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* MisaimedFandom: ''The Boondocks'' as a whole can be considered this. A lot of people are [[PoesLaw unaware that the series is a satire]]. As such, it has come under fire for its sense of humor, and it has been accused of being racist against both black and white people. It doesn't help that while [=McGruder=] has a low opinion of a lot of African American media for indulging in UncleTomfoolery, ''The Boondocks'' itself frequently uses black stereotypes for jokes.
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* MisaimedFandom: ''The Boondocks'' as a whole can be considered this. A lot of people are [[PoesLaw unaware that the series is a satire]]. As such, it has come under fire for its sense of humor, and it has been accused of being racist against both black and white people. A large part of this problem is that the satirical elements are most likely to be lost on non-black viewers who are unfamiliar with black media tropes and thus more likely to take the depictions at face value. It doesn't help that while [=McGruder=] has a low opinion of a lot of African American media for indulging in UncleTomfoolery, ''The Boondocks'' itself frequently uses black stereotypes for jokes.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: Most fans like to pretend that [[SeasonalRot Season 4]] never existed, and that the series ended with the Season 3 episode "It's Goin' Down".
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* FanonDiscontinuity: Most fans like to pretend that [[SeasonalRot Season 4]] never existed, existed and that the series ended with the Season 3 episode "It's Goin' Down". Practically crosses into AscendedFanon since "It's Goin' Down" was intended to be the series finale, and Adult Swim never airs season 4 during reruns.
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** The Mexican Spanish dub has a weird approach on this: While they avoided the AnimationAgeGhetto by keeping the original expletives intact (and sometimes even adding [[SpiceUpTheSubtitles extra expletives]]), on the other hand and due to an unexpected limitation of the Spanish language, the slur ''Nigger'' is translated as ''Negro'' (literally "Black" as both "Black color" or "Black people"). Normally the word ''Negro'' is not an insult by default in Mexico and many Spanish-speaking countries (though "negro" was once used in America as an adjective for black people and it was FairForItsDay, but now it's not), and it's only an insult when you add an ''adjective'' on it. It's not the same saying in Spanish "Eres un Negro" ([[CaptainObvious You're a Black guy]]) than saying "Eres un Maldito Negro" (You're a ''Damn'' Black guy) which is the ''closest'' thing to saying Nigger in Spanish. Sometimes it works well, sometimes it doesn't, especially when someone is using the slur as either an insult, or just to describe a black person in a peyorative way by [[NWordPrivileges another black person]].
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** The Mexican Spanish dub has a weird approach on this: While they avoided the AnimationAgeGhetto by keeping the original expletives intact (and sometimes even adding [[SpiceUpTheSubtitles extra expletives]]), on the other hand and due to an unexpected limitation of the Spanish language, the slur ''Nigger'' is translated as ''Negro'' ''negro'' (literally "Black" "black" as both "Black "black color" or "Black people"). Normally the word ''Negro'' is not an insult by default in Mexico and many Spanish-speaking countries (though "negro" was once used in America the US as an adjective for black people and it was FairForItsDay, but now it's not), and it's only an insult when you add an ''adjective'' on it. It's not the same saying in Spanish "Eres un Negro" negro" ([[CaptainObvious You're a Black guy]]) than saying "Eres un Maldito Negro" (You're a ''Damn'' Black guy) which is the ''closest'' thing to saying Nigger in Spanish. Sometimes it works well, sometimes it doesn't, especially when someone is using the slur as either an insult, or just to describe a black person in a peyorative way by [[NWordPrivileges another black person]].
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Cindy [=McPhearson=] in the cartoon. She played an antagonistic role towards Riley in the episode "Ballin," then came back in "The Fundraiser" where she teamed up with him to make money. She could have been a good partner-in-crime/support character for Riley, as well as a way to comment on [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy white kids who become obsessed with stereotypical black culture.]] She fell [[OutOfFocus out of focus]] for the rest of season 3 and disappeared afterwards.
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** In both the comic strip and the cartoon, Robert would threaten to commit acts of child abuse on his grandsons, such as threatening to "violate some child abuse laws" when Riley asked for a gun while he was watching his stories during the story arc where Riley wanted to join the NRA, or threatening to "beat Huey till the cops come and beat me" when Huey repeatedly asked if his grandfather did drugs. There were also moments where Robert would spank Riley, such as one instance where Riley didn't want to go to school, or the scene from "Smokin' With Cigarettes" where he spanked Riley for hanging out with Lamilton. These scenes were played for laughs, but nowadays it would suicidal to portray such punishment as funny with the rise of child abuse cases.
