I live smack in the middle of a no-name white rural town and ive met multiple 20-29 year old white dudes that are obsessed with show and I just want to know why. Im black and 90% of the humor flies over my head because I wasnt raised in the culture, so I cant see what the appeal is to someone who isnt black outside of "lmao black people are funny".
Is this a good show otherwise?
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>90% of the humor flies over my head because I wasnt raised in the culture
Are you in Europe as well? The show had a lot of American pop culture jokes. It's not like every part was a vague black culture reference like the Malcolm X photo Huey recreates on the first episode
Because Ed & Rummy were lovable psychopathic idiots.
How old are you? Did you grow up during the times when the humor on the show was current?
Most of it is to take the piss out of mainstream black culture/media.
There was an entire episode dedicated to mocking tyler perry.
There were several digs at B.E.T.
Then there is that one skit about the characters' reasons as to why they were/weren't voting for president obama.
There's a lot to unpack for the first 3 seasons.
4 is... Not at the same quality as the rest.
It has a lot of hot babes in the first few seasons then less and less.
Same guy here, for clarification: American black culture.
22, I lived in a major city until i was around 8/9 then moved out here. Watching some clips right now and its funny; but like for reasons that are more nuanced than I think non-black people could really understand. Its kind of like the anime Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei; where most the show is satire about japanese culture. you can understand some of the jokes but i felt like i never could fully appreciate it because I didnt grow up living in japan.
I am a spic from south america and i find the show hilarious because of the way they speak and the things they say
Melanistically gifted American here. The show addresses on of the big problems with Urban African American culture here, that being a lack of shame. It's unironically difficult to criticize a lot of aspects without being called a racist, and so black pop culture matured in a vacuum without reproach, with its only goal to be edgier and more provocative than yesterday's media. Rap went from disenfranchised youths preaching poetry about poverty and cycles of violence were willfully misinterpreted to glorify crime, and now criminals mumble lyrics about felonies without irony. Madea parodied a stereotype but became an icon to be imitated. MLK preached about humanity, but became such an icon his own humanity was forgotten.
When rock&roll came under fire, it adapted with complexityand creativity. Rap and hiphop has never been criticized by anyone who'd actually listen to it, and so has never had to evolve, rather devolving as effort is ignored and catchy trashy pulp is elevated. Eminem was the last great rapper. It's ugly but true.
Long story short, African-American pop culture has experienced unprecedented freedom of expression for about 50 years, and the last 20 have been pretty much shit. White man can't say that, but cartoon black people can, and it gives a stepping stone to dialog about change.
Because you don't have to be black to appreciate the comedy. It's just American comedy, with a "black twist." If you're familiar with American culture, politics, etc. on some level, then you'll at least understand the references. From there you'll either find the jokes funny, or you won't. It's like asking what's the appeal of South Park to non-white people.
>S01E01
Whites just love to clap their hands at the party.
>rap has never evolved
>Eminem was the last great rapper
These two opinions are bad and you should feel terrible.
We also love fancy cheese
>Replying to fake black
Come on, man
I'm 23 now and watched the show when it came out. Rewatching it now I understand more of the references, I think it's just a funny and engaging show otherwise. The fact that it stands on its own even aside from being primarily a show about black culture is a testament to how well made it is.
>and now criminals mumble lyrics about felonies without irony
Uh uh drop the beat drop the beat uh.
Gangstalicious my rhymes too vicious
Eat MC's all day mmm delicious.
My whole crew up in this, no doubt we gonna win this,
smack up your moms like i slapped Johnny Guiness, 3 o'clock yesterday, I don't care what they say.
Sucker him hit the champagne,
Hit him with the hennessayyyyyyy
But there have still been plenty of good white backpackers and lots of shit for white fans of hip hop- like Childish Gambino.
It's funny. You don't need to be black to enjoy it.
coon
> Eminem was the last great rapper
vince staples, earl sweatshirt, Tyler the creator, run the jewels?
It's fucking hilarious dude. A black guy (McGruder) tearing apart whilst also celebrating black culture, with a killer hiphop soundtrack and fancy kung fu moves? What's not to like?
boondocks is a fucking masterpiece of satire and you should be ashamed of this post
>Makes fun of black culture, but the Jews never got him
How did Aaron do it?
>It's like asking what's the appeal of King of the Hill to non-white people.
Fix'd.
No coondocks is not a good show.
So many white people are brainwashed that they feel the need assign greater value to non-whites and especially blacks.
There is literally an underlying mindset that says I like something black so that makes me a good person.
