Topic: The Boondocks

[NWR_pap64]

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Originally posted by: EasyCure
i slightly agree with you Pap on the southpark comment, though its never actually ruined the show for me. Sure there are times when it seems too preachy but atleast theres still comedy to be found. It's not like the show is nothing but rants about views they disagree with (and by the way, im not saying thats what you think), its still funny and most of the time its done in a way to disguise the preachiness. Most of the time.

The cartoon wars episodes were pretty preachy, and you can just tell that was Matt and Tre getting it off their chest that they despise family guy, but then they acknowledge the fact that they get "preachy and up its own as$ with messages" so i thought it balanced those episodes out fairly well. Then theres episodes like "Stupid Spoiled Whore" where they just have to take 5 minutes out of the episode just to give a morale lecture at the end when they could of just been making more jokes and hinting at the morale lectures.

Then there are times when Matt and Tre speak thru their characters in a positive way, mainly the episode when they kill off Chef. The scene where the town is mourning Chef and Kyle makes his speech is pretty touching. The message there was for all the fans that felt betrayed at Isaac Hayes leaving the show, telling them not to blame him for leaving and just remember the good things he brought to the show. I'm sure many die hard south park fans were mad at that bit of news but Matt and Tre made their voices heard, thru Kyle, that they loved Isaac and respected his decision for leaving the show, even if they thought personally that it was for the wrong reason. Most importantly they wanted the fans to know, and respect, that too.

Yeah, I forgot that sometimes they are being honest and fair to other views. And I agree that the Chef speech was a touching and emotional one.

At the very least, the characters are well aware of what they are preaching and learn something. The Boondocks just preaches and preaches and the characters don't either become better persons or learn anything.

[EasyCure]

hm i cant put up an argument to that for two reasons

1. i havent watched the show enough
2. i wouldnt care if it as long as it was entertaining.


last episode i saw was when the younger brother, i get their names mixed up, is put in art classes by a bob ross look-alike and ends up graffiti-tagging houses as his form of expression (with the help of the art instructor). Some viewed it as vandilism while others saw the art in it. His grandad was one of the poeple that didnt see the art in it, so to reach out to him he (the younger brother) spray painted a portrait of his grandad an his wife (on their wedding day i think) on their own house, never taking credit for it. Needless to say his grandad was touched and finally saw it as art and not vandalism.

that was a good episode.  

[Stogi]

That was Riley. Huey is the one with the afro. He was also the one in the episode that watched nothing but black television, and by the end of the episode, became a complete jackass.

That episode is one of my favorites.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Boondocks Season 2 Ep1 is up on Adultswim.com

Ya'll n!gg*z better watch this episode ...Or Die Tryin'  

[EasyCure]

yeaaaaah riley! he's the sh!t

huey is cool in his own right but riley is way too funny

[DAaaMan64]

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Originally posted by: pap64

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Originally posted by: Crimm
My main issue is that the show is way to preachy.  You are a comedy, not a sermon.  It doesn't even do the sermons particularly well, because no character has a moral high ground from which to give them, yet he insists on using characters to do it (rather than situations).

I agree, and South Park has the same problems. Its so bad sometimes that it led me to believe something; fictional characters should stay fictional, as in they shouldn't be a vessel for the creator's ego.

At times, it felt like Matt Stone and Trey Parker were the ones speaking, not Stan, Cartman or Kyle. I know that writers love to put themselves inside of one of their creators, but come on! It sometimes looks like a cheap way to stroke your ego and say that its vital for the story.

This happened a lot in the Boondocks and thus why I stopped watching all together.

Thats why I love South Park.  I find it funny and I enjoy what they say at the ends of the episodes.  Must be cause I agree with them...  It's my favorite cartoon on tv followed by Futurama and Family Guy.

The only time I watched the Boondocks was a preview, I never watched it after that. haha  

[nickmitch]

Nice episode. I loved the burger king part. The message was clearly there, but not as forced on you as in South Park.
Also, South Park's end of episode "You know, I learned something today"s were better. But the show describes itself best when it says "up it's own ass with morals." It's still funny, and this season is shaping up to be another good one.

[DAaaMan64]

hmmm... I need to watch that show, I would never described south park's morals as forced on you.

[EasyCure]

i wouldn't call then forced, they're just very clear on their views. there's never a hidden message.

when they call Paris Hilton a stupid spoiled whore, its not marked behind symbolism and metaphors, they just come out and say “paris is a stupid spoiled whore (that coughs up jizz)”

[DAaaMan64]

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Originally posted by: EasyCure
i wouldn't call then forced, they're just very clear on their views. there's never a hidden message.

when they call Paris Hilton a stupid spoiled whore, its not marked behind symbolism and metaphors, they just come out and say “paris is a stupid spoiled whore (that coughs up jizz)”

Thats cool, it's just a differences of tastes.

I watched the season premiere of this show, not bad.  Some funny parts, and I enjoy the character Huey.

[Stogi]

Hahaha....

That episode was great! I saw it the first time and I thought it was simply "OK." But after watching it again, that episode is classic Boondocks !

The same thing could be said about the two new South Park episodes.

[EasyCure]

i didnt think the Biggest Turd episode was as good as the Tourettes episode, but i watched it the second time around and couldnt stop laughing at how silly/stupid the plot was.

"HELLOOO HELLOOOOO. YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!!"

i hope this isnt the last time they show someone giving someone "biddy" either, that was too funny.

[Stogi]

I just watched the new episode "Tom, Sara, and Usher." and I must say: they seem to be on a role!

Everybody hates Usher, so it was great to see him get bitched slapped! Also, the return of "A Pimp Named Slick-Back" was f*cking priceless. I loved the way he reasoned with Tom.

My only complaint might be that the song parody was a bit too long.

[BlackNMild2k1]

link? where did you watch it? on adult swim?

edit nvrmnd found it

Tom, Sarah & Usher

Some choice quotes from the Episode:

During the Music video scene: "Caaar!!!!"
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A Pimp Named Slickback: "You are suffering from Chronic Bitch Dependancy"

"I know know where all my bitches are at, thank you very much"
*calls a number on his phone*(Bitch 242)
"Bitch where you at?"

Bitch 242: " I'm out here getting your money"

"Thats what the hell I thought, thank you Grandma"

p.s. if the video at the link above is loading slow, just move your mouse around and it will start to load really fast.

[Stogi]

So I don't know who's been keeping up with the episodes each week, but daayuuuummmmm, this sh!t is too funny!

Point n' case: Attack of the Killer Kung fu Wolf Bitch

If you don't laugh at this episode, then boondocks isn't for you.

Also, if you go to adult swim right now and check the video section, you can watch the newest episode "Ballin'". That episode is hilarious as well, I had to watch it again within the same day because it was so damn funny.

[DAaaMan64]

that Attack of the Killer Kung fu Wolf Bitch was pretty funny.

[Stogi]

I love Uncle Ruckus's lines; he only had three but two of them are classic.

Line 1: "First of all, if a woman is over 35 years old and she ain't married, she must be nuttier than squirrel sh!t."

Line 2: "She couldn't look that good; she was black. But I guess if you put lipstick and a wig on a monkey, it could look good too. heh heh...heh heh, a monkey with lipstick and a wig."