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trope about IU colorism now
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart). Biggles is also notable for showing no sign of racism or religious prejudice; on one occasion, when he's breaking into the hideout of some Japanese saboteurs in war-torn Burma he finds himself walking into a room where a number of men appear to be kneeling before a Shinto shrine, and his first instinct is to be ''utterly mortified'' for interrupting their prayers. As for other races, while [[ButNotTooBlack white characters are often mentioned as not being too dark-skinned for their race]], mixed-race characters are generally regarded as equal to the protagonists.
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart). Biggles is also notable for showing no sign of racism or religious prejudice; on one occasion, when he's breaking into the hideout of some Japanese saboteurs in war-torn Burma he finds himself walking into a room where a number of men appear to be kneeling before a Shinto shrine, and his first instinct is to be ''utterly mortified'' for interrupting their prayers. As for other races, while [[ButNotTooBlack white characters are often mentioned as not being too dark-skinned for their race]], race, mixed-race characters are generally regarded as equal to the protagonists.
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** The fact that Algie is introduced as Biggles' ''cousin''
** In "The flight of the Condor", it is revealed that Biggles grew up in the house of his uncle Richard (which he calls 'Dick-pa'). Richard is unmarried but shares the house with his manservant.
** In "The flight of the Condor", it is revealed that Biggles grew up in the house of his uncle Richard (which he calls 'Dick-pa'). Richard is unmarried but shares the house with his manservant.
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Moved the Ambiguously Gay (which requires authorial intent) on the main page to Ho Yay, which seems to fit much better.
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart). Biggles is also notable for showing no sign of racism or religious prejudice; on one occasion, when he's breaking into the hideout of some Japanese saboteurs in war-torn Burma he finds himself walking into a room where a number of men appear to be kneeling before a Shinto shrine, and his first instinct is to be ''utterly mortified'' for interrupting their prayers. As for other races, while [[ButNotTooBlack white characters are often mentioned as not being too dark-skinned for their race]], mixed-race characters are generally regarded as equal to the protagonists.
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart). Biggles is also notable for showing no sign of racism or religious prejudice; on one occasion, when he's breaking into the hideout of some Japanese saboteurs in war-torn Burma he finds himself walking into a room where a number of men appear to be kneeling before a Shinto shrine, and his first instinct is to be ''utterly mortified'' for interrupting their prayers. As for other races, while [[ButNotTooBlack white characters are often mentioned as not being too dark-skinned for their race]], mixed-race characters are generally regarded as equal to the protagonists.protagonists.
* HoYay:
** Although in the first WWI adventure it is implied that Biggles had a fling with a French baronness/German FemmeFatale spy, by the end of the war, he seems to be completely disinterested in women and rather spends his time flying with 'the boys', Althoug this is handwaved by the fact that the Biggles stories are adventures primarily written for English schoolboys who at their age were generally uninterested in girls as well, there are many instances that a dirty mind looking for clues can interprete as to indicate that there was something more going on between Biggles, his cousin Algie, his protegé Ginger, the fobbish sometines effeminate Bertie and even his German [[FoeYayShipping favorite enemy Erich Von Stalhein]]
** The nicknames of Biggles' companions being all more or less ambiguously tenderly male/female : Algie, Ginger, Bertie
** The fact that Algie is introduced as Biggles' ''cousin''
** In "The flight of the Condor", it is revealed that Biggles grew up in the house of his uncle Richard (which he calls 'Dick-pa'). Richard is unmarried but shares the house with his manservant.
** The team not only flies together and goes on secret missions together, they also on various occasions spend their holidays together, just the three (or four) of them without inviting anyone else, especially not any female acquaintances.
** It is a verifiable detail that only ''one'' woman even came close to seducing Biggles away from the manly embrace of his chums. A blonde FemmeFataleSpy called Ilse plays the FemmeFatale role, twice: on both occasions acting as agent for the dastardly villain, Count Erich von Stalhein of the German Intelligence Services.