Aaron makes fun of black people, you idiot.
Because they misinterpret the show and think it's all shitting on black people.
Theres enough slapstick there for it to be an entertaining watch regardless.
Native American and I'll tell you why I liked it, the show had wit and heart
It knew how to point out the inherent laughable insanity of situations while also making its characters endearing despite their flaws
Also fuck Tyler Perry
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>Rap and hiphop has never been criticized by anyone who'd actually listen to it
Dumbass
if you weren't at least a teen during most of the bush years and early obama years i can see a lot of the references going over your head
What are you fucking talking about
Black culture as a whole has always been criticized for just about everything that comes out of it.
Rap and Hip Hop was under heavy scrutiny when it was starting out because no one wanted to pay attention or could even understand the lyrics of black youths talking about their problems and what society has painted them out to be and how they're stuck being in that painting because they can't get out of it
>>Rap went from disenfranchised youths preaching poetry about poverty and cycles of violence were willfully misinterpreted to glorify crime, and now criminals mumble lyrics about felonies without irony.
You clearly don't listen to rap or only the only most barebones mainstream shit the media lets normies listen too
Earl Sweatshirts whole thing was rapping about how shit he had coming up
>>Eminem was the last great rapper
Neck yourself, that man stopped being good when Kamikaze came out and everyone instantly realized this was just a bitch fit he threw
>>has never had to evolve
I mean that's why there's several sub genres and fusion genres right?
That's why it's reached too other countries and even Asians are getting in on it too, right?
Rap and Hip Hop are probably one of the most highly successful musical genres out there
Fucking this. There's an uncomfortable amount of people who believe the sole point of the show was to relentlessly shit on black people and black culture (admittedly it is one of its points). Just look at some of the responses in this thread. The only thing they take away from it is the stuff that affirms their preconceptions: "haha rap and baggy jeans amirite." Yes, Ruckus and Wuncler say outrageous and funny shit, but ultimately you're not SUPPOSED to sympathize them.
It all reminds me so much of what happened with Dave Chappelle. People constantly missing the nuance in his comedy scared him off of it for over a decade. These shows are satire. You don't read everything at face value.
>Rap and Hip Hop are probably one of the most shit rock bottom musical genres out there
>It all reminds me so much of what happened with Dave Chappelle.
Dont forget Chris Rock as well, he retired his "Black People vs Niggas" bit because people started using it to justify their racism
>it is racist to judge people based off their actions.
Hush now /pol/, people are talking and won't entertain your attempt at a leading argument
Here's your (you) so scurry along
I swear some of you must have a paste bin with stock phrases you just copy paste
>paste bin with stock phrases you just copy paste
Such as "justify their racism"?
There is no argument.
So, where can I watch the show? It's not on netflix, at least not in my country
>It's like asking what's the appeal of South Park to non-white people.
South Park became popular in Latin America due to swearing and edgier jokes than they were used to (The Simpsons was the most “adult” cartoon they had seen until then).
Aaron mcgruddr himself pushed ruckus far more than necessary, fucker tried to get a live action movie made about him whatever he tried to say about the world uncle ruckus was a key part apparently. It’s also vastly different than the Chappell show because Aaron worked on the show almost completely alone, literally there was only one episode to come out in the first three seasons wasn’t written by him. He’s incredibly honest and angry which is what screwed him out of the boondocks inherently. He’s a great writer (I fucking want season three of black Jesus so bad) though the boondocks did drop in quality after the first season because he was a little to preoccupied with parodies and straight from the headline stories, if he just hired a writing staff boondocks would still be on today
>a little to preoccupied
yikes
Black vernacular and culture can be a humorous aesthetic. Maybe there's some layer of racism propping that up, but not in malice, I hope.
>I wasn't raised in the culture
I'm not sure what you mean here. These kids are growing up in an apparent middle-upper class neighborhood. Both kids hold different grand delusions of rebellion held back by their status as children, often accompanied by the white adults brushing off their attempts at controversy. It's a fish out of water thing. If you mean the pop culture references, I can see what you mean, though like the Simpsons and Family Guy, the style of the show has various means of appeal besides "getting" the reference, like basic slapstick violence.
It's funny and I can relate to Tom in my country.
Estonia?
South Africa.
I really like the show and the portray of different aspects of black culture, but what exactly is the point of uncle ruckus? I laugh at the outrageous shit he says but still, is he what people think of black consevatives? Self-destructive nature of black culture taken to the extreme? Just a crazy charcter Aaron likes to play with?
Ruckus is the real coon and an example of what people will go through for white approval. People like to shit on S3 but the episode with his family is one of the best in the series. It shows why he's the way he is. His dad was treated like shit and took it out on him because his mom was a coon who always told him he wasn't black and was adopted. She raised all her kids to be coons.
>consevatives
con·serv·a·tives
I'm Arab and I like this show because it's funny.
>trying to raise the bar and be better people means you are just seeking white approval.
This is why segregation was for the best..
He is still a hateful person who is incapable of spending more than two minutes awake without hating negroes
Ruckus isn't trying to be a better person. He hates blacks with a passion no matter what. He wanted to hang a blind black man because he was accused of rape and didn't care that he couldn't have done it. He loved Jim Crow. Ruckus's mom telling him that he was secretly white and adopted wasn't trying to make him a better person. It made him a bitter self hating loser who never had a single friend until he met Robert.
I like how the social and political commentary is seamlessly intertwined with mundane slapstick comedy. Even when it's really on the nose it's not grating at all. Season 1 was obviously the strongest but most of 2 and even a select few episodes of 3 hold up.
I love the show because of how fucking hilarious the characters are, and how well they interact with each other.
You don't really need to be black to enjoy it, just have a dysfunctional family.
I want Killer Kung-Fu Wolf bitch to make me her bitch with her killer kung-fu wolf.
>mfw friend thinks Huey is a mouth piece
It takes the piss out of black, WASP, and general American issues and culuture, but regardless it is a great example of satire done right. You don’t have to be black to get it or appreciate it, and regardless a lot of it is just hilarious for multiple reasons.
The episode Riley Wuz Here is one of the best standalone pieces of animation ever made. Nothing else in animation can get me, more consistently, to tear up.
I like how ambugious that scene was. Was it supposed to be Granddad when he was young? Was it supposed to be his son or daughter who probably died? To this day, no one knows.
1. yes its a good show
2. if 90% of the jokes are going over your head, damn you must be dumb
3. the show is a critique on primarily on Black culture in America, and things in relation to Blacks, like American Politics, White People, Religion,Social Media and everything under the sun
>Grandad loved it and then immediately told Riley to get rid of it
Either granddad is stone cold or he wasn’t ready for emotions
Pretty much this. It critiques modern black culture with no fear, which is pretty surprising considering this was aired on TV.
I was really sad about Luna. She was such a nice girl and her death was sad as fuck. I know it is a joke the old man always get babes but fuck him for not being able to tolerate any faults in people.
He is a chad.
It's a good show because whether you "get" the meaning/satire or not, it's still funny. You can be a brainlet and still get a good laugh out of riley screaming "nigga you GAY"
I think it's Grandads son and the boys parents, Huey mentions that he's never seen Grandad with a woman implying the boys never knew their grandmother, so it makes more sense for Riley to get a picture of his parents since it's more personal and lines up with "someone who isn't with us anymore"
Only autists that can't read clues think it's Robert
>not being able to tolerate any faults in
She was going to butt rape him with a broom handle
He lives in a nice white neighborhood. They would never let him keep it
He's not?
>(The Simpsons was the most “adult” cartoon they had seen until then).
Aeon Flux, Beavis & Butt-head, Celebrity Deathmatch, Duckman, The Head, The Maxx, etc. aired before South Park here.
I'm not even American and I understand the jokes.
>They wanna be black and think the show is how it feels
>They're racist and love that the show pokes fun at basically every black stereotype but ignore the positive messages.
one of those.
Race based humor, if done correctly, can be the funniest kind of humor.
It's Riley's mom and dad, it wasn't ambiguous at all.
The internet.
>listing meme [as]-shilled rappers
>not listing good [as]-shilled rappers
White people like uncle ruckus
because "lmao black people are funny" is literally the entire show, almost every episode is a parody of black culture, and the reason why so many people love it is because the writers knew black culture and were ready to make fun of it
It made fun of white culture too. I guess nobody remembers it doing that because every other show does it, while Boondocks is really the only show that makes fun of black culture.
No, no mouth piece gets his shit kicked in by everyone else that is capable of fighting
Stinkmeaner was blind his whole life and only gained tons eyesight and suddenly he’s beating Huey like a bitch
plus what did huey really think was gonna happen when he told a bunch of white peoples ol Ronny regan was the Devil
>regan
You had one job.
Yeah but fuck him though
we need more shows like this
and by like this, i mean with black people
Because they didnt realize it was satire and unironically agreed with uncle ruckus and the all niggers are stupid undertones
Because black people are funny.