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** In both the comic strip and the cartoon, Robert would threaten to commit acts of child abuse on his grandsons, such as threatening to "violate some child abuse laws" when Riley asked for a gun while he was watching his stories during the story arc where Riley wanted to join the NRA, or threatening to "beat Huey till the cops come and beat me" when Huey repeatedly asked if his grandfather did drugs. There were also moments where Robert would spank Riley, such as one instance where Riley didn't want to go to school, or the scene from "Smokin' With Cigarettes" where he spanked Riley for hanging out with Lamilton. These scenes were played for laughs, but nowadays it would suicidal to portray such punishment as funny with the rise of child abuse cases.funny.
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*** Robert teaches a single mother how to give her child a whuppin', leading to her spanking her son ''in front of several shoppers''. Today, the mother would be kicked out of the store or banned for doing such an action in public.
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*** Robert teaches a single mother how to give her child a whuppin', leading to her spanking her son ''in front of several shoppers''. shoppers'', most of which laugh at the sight. Today, the mother would be kicked out of the store or banned for doing such an action in public.public, and the shoppers would report to higher authority about such an action being done, if there weren't any security cameras present.
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** In "Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner", Robert teaches a single mother how to give her child a whuppin', leading to her spanking her son ''in front of several shoppers''. Today, the mother would be kicked out of the store or banned for doing such an action in public.
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** In "Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner", Dinner"
*** Robert teaches a single mother how to give her child a whuppin', leading to her spanking her son ''in front of several shoppers''. Today, the mother would be kicked out of the store or banned for doing such an action inpublic.public.
*** The episode has some very sexist undertones in addition to a clear disdain for sex workers. Huey and Riley spend some scenes debating whether or not most or all women are "hoes." Robert's latest crush, Cristal, who is a "hoe" of some kind is portrayed as a loud mouth, gold digging leech on Granddad who willingly chooses to remain with her pimp (i.e. human trafficker) instead of someone who loves her. While sex work as a whole remains controversial, it's well known now that most people turn to it out of need more than want. If this episode were to come out today, Cristal would probably be given a much more sympathetic showing than just some promiscuous woman who plays with men's hearts.
*** Robert teaches a single mother how to give her child a whuppin', leading to her spanking her son ''in front of several shoppers''. Today, the mother would be kicked out of the store or banned for doing such an action in
*** The episode has some very sexist undertones in addition to a clear disdain for sex workers. Huey and Riley spend some scenes debating whether or not most or all women are "hoes." Robert's latest crush, Cristal, who is a "hoe" of some kind is portrayed as a loud mouth, gold digging leech on Granddad who willingly chooses to remain with her pimp (i.e. human trafficker) instead of someone who loves her. While sex work as a whole remains controversial, it's well known now that most people turn to it out of need more than want. If this episode were to come out today, Cristal would probably be given a much more sympathetic showing than just some promiscuous woman who plays with men's hearts.
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* 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. This is further lampshaded and deconstructed in the last episode of Season 4, "The New Black", when Riley's infamous catchphrase lands him in a lot of trouble with LGBT activists.
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** 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. This is further lampshaded and deconstructed in the last episode of Season 4, "The New Black", when Riley's infamous catchphrase lands him in a lot of trouble with LGBTactivists.activists.
** In both the comic strip and the cartoon, Robert would threaten to commit acts of child abuse on his grandsons, such as threatening to "violate some child abuse laws" when Riley asked for a gun while he was watching his stories during the story arc where Riley wanted to join the NRA, or threatening to "beat Huey till the cops come and beat me" when Huey repeatedly asked if his grandfather did drugs. There were also moments where Robert would spank Riley, such as one instance where Riley didn't want to go to school, or the scene from "Smokin' With Cigarettes" where he spanked Riley for hanging out with Lamilton. These scenes were played for laughs, but nowadays it would suicidal to portray such punishment as funny with the rise of child abuse cases.
** In "Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner", Robert teaches a single mother how to give her child a whuppin', leading to her spanking her son ''in front of several shoppers''. Today, the mother would be kicked out of the store or banned for doing such an action in public.
