It just jumps out at you more now, whereas when these films first came out, you wouldn't have thought much of it. That goes for old comedies, too, and it started with Bewitched (which was more about class than anything.)

Remember that Twilight Zone was how Rod Serling figured out how to preach and entertain at the same time. Roddenberry also had to hide his preaching behind sci-fi.

At least I can still appreciate Rochester for the "mouthy butler who knows he can get away with shit because he's an awesome butler who puts up with shit no one else will" trope.

I have, frankly, never seen FGT, because to be honest, I hate "talking head" movies, where humans just arse around whining about shit. Have also managed to avoid The Colour Purple.

It just jumps out at you more now, whereas when these films first came out, you wouldn't have thought much of it. That goes for old comedies, too, and it started with Bewitched (which was more about class than anything.)

Remember that Twilight Zone was how Rod Serling figured out how to preach and entertain at the same time. Roddenberry also had to hide his preaching behind sci-fi.

At least I can still appreciate Rochester for the "mouthy butler who knows he can get away with shit because he's an awesome butler who puts up with shit no one else will" trope.

I have, frankly, never seen FGT, because to be honest, I hate "talking head" movies, where humans just arse around whining about shit.