Is Glenn Rhee the Most Beloved Asian American Male in the U.S.?

Guest Post by Ken Fong


I'm on vacation! This week, I'm taking a much-needed break to recharge the batteries and get a change of scenery. To keep things going around here, I've enlisted the help of several friends of the blog to submit guest posts on various topics of their choosing. Here's one from Ken Fong.

Spoiler alert: If you haven't kept up with The Walking Dead, don't read any farther.

A little more than three weeks ago, multitudes of fans of this hit show on AMC exploded with a collective shriek of disbelief that no doubt attracted multitudes of unwanted zombies to wherever they were watching when actor Steven Yeun's character Glenn Rhee was killed by hordes of the now-infamous reanimated corpses.

For those of us who hadn't read the graphic novel before the show aired, we were de-lighted when, during Episode 1 of Season 1, it turned out that the voice on the radio that guided Sheriff Rick to safety from the "walkers" surrounding the tank belonged to an Asian American character, Glenn Rhee. Even though I was creeped out by the horrific hordes of undead, I was immediately hooked on one of the few current TV shows that featured an Asian American in a heroic-without-being-a-badass-martial-artist role.

Angry Reader of the Week: Ken Fong

"If anything, I'm a recovering hypocrite."



Hello! Folks, you know what time it is. It's time to meet the Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's Angry Reader is Ken Fong.

Fund This: The Ken Fong Project

Passing along word about film project that might be worthy of your crowdfunding attention... The Ken Fong Project is a documentary about an Asian American pastor's journey and struggle to understand what it means for the LGBTQ community to be a part of the evangelical church.

The film, directed by Christopher Wong and Christopher Min, follows Rev. Dr. Ken Fong, Senior Pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church of LA in Rosemead, California, as he follows what he believes is the call of God to stick his neck out to bring LGBTQ folks and the Church together.

This has the makings of a fascinating documentary, and the filmmakers are seeking help via Indiegogo to fund the film. Here's the project's pitch video with more information: