+- World Beyblade Organization by Fighting Spirits Inc. (https://worldbeyblade.org)
+-- Forum: Off-Topic Forums (https://worldbeyblade.org/Forum-Off-Topic-Forums)
+--- Forum: Media (https://worldbeyblade.org/Forum-Media)
+--- Thread: the Boondocks (/Thread-the-Boondocks)
the Boondocks - SexyMichael - Oct. 24, 2007
Season two started a couple weeks ago. Amazing show. Discussssssss
RE: the Boondocks - Ichida - Oct. 24, 2007
Season two? Awesome. Must see. First season was absolutely hilarious.
RE: the Boondocks - Crimson - Oct. 24, 2007
I think I will forever call this show "Boombox" in my head.
At a party once, (well, after the party died down, and we all just sat around doing nothing, since half of us could barely stand anymore), we turned on the TV, and this was on.
so a friend of mine yelled up stairs "Hey! Boondocks is on TV, get down here!"
and then some guy just said "What?? Boombox is on? I don't hear any music"
But great show though, gets away with using "carp" so much (a bit TOO much, but I guess thats a bit of the humor is). I enjoy it though. Haven't seen any of season 2, but I really liked season 1.
RE: the Boondocks - SexyMichael - Oct. 24, 2007
Technically McGruder is using "carp". A term used to describe the group of black people that basically breed all of the negative stereotypes that plague the african community today.
RE: the Boondocks - Bey Brad - Oct. 25, 2007
I like this show sometimes, other times I hate it. It seems rather hit-and-miss.
RE: the Boondocks - SexyMichael - Oct. 25, 2007
Every episode makes a statement about a current issue. I don't see it as a hit and miss at all.
RE: the Boondocks - Bey Brad - Oct. 25, 2007
SexyMichael Wrote:Every episode makes a statement about a current issue. I don't see it as a hit and miss at all.
The terrorist episode didn't really connect with me. They had a bunch of automatics in their back room; they seemed like terrorists to me.
The Martin Luther King episode was amazing.
RE: the Boondocks - Ichida - Oct. 25, 2007
SexyMichael Wrote:Technically McGruder is using "carp". A term used to describe the group of black people that basically breed all of the negative stereotypes that plague the african community today.
I love how they actually spell it that way too when Huey is talking about a "carp Moment." XD
RE: the Boondocks - SexyMichael - Oct. 25, 2007
Tamer Brad Wrote:SexyMichael Wrote:Every episode makes a statement about a current issue. I don't see it as a hit and miss at all.
The terrorist episode didn't really connect with me. They had a bunch of automatics in their back room; they seemed like terrorists to me.
That episode was a metaphor for how the "war on terror" started. Look at it this way;
They go into the store and say the clerk has a weapon(think "of mass destruction") that he doesn't actually have. Ed/Gin then begin to steal from the store.(think oil)
The clerk retaliates in self defense of the attempted robbery. In the end the police take the middle eastern men to jail, and Ed/Gin are treated as heroes, for robbing a store.
It can also be noted that the character of Ed represents George W. and Gin represents Cheney.
RE: the Boondocks - AnnieDuck - Oct. 25, 2007
I read the comic. :c
RE: the Boondocks - SexyMichael - Oct. 25, 2007
AnnieDuck Wrote:I read the comic. :c
I've been reading what I can find online, it's pretty bad carp.
RE: the Boondocks - Bey Brad - Oct. 25, 2007
SexyMichael Wrote:Tamer Brad Wrote:SexyMichael Wrote:Every episode makes a statement about a current issue. I don't see it as a hit and miss at all.
The terrorist episode didn't really connect with me. They had a bunch of automatics in their back room; they seemed like terrorists to me.
That episode was a metaphor for how the "war on terror" started. Look at it this way;
They go into the store and say the clerk has a weapon(think "of mass destruction") that he doesn't actually have. Ed/Gin then begin to steal from the store.(think oil)
The clerk retaliates in self defense of the attempted robbery. In the end the police take the middle eastern men to jail, and Ed/Gin are treated as heroes, for robbing a store.
It can also be noted that the character of Ed represents George W. and Gin represents Cheney.
The fact that they had a bunch of machine guys destroyed this metaphor for me.
RE: the Boondocks - SexyMichael - Oct. 25, 2007
Tamer Brad Wrote:SexyMichael Wrote:Tamer Brad Wrote:SexyMichael Wrote:Every episode makes a statement about a current issue. I don't see it as a hit and miss at all.
The terrorist episode didn't really connect with me. They had a bunch of automatics in their back room; they seemed like terrorists to me.
That episode was a metaphor for how the "war on terror" started. Look at it this way;
They go into the store and say the clerk has a weapon(think "of mass destruction") that he doesn't actually have. Ed/Gin then begin to steal from the store.(think oil)
The clerk retaliates in self defense of the attempted robbery. In the end the police take the middle eastern men to jail, and Ed/Gin are treated as heroes, for robbing a store.