* HoYay:
** Although in the first WWI adventure it is implied that Biggles had a fling with a French baronness/German FemmeFatale spy, by the end of the war, he seems to be completely disinterested in women and rather spends his time flying with 'the boys', Althoug this is handwaved by the fact that the Biggles stories are adventures primarily written for English schoolboys who at their age were generally uninterested in girls as well, there are many instances that a dirty mind looking for clues can interprete as to indicate that there was something more going on between Biggles, his cousin Algie, his protegé Ginger, the fobbish sometines effeminate Bertie and even his German [[FoeYayShipping favorite enemy Erich Von Stalhein]]
** The nicknames of Biggles' companions being all more or less ambiguously tenderly male/female : Algie, Ginger, Bertie
** The fact that Algie is introduced as Biggles' ''cousin''
** In "The flight of the Condor", it is revealed that Biggles grew up in the house of his uncle Richard (which he calls 'Dick-pa'). Richard is unmarried but shares the house with his manservant.
** The team not only flies together and goes on secret missions together, they also on various occasions spend their holidays together, just the three (or four) of them without inviting anyone else, especially not any female acquaintances.
** It is a verifiable detail that only ''one'' woman even came close to seducing Biggles away from the manly embrace of his chums. A blonde FemmeFataleSpy called Ilse plays the FemmeFatale role, twice: on both occasions acting as agent for the dastardly villain, Count Erich von Stalhein of the German Intelligence Services.
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart). Biggles is also notable for showing no sign of racism or religious prejudice; on one occasion, when he's breaking into the hideout of some Japanese saboteurs in war-torn Burma he finds himself walking into a room where a number of men appear to be kneeling before a Shinto shrine, and his first instinct is to be ''utterly mortified'' for interrupting their prayers. As for other races, while [[ButNotTooBlack while characters are often mentioned as not being too dark-skinned for their race]], mixed-race characters are generally regarded as equal to the protagonists.
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart). Biggles is also notable for showing no sign of racism or religious prejudice; on one occasion, when he's breaking into the hideout of some Japanese saboteurs in war-torn Burma he finds himself walking into a room where a number of men appear to be kneeling before a Shinto shrine, and his first instinct is to be ''utterly mortified'' for interrupting their prayers. As for other races, while [[ButNotTooBlack while white characters are often mentioned as not being too dark-skinned for their race]], mixed-race characters are generally regarded as equal to the protagonists.
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trivia in YMMV
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: An ''epic'' example; Captain Johns died while writing ''Biggles Does Some Homework'', and lost consciousness at his desk '''''mid-sentence'''''. That's dedication.
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart). Biggles is also notable for showing no sign of racism or religious prejudice; on one occasion, when he's breaking into the hideout of some Japanese saboteurs in war-torn Burma he finds himself walking into a room where a number of men appear to be kneeling before a Shinto shrine, and his first instinct is to be ''utterly mortified'' for interrupting their prayers.
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart). Biggles is also notable for showing no sign of racism or religious prejudice; on one occasion, when he's breaking into the hideout of some Japanese saboteurs in war-torn Burma he finds himself walking into a room where a number of men appear to be kneeling before a Shinto shrine, and his first instinct is to be ''utterly mortified'' for interrupting their prayers. As for other races, while [[ButNotTooBlack while characters are often mentioned as not being too dark-skinned for their race]], mixed-race characters are generally regarded as equal to the protagonists.
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart).
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart). Biggles is also notable for showing no sign of racism or religious prejudice; on one occasion, when he's breaking into the hideout of some Japanese saboteurs in war-torn Burma he finds himself walking into a room where a number of men appear to be kneeling before a Shinto shrine, and his first instinct is to be ''utterly mortified'' for interrupting their prayers.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: An ''epic'' example; Captain Johns died while writing ''Biggles Does Some Homework'', and lost consciousness at his desk '''''mid-sentence'''''. That's dedication.
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* FairForItsDay: Although some of the language and attitudes are dated, the series is no worse (and perhaps somewhat better than) similar stories from the era. Johns himself appears to have been relatively progressive for the time, being an advocate for women pilots when this was still a controversial issue (See DistaffCounterpart).
