representation right.

In the description of Walker it says he will "find unexpected common ground with his new partner." No doubt there will be lots of misogyny for “one of the first women in Texas Rangers’ history” to fight and lessons for Walker along the way. No word yet on if there will be a trans or non-binary character, but you can be sure something like will be a nice little Easter egg in there, too.

Woke Walker, Texas Ranger: coming soon to a TV near you.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Business/Economy; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: chucknorris; texas; tv; western
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To: Red Badger

Oh Hells Bells, what’s next? Woke Gilligan’s Island?


21 posted on 02/20/2020 1:34:42 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

“Walker, Rump Ranger.”

Thank you. Made my day.


22 posted on 02/20/2020 1:34:58 PM PST by Lowell1775
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To: Red Badger

Flush it down the toilet before the rush......no I didn’t read the story.


23 posted on 02/20/2020 1:35:27 PM PST by heshtesh
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Why is there such an endless obsession with people who like their body parts slathered in feces, and have high risks of spreading venereal diseases around?


24 posted on 02/20/2020 1:36:06 PM PST by dsrtsage (Complexity is merely simplicity lacking imagination)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Woke Gilligan’s Island?

Oh no, Ginger and Mary ann are lesbians?

25 posted on 02/20/2020 1:36:06 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

I’m in if Mary Ann is.....


26 posted on 02/20/2020 1:39:06 PM PST by heshtesh
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To: Red Badger
Woke Walker, Texas Ranger: coming soon to a TV near you.

Nope.

Not on my TV, not in my house.

.

27 posted on 02/20/2020 1:41:48 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Red Badger

I’ve never met Chuck Norris but I’ve hung out a few times with his brother Aaron. A finer family in entertainment, you will be hard pressed to find. They share a very strong faith in God.


28 posted on 02/20/2020 1:42:52 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain (SMOKE YOUUUUUUUU!!! (from The Fifth Element))
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To: Red Badger

29 posted on 02/20/2020 1:44:22 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

Never cared for the series.


30 posted on 02/20/2020 1:44:58 PM PST by wally_bert (Your methods were a little incomplete, you too for that matter.)
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To: mowowie
Yes -- this is the last season. It wasn't as much the network cancelling the show as it was the stars not wanting to do it any more. 15 years is a long time.

That being said...I wish they'd ended the show before this season, because the "baddie" this season is...God. Not cool.

31 posted on 02/20/2020 1:46:23 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Sacajaweau

Tales Of The Texas Rangers is really old.

It’s radio.


32 posted on 02/20/2020 1:46:30 PM PST by wally_bert (Your methods were a little incomplete, you too for that matter.)
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To: goldstategop

My older brother is gay and he is an ardent Trump supporter. He’s also a patriot. He has to endure the attacks by his friends just like I would imagine black conservatives. He’s a good guy and I love him very much.


33 posted on 02/20/2020 1:47:52 PM PST by HighSierra5
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Chuck Norris broke my uncle’s arm in a Karate tournament in the Navy back in the 60’s...................


34 posted on 02/20/2020 1:48:00 PM PST by Red Badger (If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
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To: Red Badger

Am I the only one hoping Chuck Norris kicks some *ss over this?


35 posted on 02/20/2020 1:48:13 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Oh Hells Bells, what’s next? Woke Gilligan’s Island?

Oh, man! That puts an entirely different spin on "little buddy"! LOL

36 posted on 02/20/2020 1:48:22 PM PST by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: goldstategop

“I don’t care who you sleep with in the bedroom. I care about your values.”

Kids? Collies? Dead people.

It is just a matter of where you draw the line.

God drew mine.

They can do what they want. It is their souls to lose.

Normies get tired of Sodies trying to shame us into slapping them on the back and saying “Good job”.

If they can be shameless, so can I.


37 posted on 02/20/2020 1:48:45 PM PST by Lowell1775
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To: Red Badger
comedic and fantastical “Chuck Norris facts,”

Sounds like we need some "Liam Walker Gay Facts"

When Liam Walker blows into town, the whole town gets blown.

When Liam Walker buys Crisco, he always gets the Costco Size

Liam always wanted to measure up to his big brother, but mostly he just like to measure.

38 posted on 02/20/2020 1:49:00 PM PST by Michael.SF. (Youth, speed and energy can always be overcome with experience and treachery.)
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To: Red Badger
Liam is Walker’s younger gay and conservative brother ....

Geez, why didn't they make him black too?!

39 posted on 02/20/2020 1:49:17 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: goldstategop

“There are gay conservatives. Not all gay people are liberal.”

Semantics. A conservative can be attracted to the same sex. That means he is a homosexual. But he can not be conservative and gay. Gay is a lifestyle choice and gays are invariably liberal/socialists/communists. A conservative is not interested in liberalism or participating as a trans woman against real females. He does not want to force anyone to bake his cake or wax his crotch. “Gays” understand the difference and that is why they banned the word homosexual. They coopted what they thought would be allies to their side by eliminating the other category.


40 posted on 02/20/2020 1:50:18 PM PST by Gen.Blather
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