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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.


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KEYWORDS: chucknorris; texas; tv; western
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To: Red Badger
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.

There's an old Nick Nolte flick called Extreme Prejudice. Nolte and Rip Torn play Texas Rangers. Torn's character says I have no problem with a woman Ranger, as long as she's 6'2", 220 lbs, and mean as a snake.

41 posted on 02/20/2020 1:51:48 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: Buckeye McFrog

Don’t give them any ideas.......................


42 posted on 02/20/2020 1:55:09 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

Hollywood created a conservative character to make fun of conservatives. He was called Archie Bunker. He was the only one with a job. He owned the house. The other characters where liberals. So, who ended up being the star? Who did everyone depend on? I think Archie backfired on Hollywood. It’s likely this one will too. Either that or he will seem contrived and unreal. Will he prance around demanding some Christian baker make his cake or dress up as a woman? If so, conservatives, half the audience, will tune out.


43 posted on 02/20/2020 1:55:57 PM PST by Gen.Blather
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To: wally_bert
We didn't have a TV until I was 10. We sat on the floor and listened to The Lone Ranger, Sky King etc...

The first TV program I saw at our house was Lassie.

Yes, I'm very, very old.

44 posted on 02/20/2020 1:57:22 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Red Badger

Walker, Texas Ranger — Now 20% more gay!


45 posted on 02/20/2020 1:58:38 PM PST by Antoninus ("In Washington, swamp drain you.")
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To: Gen.Blather
I think Archie backfired on Hollywood.

That is true. According to Norman Lear, creator of the show, Mike and Gloria were supposed to be the 'stars', and Archie's character was supposed to be their 'foil'. It annoyed him and the writer's to no end, the whole time the show was on that they could not get audiences to like Mike and Gloria, or to see their viewpoints as anything but laughable. They eventually had to write them out...................

46 posted on 02/20/2020 1:59:54 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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47 posted on 02/20/2020 2:00:47 PM PST by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)
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To: Gen.Blather
I think Archie backfired on Hollywood. It’s likely this one will too.

I still remember watching Carson back in the 70's during All In the Family's heyday when two of the guests were Walter Matthau and Meathead. Meathead was going on about how All In the Family was popular because it dealt with serious social issues and exposed bigotry. Matthau interrupted him and said "That's not why your show is so popular. Your show is popular because everybody agrees with Archie Bunker."

Meathead lost it and went into vociferous denial that such a thing could be true.

48 posted on 02/20/2020 2:04:44 PM PST by Sans-Culotte (With every passing day, I am a little bit gladder that Romney lost in 2012.)
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To: Sacajaweau

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Texas_Rangers

Well before me. Lives on YouTube and XM 148.


49 posted on 02/20/2020 2:06:07 PM PST by wally_bert (Your methods were a little incomplete, you too for that matter.)
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To: Red Badger

It’s not possible for a gay man to have a strong moral compass, even with the network moving mountains to make him seem normal and lovable.


50 posted on 02/20/2020 2:08:16 PM PST by Midwesterner53
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To: Red Badger

Chuck Norris bit my sister.


51 posted on 02/20/2020 2:09:23 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: HighSierra5

I have a cousin that is in the same situation as your brother. He gets hate and ostracism from the gay community for being an outspoken conservative and Trump supporter. He’s a great guy, and who he is attracted to will never change my opinion of him as a hard-working, intelligent, honest, and trustworthy person.


52 posted on 02/20/2020 2:09:51 PM PST by pburiak
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To: Red Badger

I Liked Norris in Lone Wolf McQuade.


53 posted on 02/20/2020 2:21:45 PM PST by setter
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To: Red Badger

54 posted on 02/20/2020 2:22:37 PM PST by Impala64ssa (Virtue signalling is no virtue)
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To: Red Badger

I find this concept very low in possibility. How many men in the US are gay? About 3.9%. How many people live in Texas? about 12.5% of the US. How many gay men are in law enforcement? I can’t find a statistic on that. How many gay people are black belts in martial arts? Seems like it would be low. So put it all together and we have a very unlikely scenario a gay, texan, law officer that kicks criminal ass. Why don’t they remake the Streets of San Francisco?


55 posted on 02/20/2020 2:26:53 PM PST by bhive
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To: Impala64ssa

When I hear “Walker, Texas Ranger Rebooted” I think “he went back to the western shop and bought himself some new boots”.


56 posted on 02/20/2020 2:31:27 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Sacajaweau
We had a Philco Console Radio. It was big thing. My favorite radio show was Fibber Magee and Molly and its "spinoff" The Great Gildersleeve.

Of course the was Jack Benny and Fred Allen. They were great too.

Great Memories all

57 posted on 02/20/2020 2:31:45 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: All

Sorry (not sorry) but you can’t be a phag and “have a strong moral compass”. The two conditions are antithetical to one another.


58 posted on 02/20/2020 2:37:14 PM PST by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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To: Red Badger

I always thot Trivette was kinda gay looking in that white hat that is too big for his head.


59 posted on 02/20/2020 2:38:58 PM PST by Delta 21 (Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true.... ~~ Donald J. Trump)
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To: Red Badger

I stopped watching all the CW shows because of all the nasty Sodomites slurping on each other. I can tolerate lesbianism, unless they hype it up. But no way I am watching queer men slurp on each other knowing where their tongues have been. Ewwww! Gross!


60 posted on 02/20/2020 2:41:03 PM PST by Penelope Dreadful (And there is Pansies, that's for Thoughts.)
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