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Friday, November 04, 2005

Boondocks may be the best cartoon ever...

calendarlive.com: Comic distortion:
"...Ten-year-old Huey and his gangsta-wannabe younger brother Riley are trying to fight the powers that be in the suburbs. But the 'enemy' — white folks — think Huey's black rage is adorable, their surroundings are exasperatingly vanilla. Meanwhile, the boys' grandfather is having 'relations' with a scantily clad gold-digging hooker who delights in annihilating Riley in PlayStation combat...

Even before the first episode hits living rooms, "The Boondocks" has become the latest in a series of urban-themed comedies to draw fire for what community advocates say is racially offensive humor. Critics are taking issue with the show's liberal use of the N-word, which is said more than 15 times in the pilot episode, and they are planning to take action. Although the word is a staple in the hip-hop culture and rap songs, they charge that it is historically painful and degrading to African Americans, particularly when used in a humorous context.

Concerns may erupt over future installments. One episode, "The Return of the King" in which the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. comes out of a 32-year coma and rethinks his "turn the other cheek" philosophy...

Unlike his angry protagonist, McGruder does smile. But despite his outward calm, McGruder has not been shy about letting his inner Huey come out swinging. He has bragged about calling Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice a "murderer" to her face."

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