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* Eiither by Huey or Grandad, Riley will get slapped and lectured on for using the word "gay" as an insult, as before the rise of LGBTQ+ acceptance, using gay as an insult was more acceptable. This will be done to highlight how modernized The Boondocks has become.

* Eiither by Huey or Grandad, Riley will get slapped for using the word "gay" as an insult, as before the rise of LGBTQ+ acceptance, using gay as an insult was more acceptable. This will be done to highlight how modernized The Boondocks has become.

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2021, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump (and the 2016/2020 presidential elections) to UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatter and immigration, the MeToo movement (with special focus on the sexual abuse scandals surrounding Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], the global UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic (through an episode similar to "The Fried Chicken Flu"), etc.

** Indeed. Evil must be punished eventually and this show is too pessimistic. There's no sense in showing the ills of society if you can't provide solutions. And if a solution isn't apparent, the problem often takes care of itself through sheer incompitence.

* Jossed. The writers and Adult Swim no longer give a damn about Huey's ambitions or the quality of the series. Heck, series creator Aaron [=McGruder=] doesn't even care about the series anymore and moved onto ''{{Series/Black Jesus}}''.

*** Cool Fans can petition for the eventual fall of the Wuncler dynasty. What's the point of showing the world's problems if you don't bother with showing solutions? No one is truly invincible. Even rich tycoons are mere human beings. The show needs more optimism. You can still be hopeful while still keeping it "for real".

[[WMG: Some guesses about the upcoming Season 5 / ContinuityReboot that will be released in 2020.]]

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2020, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump (and the 2016/2020 presidential elections) to UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatter and immigration, the MeToo movement (with special focus on the sexual abuse scandals surrounding Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], the global UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic (through an episode similar to "The Fried Chicken Flu"), etc.

[[WMG: This [[https://youtu.be/CpHc9dZfimU interview]] is actually going to be canon for Uncle Ruckus in the 2020 series.]]
I didn't read the above guesses/theories, so made this a separate thing to discuss ideas/theories around this interview working it's way into the 2020 series.

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2020, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump (and the 2016/2020 presidential elections) to #[=BlackLivesMatter=] and immigration, the #{{MeToo}} movement (with special focus on the sexual abuse scandals surrounding Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], the global UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic (through an episode similar to "The Fried Chicken Flu"), etc.

* Robert will get an AgeLift; he'll no longer be a UsefulNotes/WorldWarII veteran (because as of now, he'd be pushing near 100 years old). Instead he would be a veteran of the UsefulNotes/VietnamWar, which would also make him about the right age to have participated in the UsefulNotes/CivilRightsMovement as well.

* Although Uncle Ruckus will now be the BigBad, Ed Wuncler I will still nevertheless appear as a major recurring antagonist. Ed Wuncler II could also show up, though how similar/different he would be from his Season 4 incarnation is uncertain. Oh and of course, Ed Wuncler III and Gin Rummy will most likely return as well.
* Due to the deaths of Charlie Murphy and John Witherspoon (who voiced Ed III and Robert respectively), obviously they will need to recast new voice actors to play those characters. And if Creator/EdwardAsner (the voice of Ed I) were to possibly die as well (he's about 90 years old as of this writing), well then they might have to replace him soon too. And in any case, [[InMemoriam they'll be commemorated in the end credits]].
* Obviously enough, you can't really have ''The Boondocks'' without making tons of jokes and references about African-American pop culture. There will probably be a lot of [[TakeThat jabs against]] the current state of hip-hop music in the 2010s and 2020s (so Gangstalicious' and Thugnificent's characters will probably be updated to reflect on more recent and contemporary rappers).

* While the overall tone of the show will still be that of an irreverently satirical comedy, it will also become more of a serialized {{dramedy}} rather than just an episodic sitcom, and it will have more [[CerebusSyndrome occasional serious shifts]] [[DarkerAndEdgier in its tone]].
* We will learn much more about the history of the Freeman family; particularly the identities of Robert's wife, Huey's and Riley's parents, and what exactly happened to all of them. They'll be featured in {{flashback}}s that are (mostly) PlayedForDrama.

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2020, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump (and the 2016/2020 presidential elections) to #[=BlackLivesMatter=] and immigration, the #{{MeToo}} movement (with special focus on the sexual abuse scandals surrounding Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], the global {{UsefulNotes/coronavirus|Disease2019Pandemic}} pandemic (through an episode similar to "The Fried Chicken Flu"), etc.