It can also be noted that the character of Ed represents George W. and Gin represents Cheney.
The fact that they had a bunch of machine guys destroyed this metaphor for me.
It's a cartoon....basically all convenience stores in any well populated urban American location have firearms behind the counter.
Ed/Gin had machine guns as well.
RE: the Boondocks - Bey Brad - Oct. 25, 2007
Yes, but I expected them too!
Sorry, the metaphor was completely lost due to their seemingly immediate preparation of SEVERAL machine guns.
RE: the Boondocks - SexyMichael - Oct. 25, 2007
Tamer Brad Wrote:Yes, but I expected them too!
Sorry, the metaphor was completely lost due to their seemingly immediate preparation of SEVERAL machine guns.
You should watch the episode again. After about 2 minutes of loud shouting about "robbery", "terrorist" and "gun", two men who were in the next room came out. One with 2 pistols, one with a small machine gun. You really aren't being fair in your assessment.
RE: the Boondocks - Bey Brad - Oct. 25, 2007
SexyMichael Wrote:Tamer Brad Wrote:Yes, but I expected them too!
Sorry, the metaphor was completely lost due to their seemingly immediate preparation of SEVERAL machine guns.
You should watch the episode again. After about 2 minutes of loud shouting about "robbery", "terrorist" and "gun", two men who were in the next room came out. One with 2 pistols, one with a small machine gun. You really aren't being fair in your assessment.
I don't believe ANY convenience store owner would have a MACHINE GUN in their store unless something was up. If there was like, one handgun in the store, it would've made more sense.
Just because my opinion isn't the same as yours doesn't mean my assessment isn't fair. :\
RE: the Boondocks - Train - Oct. 25, 2007
Brad is right. It was lost to me because of the HEAVY ARTILLERY that the "terrorist" store owners had. Why the hell was there someone back there packing heat in the first place? That freaked me a bit...
RE: the Boondocks - Ominous - Oct. 25, 2007
It's all about the awesomeness that is Uncle Ruckus.
/thread
RE: the Boondocks - SexyMichael - Oct. 25, 2007
Tamer Brad Wrote:I don't believe ANY convenience store owner would have a MACHINE GUN in their store unless something was up. If there was like, one handgun in the store, it would've made more sense.
Just because my opinion isn't the same as yours doesn't mean my assessment isn't fair. :\
Ozuma Wrote:Brad is right. It was lost to me because of the HEAVY ARTILLERY that the "terrorist" store owners had. Why the hell was there someone back there packing heat in the first place? That freaked me a bit...
I honestly don't know what to say other than you are both wrong about the plot then.
RE: the Boondocks - Bey Brad - Oct. 25, 2007
SexyMichael Wrote:Tamer Brad Wrote:I don't believe ANY convenience store owner would have a MACHINE GUN in their store unless something was up. If there was like, one handgun in the store, it would've made more sense.
Just because my opinion isn't the same as yours doesn't mean my assessment isn't fair. :\
Ozuma Wrote:Brad is right. It was lost to me because of the HEAVY ARTILLERY that the "terrorist" store owners had. Why the hell was there someone back there packing heat in the first place? That freaked me a bit...
I honestly don't know what to say other than you are both wrong about the plot then.
Honestly, the writer simply did not do a coherent enough job at this point to clearly state his stance. It went from being morally vague to a complete misrepresentation of the point he was trying to get across.
RE: the Boondocks - SexyMichael - Oct. 25, 2007
Tamer Brad Wrote:Honestly, the writer simply did not do a coherent enough job at this point to clearly state his stance. It went from being morally vague to a complete misrepresentation of the point he was trying to get across.
Well I checked wiki and it backs up everything I said. I guess it's just you.
RE: the Boondocks - Thresher - Nov. 04, 2007
Deja Vu anybody? It's a pretty funny show to me.
RE: the Boondocks - Bey Brad - Nov. 04, 2007
SexyMichael Wrote:Tamer Brad Wrote:Honestly, the writer simply did not do a coherent enough job at this point to clearly state his stance. It went from being morally vague to a complete misrepresentation of the point he was trying to get across.
Well I checked wiki and it backs up everything I said. I guess it's just you.
Ugh. I'm not saying that it wasn't his intention. I'm saying it wasn't coherently presented.
RE: the Boondocks - mdhvdukshsj - Nov. 04, 2007
Tamer Brad Wrote:SexyMichael Wrote:Tamer Brad Wrote:Honestly, the writer simply did not do a coherent enough job at this point to clearly state his stance. It went from being morally vague to a complete misrepresentation of the point he was trying to get across.
Well I checked wiki and it backs up everything I said. I guess it's just you.
Ugh. I'm not saying that it wasn't his intention. I'm saying it wasn't coherently presented.
gg replying a week later to a pretty much ended argument