** 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. This is further lampshaded and deconstructed in the last episode of Season 4, "The New Black", when Riley's infamous catchphrase lands him in a lot of trouble with LGBT
** In both the comic strip and the cartoon, Robert would threaten to commit acts of child abuse on his grandsons, such as threatening to "violate some child abuse laws" when Riley asked for a gun while he was watching his stories during the story arc where Riley wanted to join the NRA, or threatening to "beat Huey till the cops come and beat me" when Huey repeatedly asked if his grandfather did drugs. There were also moments where Robert would spank Riley, such as one instance where Riley didn't want to go to school, or the scene from "Smokin' With Cigarettes" where he spanked Riley for hanging out with Lamilton. These scenes were played for laughs, but nowadays it would suicidal to portray such punishment as funny with the rise of child abuse cases.
** In "Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner", Robert teaches a single mother how to give her child a whuppin', leading to her spanking her son ''in front of several shoppers''. Today, the mother would be kicked out of the store or banned for doing such an action in public.
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* AcceptablePoliticalTargets:
** 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, bigoted loser Dan Stucky, 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.
** [[StrawLiberal Democrats and left-wingers are satirized at times]] as well. They're often depicted as either being [[BeingGoodSucks well-meaning yet ineffectual at best]] (like Tom [=DuBois=]), or [[StrawHypocrite self-serving opportunists who hide behind the cover of social justice activism at worst]] (like Rollo Goodlove). Additionally, President UsefulNotes/BarackObama, a man who's highly revered by most (black) liberals, is dismissed as being just another [[HypeBacklash heavily overrated]], [[ObstructiveBureaucrat stereotypical politician]] who is similar to the men who came before him.
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** 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]].
** If there's one thing that Aaron [=McGruder=] ''really'' dislikes, it's certain elements of African American pop culture (and the black celebrities involved in them) that he considers to be terrible. This includes {{Creator/BET}}, Creator/TylerPerry, and ''Film/SoulPlane''.
** 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, bigoted loser Dan Stucky, 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.
** [[StrawLiberal Democrats and left-wingers are satirized at times]] as well. They're often depicted as either being [[BeingGoodSucks well-meaning yet ineffectual at best]] (like Tom [=DuBois=]), or [[StrawHypocrite self-serving opportunists who hide behind the cover of social justice activism at worst]] (like Rollo Goodlove). Additionally, President UsefulNotes/BarackObama, a man who's highly revered by most (black) liberals, is dismissed as being just another [[HypeBacklash heavily overrated]], [[ObstructiveBureaucrat stereotypical politician]] who is similar to the men who came before him.
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** 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]].
** If there's one thing that Aaron [=McGruder=] ''really'' dislikes, it's certain elements of African American pop culture (and the black celebrities involved in them) that he considers to be terrible. This includes {{Creator/BET}}, Creator/TylerPerry, and ''Film/SoulPlane''.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Though the TV show averts this, the comic strip is arguably the biggest example in the medium of newspaper cartoons. Most newspaper comic strips in the US are predominantly aimed at children and families. However, the Boondocks is not aimed at children in the slightest with many references to African American culture and American politics, especially those relating to race. Due to this, many newspaper syndication services refused to pick up the comic strip due to the subject material being deemed "too edgy" and inappropriate for children.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Though the TV show averts this, the comic strip is arguably the biggest example in the medium of newspaper cartoons. Most newspaper comic strips in the US U.S. are predominantly aimed at children and families. However, the Boondocks ''The Boondocks'' is not aimed at children in the slightest with many references to African American culture and American politics, especially those relating to race. Due to this, many newspaper syndication services refused to pick up the comic strip due to the subject material being deemed "too edgy" and inappropriate for children.
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** The Hungarian dub ads extra profanities and exaggerated the speech mannerisms of certain characters. Uncle Ruckus speaks an improper rural folk dialect, though others randomly dip in and out of the same speech pattern too, especially in scenes where American urban slang proved untranslatable. The word "nigger" is near consistently used in the dub instead of "nigga", mainly because the latter would make no sense in this language -- the closest equivalent to "nigga" would be "feka" (slang for black), which ''is'' spoken at times, but only rarely. However, in scenes that specifically call out the difference between the two words, the dub uses "nigga". Other expressions were changed too. Stinkmeaner's "nyugga" was replaced with "nyugger", a common real life slang term for retired people (from the base word "nyugdíjas", meaning pensioner). The term "bitch dependency" was changed to "picsalódás", a {{portmanteau}} of "picsa" (cunt) and "csalódás" (disappointment).
