i just dont think non-Aboriginal ppl understand how absolutely revolutionary Cleverman is – or, at least, they don’t know in the same way.
i am 22 years old. this is the first time in my life i have seen myself, my people, our stories, reflected on television – but not only that. this show is the first sci-fi show that i, a science fiction writer, and Indigenous person, have ever felt apart of. it’s the first time i havent felt deliberately alienated and pushed out. it’s the first time i’ve seen black creativity, black thoughts, black names and black stories in sci-fi.
and i hope it proves that this is what viewers want. i hope because of the show’s success, producers realise what we have to offer. i hope in the future, other black sci-fi and fantasy shows will be possible.














