'Switched At Birth' Season 5 Episode 4 Spoilers, News & Update: Daphne, Mingo Still In The Middle Of Racism Issues, Lose Friends
"Switched At Birth" Season 5 is still in the early part of the season but it has already gotten a lot of attention from the viewing public. Tackling the significant, sensitive and controversial issue of racism, "Switch At Birth" Season 5 is proving that it is a poignant, relevant series that was made not only to entertain but to address current issues as well.
According to TV Guide, "Switched At Birth" Season 5 fearlessly explored the campus racism storyline with highlighted scenes of Mingo dressed as the popular rapper, L'il Wayne. "Switched At Birth" Season 5 Episode 4 is considered to be a pivotal point of the series as it shows Daphne's apparent innocence as to why her black peers find Mingo's costume offensive.
"Switched At Birth" Season 5 will also tackle the issue of whether free speech is still an issue for minorities and the feeling of security in social spaces is questioned as well. The storyline about racism will continue for "Switched At Birth" Season 5 Episode 4 and Episode 5. From African-American students in Daphne's social circle, the racism storyline will expand to bigger racial issues existing in the campus.
The latest storyline of "Switched At Birth" Season 5 has gotten a lot of praises from the viewers, acknowledging that it's about time that TV series tackle important and controversial issues involving a very vital strain of humanity. In a way, Daphne will be able to see and realize that as unfortunate and unbelievable as it may seem, there still exists a big cloud of racism in every corner of society.
In an interview via TV Guide, "Switched At Birth" Season 5 creator, Lizzy Weiss, talked about the poignant storyline and why the showrunners chose Daphne's character to be in the center of the racial controversy. "Just for the character of Daphne, we thought it would be really interesting. On the one hand, she's deaf," Weiss said. "She's Puerto Rican, or she thinks of herself as Puerto Rican even though her skin is white, but who has a bit of a blind spot or a different perspective on race," she added.
According to Just Jared Jr., both Daphne and Mingo were put in a spot where cultural appropriation was tackled as both characters were actually stumped on why they appeared offensive to others. Iris had to point it out to them, and the night ended on a sour note with their friends keeping a distance after the incident.