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* AnimationAgeGhetto: The comic strips is arguably the edgiest Mainstream American Newspaper comic out there, far more so than the second edgiest newspaper comic, Pearls Before Swine, and one of the few american comic strips strictly aimed at adults. Due to this, many strips have been removed due to the comic strips section of the newspaper due to being too edgy for children.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Though the TV show averts this, the comic strip is arguably the biggest example in the medium of newspaper cartoons. Most newspaper comic strips in the US are predominantly aimed at children and families. However, the Boondocks is not aimed at children in the slightest with many references to African American culture and American politics, especially those relating to race. Due to this, many newspaper syndication services refused to pick up the comic strip due to the subject material being deemed "too edgy" and inappropriate for children.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Though the TV show averts this, the comic strip is arguably the biggest example in the medium of newspaper cartoons. Most Newspaper comic strips in the US are predominantly aimed at children and families. However, the Boondocks is not aimed at children in the slightest with many references to Racial Slurs and Political events, especially those relating to race. Due to this, many newspapers refused to run many strips due to not being appropriate for children, as mentioned above in the animation age ghetto section.
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* Whatdoyoumeanitsnotforkids: Though the TV show averts this, the comic strip is arguably the biggest example in the medium of newspaper cartoons. Most Newspaper comic strips in the US are predominantly aimed at children and families. However, the Boondocks is not aimed at children in the slightest with many references to Racial Slurs and Political events, especially those relating to race. Due to this, many newspapers refused to run many strips due to not being appropriate for children, as mentioned above in the animation age ghetto section.
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* Whatdoyoumeanitsnotforkids: WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Though the TV show averts this, the comic strip is arguably the biggest example in the medium of newspaper cartoons. Most Newspaper comic strips in the US are predominantly aimed at children and families. However, the Boondocks is not aimed at children in the slightest with many references to Racial Slurs and Political events, especially those relating to race. Due to this, many newspapers refused to run many strips due to not being appropriate for children, as mentioned above in the animation age ghetto section.
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* Whatdoyoumeanitsnotforkids: Though the TV show averts this, the comic strip is arguably the biggest example in the medium of newspaper cartoons. Most Newspaper comic strips in the US are predominantly aimed at children and families. However, the Boondocks is not aimed at children in the slightest with many references to Racial Slurs and Political events, especially those relating to race. Due to this, many newspapers refused to run many strips due to not being appropriate for children, as mentioned above in the animation age ghetto section.
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Half of the show’s humor comes from jokes that should not be funny being utterly hilarious thanks to how they are executed.
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: Half of the show’s humor comes from jokes that should not be funny being utterly hilarious thanks to how they are executed.
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** A great fraction of the conflicts in this show are caused by Riley, Robert, or other characters doing something really stupid.
** Purposely done in the "Nigga Moment" tetralogy, with plots based on the characters being ignorant ''and'' stupid.
** A great fraction of the conflicts in this show are caused by Riley, Robert, or other characters doing something really stupid.
** Purposely done in the "Nigga Moment" tetralogy, with plots based on the characters being ignorant ''and'' stupid.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: The original comic strip was displaced by the animated series. It doesn't help that the overall tone and subject matter are very different, with the comic strip being more mundane, while the show is more outlandish.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: The original comic strip was displaced by the animated series. It doesn't help that the overall tone and subject matter are very different, with the comic strip being more mundane, while the show is more outlandish.outlandish (at least later down the line).
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** If there's one thing that Aaron [=McGruder=] ''really'' dislikes, it's certain elements of African American pop culture (and the black celebrities involved in them) that he considers to be terrible. This includes {{Creator/BET}}, Creator/TylerPerry, and ''Soul Plane''.
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** If there's one thing that Aaron [=McGruder=] ''really'' dislikes, it's certain elements of African American pop culture (and the black celebrities involved in them) that he considers to be terrible. This includes {{Creator/BET}}, Creator/TylerPerry, and ''Soul Plane''.''Film/SoulPlane''.
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** The comic strip to ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''.