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2020, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump (and the 2016/2020 presidential elections) to #[=BlackLivesMatter=] and immigration, the #{{MeToo}} movement (with special focus on the sexual abuse scandals surrounding Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], the global UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic (through an episode similar to "The Fried Chicken Flu"), etc.

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2020, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump (and the 2016/2020 presidential elections) to #[=BlackLivesMatter=] and immigration, the #{{MeToo}} movement (with special focus on the sexual abuse scandals surrounding Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], the global UsefulNotes/CoronavirusDisease2019Pandemic (through an episode similar to "The Fried Chicken Flu"), etc.

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2020, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump (and the 2016/2020 presidential elections) to #[=BlackLivesMatter=] and immigration, the #{{MeToo}} movement (with special focus on the sexual abuse scandals surrounding Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], the global {{UsefulNotes/coronavirus}} pandemic (through an episode similar to "The Fried Chicken Flu"), etc.

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2020, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump (and the 2016/2020 presidential elections) to #[=BlackLivesMatter=] and immigration, the #{{MeToo}} movement (with special focus on the sexual abuse scandals surrounding Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], the global coronavirus pandemic (through an episode similar to "The Fried Chicken Flu"), etc.

* Obviously enough, you can't really have ''The Boondocks'' without making tons of jokes and references about African-American pop culture. There will probably be a lot of [[TakeThat jabs against]] the current state of hip-hop music in the 2010s and 2020s (so Gangstalicious' and Thugnificent's characters will probably be updated to reflect contemporary rappers).

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2020, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump to #[=BlackLivesMatter=] and immigration, the #{{MeToo}} movement (with special focus on the sexual abuse scandals surrounding Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], the coronavirus pandemic (through an episode similar to "The Fried Chicken Flu"), etc.

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2020, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump to #[=BlackLivesMatter=] and immigration, the #{{MeToo}} movement (with special focus on Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], the coronavirus pandemic (through an episode similar to "The Fried Chicken Flu"), etc.

* Not only will the show try to catch up on all the major political events between 2014 and 2020, it will become much more focused on them (similar to the later years of the comics). Topics that will be satirized range from UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump to #[=BlackLivesMatter=] and immigration, the #{{MeToo}} movement (with special focus on Music/RKelly and Creator/BillCosby), [[SpreeKiller mass shootings]] and [[ThoseWackyNazis neo-fascist terrorism]], [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the wars in]] [[UsefulNotes/TheArabSpring the Middle East]], etc.

* Although Uncle Ruckus will now be the BigBad, Ed Wuncler I will still nevertheless appear as a major recurring antagonist. Ed Wuncler II could also show up, though how similar/different he would be from his Season 4 incarnation is uncertain.
* Ed Wuncler III and Gin Rummy will also return, however Ed III will need to get a new voice actor due to the death of Charlie Murphy ([[InMemoriam who will be remembered in the ending credits]]). And likewise, Robert Freeman will also need a new voice actor due to the death of John Witherspoon (who will also be commemorated together with Murphy).

[[WMG: Luna is NotQuiteDead.]]
Note how we never actually ''saw'' her unplug the grenade. Or [[NotQuiteDead her corpse, for that matter]]. While the camera panned away, Luna opened the car door, unplugged her grenade and tossed it in her car as she ran from the explosion[[note]]A grenade takes 4-5 seconds to blow up[[/note]]. She may have done this in order to go on a VisionQuest, although in order to do that she would have to make everyone think she was dead, so that no one would bother her (especially after she realized that her friend was a ToxicFriendInfluence).

Note how we never actually ''saw'' her unplug the grenade. Or [[NotQuiteDead her corpse, for that matter]]. While the camera panned away, Luna opened the car door, unplugged her grenade and tossed it in her car as she ran from the explosion. She may have done this in order to go on a VisionQuest, although in order to do that she would have to make everyone think she was dead, so that no one would bother her (especially after she realized that her friend was a ToxicFriendInfluence).

[[Luna is NotQuiteDead.]]

* Ed Wuncler III and Gin Rummy will also return, however Ed III will need to get a new voice actor due to the death of Charlie Murphy ([[InMemoriam who will be remembered in the ending credits]]).

That explains why he's transparent, and how he can disappear and reappear anytime he wants to at will.