History YMMV / TheBoondocks

* WinBackTheCrowd: After the show's original run ended with [[SeasonalRot the heavily despised Season 4]] back in 2014, news that the show would be returning with [[OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight Aaron McGruder back at the helm]] has generally been received positively by fans.

** Even among the show's fans, there are those who consider the UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr episode "Return of the King" to have overstepped the boundaries of good taste.

** The comic strip, and the TV series to a lesser extent, frequently took the opportunity to [[TakeThat ruthlessly mock]] [[StrawConservative the Republican Party, and right-wingers in general]]. The characters representing them in-universe, such as the [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain bigoted]] (and [[BoomerangBigot hypocritical]]) Uncle Ruckus, the [[RightWingMilitiaFanatic paranoid gun nut]] Betty von Heusen, and the [[CorruptCorporateExecutive ruthless fat-cat capitalist]] Ed Wuncler I, are all consistently depicted as being unpleasant people. Not to mention, that the comic strip became notorious for its continuous bashing of President UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush's [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror foreign policies]]. The new comics released in 2019 used Ruckus as a tool for mocking UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump.

** However, [[GeniusBonus November 8, 2020]] was the day the Biden/Harris ticket officially reached 290 electoral votes, thus clinching the election. Aaron McGruder couldn't ''possibly'' have foreseen this...

** However, [[GeniusBonus November 8, 2020]] was in fact the day Biden/Harris officially reached 290 electoral votes, thus clinching the election. Aaron Macgruder couldn't ''possibly'' have foreseen this...

* SugarWiki/DevelopmentHeaven: Every shot has detail unheard of even for anime. Thus, only four seasons have been produced in nine years.

* FoeYay: Huey and Ming in "The Red Ball".

** Hiro Ottawa, another comic-exclusive character. He is Huey’s Japanese-American friend who loves to DJ. Despite being only present in early prototype versions of the comics (which seem to have been lost with time) and in promotional art for the syndicated strip, he has gained quite a following amongst fans. You’d be amazed at how many people wanted him in the show.

* ValuesDissonance: Riley's catchphrase "Nigga, you gay" would be considered a lot more homophobic nowadays than it was in the early 2000s, where homophobic insults were a lot more common. Though this is somewhat subverted by the fact that his homophobia is supposed to be the joke, and that it's immature and ridiculous, and emblematic of fragile masculinity.

* WhatAnIdiot: Grandad in "Good Times", who keeps taking Ed Wuncler, Jr.'s deals among other things to try and pay back his debt, when it actually drives him further into it.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Though some of these examples below may just plain veer off into HarsherInHindsight:

* GrowingTheBeard: The series doesn't really come into its own until Season 2, at which point the art and animation quality receive a considerable boost and the idiosyncrasies of the characters and oddball supporting cast members come into the limelight.

* WereStillRelevantDammit: One of the biggest complaints about Season 4 is the need to shove in (at the time, current) references to the likes of ''Series/BreakingBad'' and ''Film/{{her|2013}}'', and not in a way that feels natural for the series.

* SeasonalRot: Most fans believe that Season 4 is the worst of the lot. Aside from [=McGruder=] not being involved, several voice actors had to be replaced, a lot of side characters were missing, and many felt that the new plots and humor had weakened greatly. Even Adult Swim agrees, as whenever reruns are shown, the fourth season is conspicuously absent (though Adult Swim did end up airing the season as part of a marathon in May 2020 and the season is available on DVD, Hulu[[note]]but not Netflix[[/note]], [=iTunes=], and HBO Max)

** [[AntiHero Jack Flowers]]. Every woman he ever loved, [[StuffedIntoTheFridge they were all brutally murdered]] by terrorists and criminals. As a secret agent who specializes in counter-terrorism, he has seen [[HeWhoFightsMonsters and done]] awful deeds that have also [[ShellShockedVeteran emotionally scarred him]].

** Tom frequently qualifies for this; whether it's [[ExtremeDoormat all the disrespect]] he receives from his friends, and even [[HenpeckedHusband from his wife]], or his paranoid phobia of {{prison rape}}, which he ''almost'' became a victim of. It's especially hard not to feel sad for him during the episode "Tom, Sarah and Usher". First, Sarah starts flirting with Usher, on their anniversary, and leaves the table to take pictures with him. When Tom confronts her about it afterward, she gets defensive and leaves the car to walk home. Then, he gets kicked out when trying to assert his dominance as the man of the house and moves in with the Freemans. Finally, when he tries to assert his dominance, he slaps Usher, which provokes the singer and his bodyguards into beating him to a pulp. And if that wasn't enough, while he's getting pummeled, his ''own daughter'' apologetically cries, not for him, but for ''Usher''.

** While [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain anti-black racists]] are a frequent target of criticism and mockery, they're closely followed by [[UncleTomfoolery black people who conform to every]] [[StopBeingStereotypical single negative stereotype in the book]].

** Jazmine sometimes took on this role in the comics, due to being insecure about her {{mixed ancestry}}, and also because of Huey's rudeness towards her. But especially in the episode "The Block Is Hot", where she falls prey to Ed I's ruthless scheming.

-->'''Tom:''' Whatever you do, don't tell my baby Jasmine. I don't want her to know her daddy was somebody's bitch.
-->'''Huey:''' ''(to Jasmine)'' Um, your father wants you to know he's nobody's bitch.

-->'''A Pimp Named Slickback:''' I mean, don't get me wrong, A Pimp Named Slickback will put a ''lot'' of things over a hoe. [[OnlyInItForTheMoney Money over a hoe]]? Always. [[NiceShoes Brand new gators over a hoe]]? Absolutely. [[SatiatingSandwich A turkey sandwich with just tomato]]? Guaranteed. But ''[[BrosBeforeHoes homies]]''? Oh, no. A Pimp Named Slickback don't do ''shit'' for the homies. Let me reiterate: [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Don't. Do.]] ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Shit]]'' for the homies. Unless that homie wanna walk that stroll and get that money, the homie ain't gettin' a goddamn thing. And the same goes for brothas, peeps, dudes, fellas, dunnies, comrades, whatever the fuck niggas is callin' each other nowadays. Sounds like some gay shit to me.

--> '''Riley:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Aw man! This nigga swingin' through the trees like ''Tarzan'' or something!]]

--> [[http://youtu.be/0AxtxVFq1Vw "Bitch! This chicken is cold!!"]]