** The strip has also been compared to a black version of ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}''. Huey (and sometimes Caesar) even mutter [[CatchPhrase "Good grief"]] occasionally, the first time being [[https://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/2001/06/08 in response to some of Riley's latest stupidity]].
** The comic strip to ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''.
** The strip has also been compared to a black version of ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}''. Huey (and sometimes Caesar) even mutter [[CatchPhrase "Good grief"]] occasionally, the first time being [[https://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/2001/06/08 in response to some of Riley's latest stupidity]].
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--->'''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.
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--->'''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]]? 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.
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** "Freedomland" makes no attempt to hide it’s “the rich are keeping the poor and middle class down" message.
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** [[https://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/2001/01/09 One strip]] of the comic saw Riley decide to upgrade his "realness" by renaming himself after Osama Bin Laden... 9 months before 9/11.
** One of the series' early episodes, "The Trial of R. Kelly", (in)famously satirized a real-life legal scandal about Music/RKelly allegedly sexually molesting a teenage girl. [[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40639378 More accusations of Kelly committing similar crimes again came out in 2017]]. Although thankfully, [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty the courts were able to nail him that time]].
** Back in 2006, the Season 1 episode "The Real" had Robert and the White Shadow wearing sunglasses, with both saying they were inspired by Creator/BillCosby, as "Cosbyness is next to Godliness". Taking into account what was [[QuestionableConsent discovered about Cosby]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil nine years later]]... Also in the same episode, it's revealed that the reason why Robert's wearing sunglasses in the first place is to pretend that he's blind [[ItMakesSenseInContext as part of a scam against two reality shows]]. Not long after the rape accusations against Cosby came forth, the man would soon reveal that he became blind from keratoconus.
** The plot of "Mr. Medicinal" is kicked off by Granddad suffering from various health problems, including a near-fatal stroke caused by his stressful life. In 2019, his voice actor John Witherspoon died of a heart attack at age 77, which also unfortunately happened well before the scheduled premiere of ''The Boondocks'' reboot series where he was set to reprise his role.
*** Furthermore in "Early Bird Special", when Robert is interviewed for a job he is asked where he sees himself in ten years. He simply replies "dead", which is exactly what John Witherspoon would be only five years after the episode aired.
** Latarian Milton, Lamilton's inspiration, didn't grow out of his "hood rat" behavior and was imprisoned for carjacking.
** One of the series' early episodes, "The Trial of R. Kelly", (in)famously satirized a real-life legal scandal about Music/RKelly allegedly sexually molesting a teenage girl. [[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40639378 More accusations of Kelly committing similar crimes again came out in 2017]]. Although thankfully, [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty the courts were able to nail him that time]].
** Back in 2006, the Season 1 episode "The Real" had Robert and the White Shadow wearing sunglasses, with both saying they were inspired by Creator/BillCosby, as "Cosbyness is next to Godliness". Taking into account what was [[QuestionableConsent discovered about Cosby]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil nine years later]]... Also in the same episode, it's revealed that the reason why Robert's wearing sunglasses in the first place is to pretend that he's blind [[ItMakesSenseInContext as part of a scam against two reality shows]]. Not long after the rape accusations against Cosby came forth, the man would soon reveal that he became blind from keratoconus.
** The plot of "Mr. Medicinal" is kicked off by Granddad suffering from various health problems, including a near-fatal stroke caused by his stressful life. In 2019, his voice actor John Witherspoon died of a heart attack at age 77, which also unfortunately happened well before the scheduled premiere of ''The Boondocks'' reboot series where he was set to reprise his role.
*** Furthermore in "Early Bird Special", when Robert is interviewed for a job he is asked where he sees himself in ten years. He simply replies "dead", which is exactly what John Witherspoon would be only five years after the episode aired.
** Latarian Milton, Lamilton's inspiration, didn't grow out of his "hood rat" behavior and was imprisoned for carjacking.
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** [[https://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/2001/01/09 One strip]] of the comic saw strips]] has Riley decide to upgrade his "realness" by renaming himself after Osama Bin Laden... 9 UsefulNotes/OsamaBinLaden... 8 months before 9/11.
the UsefulNotes/NineElevenAttacks.
** One of the series' early episodes, "The Trial of R. Kelly",(in)famously famously satirized a real-life legal scandal about Music/RKelly allegedly sexually molesting [[Music/RKelly Robert Kelly]], who was charged (and acquitted) of having sexual relations with a teenage girl. [[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40639378 More accusations In 2017, news of R. Kelly committing many more similar crimes again came out in 2017]]. went public. Although thankfully, [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty the courts were finally able to nail him that time]].
on those charges]]; and as of 2022, he faces 30+ years in prison for all his sexual offenses.
** Back in 2006, the Season 1 episode "The Real" had Robert and the White Shadow wearing sunglasses, with both saying they were inspired by Creator/BillCosby, as "Cosbyness is next toGodliness". Taking into account what godliness". Then in 2014, dozens of rape accusations against Cosby started to become publicized; and in 2018, he was [[QuestionableConsent discovered about Cosby]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil nine years later]]... convicted and sentenced to some prison time. Though unlike Music/RKelly it didn't stick, as [[OffOnATechnicality Cosby's conviction was overturned due to the prosecution not following proper court procedures]].
*** Also in the same episode, it'srevealed shown that the reason why Robert's wearing sunglasses in the first place place, is to pretend that he's blind [[ItMakesSenseInContext as part of a scam against two reality TV shows]]. Not long after the rape accusations against Bill Cosby came forth, the man would soon reveal that he became blind from keratoconus.
** Latarian Milton (the real-life inspiration for Lamilton Taeshawn from "Smokin' with Cigarettes") never really grow out of his "[[{{Delinquent}} hood rat]]" behavior well into young adulthood, and was eventually imprisoned for carjacking.
** The plot of "Mr. Medicinal" is kicked off by Granddad suffering from various health problems, including a near-fatal stroke caused by his stressful life. In 2019, his voice actorJohn Witherspoon Creator/JohnWitherspoon died of a heart attack at age 77, which also unfortunately happened well before the scheduled premiere of he was able to reprise his role for ''The Boondocks'' reboot series where he was set to reprise his role.
([[DevelopmentHell which has since been canceled for myriad reasons]]).
*** Furthermore in "Early Bird Special",when Robert is interviewed for asked during a job he is asked interview where he sees himself going in ten years. He simply replies "dead", which is exactly what John Witherspoon would be only five years after the episode aired.
** Latarian Milton, Lamilton's inspiration, didn't grow out of his "hood rat" behavior and was imprisoned for carjacking.aired.
** One of the series' early episodes, "The Trial of R. Kelly",
** Back in 2006, the Season 1 episode "The Real" had Robert and the White Shadow wearing sunglasses, with both saying they were inspired by Creator/BillCosby, as "Cosbyness is next to
*** Also in the same episode, it's
** Latarian Milton (the real-life inspiration for Lamilton Taeshawn from "Smokin' with Cigarettes") never really grow out of his "[[{{Delinquent}} hood rat]]" behavior well into young adulthood, and was eventually imprisoned for carjacking.
** The plot of "Mr. Medicinal" is kicked off by Granddad suffering from various health problems, including a near-fatal stroke caused by his stressful life. In 2019, his voice actor
*** Furthermore in "Early Bird Special",
** Latarian Milton, Lamilton's inspiration, didn't grow out of his "hood rat" behavior and was imprisoned for carjacking.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: "The Return of the King" ends with a fantasy newspaper headline for November 8, 2020, announcing Oprah Winfrey winning the presidential election. Although the 2020 election actually took place on November ''3'', it did see Kamala Harris win the VP spot, one step away from having a woman of color in the Oval Office.
** 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 the day the Biden/Harris ticket officially reached 290 electoral votes, thus clinching the election. Aaron [=McGruder=] couldn't ''possibly'' have foreseen this...
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I'm not sure about this given example. Riley sucked at basketball because he didn't practice enough, and Billy was portrayed more as a stereotypical autistic savant with a remarkably great talent for the sport.
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* 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. This is further lampshaded and deconstructed in the last episode of Season 4, "The New Black", when Riley's infamous catchphrase lands him in a lot of trouble with LGBT activists.
** In "Ballin'", Riley joins a basketball team but plays poorly. An autistic boy named Billy Matthews later shows up as a member of a rival team, and consistently outshines Riley in the final basketball game, leaving him humiliated. This seems fine, until you realize the joke that Riley is worse than autistic people at basketball only works if you have the mindset of "[[UnfortunateImplications neurodivergent people shouldn't be good at sports]]".
** 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. This is further lampshaded and deconstructed in the last episode of Season 4, "The New Black", when Riley's infamous catchphrase lands him in a lot of trouble with LGBT activists.
** In "Ballin'", Riley joins a basketball team but plays poorly. An autistic boy named Billy Matthews later shows up as a member of a rival team, and consistently outshines Riley in the final basketball game, leaving him humiliated. This seems fine, until you realize the joke that Riley is worse than autistic people at basketball only works if you have the mindset of "[[UnfortunateImplications neurodivergent people shouldn't be good at sports]]".
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* ValuesDissonance:
**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. This is further lampshaded and deconstructed in the last episode of Season 4, "The New Black", when Riley's infamous catchphrase lands him in a lot of trouble with LGBT activists.
** In "Ballin'", Riley joins a basketball team but plays poorly. An autistic boy named Billy Matthews later shows up as a member of a rival team, and consistently outshines Riley in the final basketball game, leaving him humiliated. This seems fine, until you realize the joke that Riley is worse than autistic people at basketball only works if you have the mindset of "[[UnfortunateImplications neurodivergent people shouldn't be good at sports]]".activists.
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** In "Ballin'", Riley joins a basketball team but plays poorly. An autistic boy named Billy Matthews later shows up as a member of a rival team, and consistently outshines Riley in the final basketball game, leaving him humiliated. This seems fine, until you realize the joke that Riley is worse than autistic people at basketball only works if you have the mindset of "[[UnfortunateImplications neurodivergent people shouldn't be good at sports]]".
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** 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.
** In one episode, Riley joins a basketball team but plays poorly. An autistic boy later joins the team and consistently outshines Riley, leaving him humiliated. This seems fine, until you realize the joke that Riley is worse than autistic people at basketball only works if you have the mindset of "[[UnfortunateImplications Neurodivergent people shouldn't be good at sports."]]
** In one episode, Riley joins a basketball team but plays poorly. An autistic boy later joins the team and consistently outshines Riley, leaving him humiliated. This seems fine, until you realize the joke that Riley is worse than autistic people at basketball only works if you have the mindset of "[[UnfortunateImplications Neurodivergent people shouldn't be good at sports."]]
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** 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.
masculinity. This is further lampshaded and deconstructed in the last episode of Season 4, "The New Black", when Riley's infamous catchphrase lands him in a lot of trouble with LGBT activists.
** Inone episode, "Ballin'", Riley joins a basketball team but plays poorly. An autistic boy named Billy Matthews later joins the team shows up as a member of a rival team, and consistently outshines Riley, Riley in the final basketball game, leaving him humiliated. This seems fine, until you realize the joke that Riley is worse than autistic people at basketball only works if you have the mindset of "[[UnfortunateImplications Neurodivergent neurodivergent people shouldn't be good at sports."]]sports]]".
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** 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]].
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** 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]].
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Given that he has been raised by two consecutive generations of loathsome people, it is very possible to view Ed Wuncler III as a product of his upbringing, rather than just a dangerous loony, especially since he forms a genuine friendship with Riley.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: AlternativeCharacterInterpretation:
** Given that he has been raised by two consecutive generations of loathsome people, it is very possible to view Ed Wuncler III as a product of his upbringing, rather than just a dangerous loony, especially since he forms a genuine friendship with Riley.
** Given that he has been raised by two consecutive generations of loathsome people, it is very possible to view Ed Wuncler III as a product of his upbringing, rather than just a dangerous loony, especially since he forms a genuine friendship with Riley.
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** Why does Robert regularly pursue relationships with women young enough to be his daughter? Is he a DirtyOldMan? Or is he afraid of outliving another spouse after being widowed once before?
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** "Freedomland" makes no attempt to hide its "middle class is slavery and the rich are keeping the poor and middle class down" message.
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** "Freedomland" makes no attempt to hide its "middle class is slavery and the it’s “the rich are keeping the poor and middle class down" message.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: Most fans like to pretend that Season 4 never existed, and that the series ended with the Season 3 episode "It's Goin' Down".
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* FanonDiscontinuity: Most fans like to pretend that [[SeasonalRot Season 4 4]] never existed, and that the series ended with the Season 3 episode "It's Goin' Down".
