Who Each Character Represented On 'The Boondocks' - CH News

[@heyerj]

I wish she had mentioned "riley was here" an episode that showed what type of person Riley could be. He's artist, and sensitive, but no one really nurtures that part of him.

[@enuff943]

Faxxxxx

[@ricky18redblack31]

Gets me in the feels

[@richardavelino7383]

Stuck with me, that episode did haha

[@oms7963]

Most sad episode of the show for sure

[@yadiliukweze9018]

Great great comment. My exact sentiments when I watched the show, and this is indeed the reality for a lot of black kids, that's why they gravitate towards negative lifestyles branded as "cool" when in reality that's far from who they are. Eventually they get lost in that lifestyle and can't do much to change it later on in life

[@DaWinglessFly]

The only thing y’all forgot was Gangstalicious and the views of homosexuality in the black community. The two episodes that he was in very impactful.

[@eminempreg]

Its honestly sad cuz its seems like half the people who watched the show dont understand that and instead just go back to being like "ew a gay effeminate man"

[@DaWinglessFly]

Big Blue Weeaboo exactly!!!

[@Spongebrain97]

@@eminempreg theres a video that is a mix mash of funny uncle ruckus clips and a lot of black people like to react to it. Something i noticed is on the clip where Grandad and Ruckus see Riely wearing feminine clothes, the people reacting usually also act grossed out

[@DaWinglessFly]

Guess Who true but that’s from a homophobe’s view. Even though that character was based on a real person. It’s every homophobe’s nightmare. Gangstalicious’ character was he never who he truly was. He pretend to be a thug for records sales.

[@DaWinglessFly]

Guess Who as a straight man that have friends that are part of the rainbow squad, they’re not all like that. That’s why those two episodes are viewed through the eyes of Riley and Robert Freeman (and Ruckus). You’ve noticed that Huey didn’t give a shit.

[@Pooky1991]

That R.Kelly episode aged so beautifully with how relevant it still is with recent events

[@tykisa82]

💯🤔

[@tvmans231]

Boy did it lol

[@jomo493]

McGruder is a prophet for that one

[@BeeHatGuy]

@@jomo493 true, but also shows how nasty R Kelly is

[@jewelsjohnson3763]

I’m watching this right now 2022

[@josecervantes7295]

She didn't even break down a pimp named slickback

[@fredleeland2464]

Or Gangstalicous

[@elmatasesues3630]

@@fredleeland2464 yh dude I was actually looking forward to them pointing the finger at lil Wayne and them old rumors 🙈. And I don't think even McGruder could anticipate all that mess with Young Buck. But I think wrt Gangstalicious in particular, the episode had so many mockumentary elements that it doesn't need an explanation anymore. Like it's obvious, out in the open.

[@georgiasweetpotato7170]

@@elmatasesues3630 I always thought gangstlicious represented 50cent 🤣 lol😂

[@elmatasesues3630]

@@georgiasweetpotato7170 hahahahaha 🙈 you gotta whisper you know he's the pettiest dude in the world. Might make you a meme

[@chelseashamim9148]

That's what i said

[@hernaizhouse]

Gangstalicious, a pimp name slickback, that young girl grandad was dating, the white party episode, all need breakdowns as well

[@danteelliott1]

Add "The Itis" episode to that list. Basically explains how corporations destabilize a community to drive down property value and pave the way for gentrification and displacement of the original inhabitants

[@hernaizhouse]

Dante Elliott I don’t think I’ve seen that one I need to go back and just rewatch the whole series

[@ctanksley1988]

@@hernaizhouse it the episode where grandpa got his restaurant

[@vicshephard9231]

The super burger episode. Predicted the chicken sandwich mania.

[@tasmeenbaker9912]

Gangstalicious, Thugnificent, Uncle Ruckus, and A Pimp Named Slickback added some umph to this show.

[@AskDrPete-qw9pm]

The show reflects all aspects of black life and it’s helpful to see the conflicts within black psychology played out through the characters. Great job!

[@paulhunter1525]

Three Centuries of Slavery can still be seen in Black culture today. Shall we ever get free of Mark of Cain?

[@Yawdan]

It doesn't reflect "all" aspects of Black life. Just some of the common, American types shown in the mainstream media.

[@Mchammershot]

@@paulhunter1525 three centuries of slavery my ass

[@changedcj007]

@@Mchammershot What do you mean

[@willieholmes1483]

Riley acts childish…because he’s a CHILD!

[@s.s5933]

Ye lol

[@sang21nguyen]

Yeah

[@efff4525]

🤯

[@willieholmes1483]

A J, Huey does have two years on Riley. He’s at least in double digits.

[@willieholmes1483]

A J, of course not, but he’s on the cusp of being a teenager. Besides, Huey is Huey and Riley is Riley.

[@koaafaith8635]

Tom singing “Burn” by Usher has to be the funniest shit ever 😂

[@jamesputterlik225]

Tom, are you doing the music video thing again?

[@jaquaveonandress649]

@@jamesputterlik225 “aye yo Tom..shutthefuckup” 😂

[@gregkeelen8428]

I'm black but the Riley thing, and BET is just too accurate. Some of our culture just be wilding

[@tevincollins2869]

Correct

[@peoplearegross2064]

Foreal.

[@cdfam6818]

Speak for yourself you don’t speak for the whole group

[@jordanedmond5075]

@Dude Guy the slang isnt the issue ngl. europeans convinced us that aave is not proper language. europeans use slang just as we do lol.... the idea of “proper english” is simply just another way to marginalize sadly. now rileys views on READING and EDUCATION are a different story. But “talking proper” is just another form of miseducation from the school system.

[@jordanedmond5075]

@Dude Guy the problem is that “proper english” isnt our “home language”. AAVE is how we communicated, and people calling it “unproper english” is how they have more control. Its not our home language. Our home language is actually AAVE. That said, once again we need to focus on education, but the idea that aave is unproper english is false.

[@HeartzHugzKissez]

I just miss John Witherspoon. 😢

[@BeardFaceSuper]

RIP

[@TheKingOfWaves]

We all do Rip

[@keepinitreal8255]

Right he one funny dude 💔🤧

[@thatjuicyboi8516]

R.I.P.

[@1kjj421]

RIP Grandad

[@queenscarlettpimpsunkiss..5537]

Imagine being mad that a cartoon character that is a child has 'childish' character traits.. 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@whiteobama8265]

Riley goated

[@SupremeST25]

@Shin Shaman down BAD☠️🤣

[@thatguy1251]

@Shin Shaman 💀💀💀💀

[@bigmazthepostdoc5288]

LoL 😂

[@thedelordhimselfgokublack]

So true! How miserable does someone's life has to be?!! 😆🤣😂😹

[@wereberius9201]

Tom isn’t meant to make fun of black people who are “accepted by white society.” Tom’s character is making fun of people who look down on black people for not conforming to what their idea of “blackness” is. His being “weak willed” is an unrelated character trait-because Mcgruder made his characters well written along with being commentative.

[@Aster_Risk]

She did bring that up with the part about what W. E. B. Du Bois said about that the talented tenth.

[@mike2207]

thats literally what she said, you just worded it differently. Lmao. All of the characters on Boondocks are paradys.

[@abullahshabbir2718]

Oh shit I thought she was talking down on him.

[@professionalfangster1510]

Gatekeeping in the black community is what's going to destroy it. Or it's already destroyed. Depends on how you look at it.

[@Zeverinsen]

@@professionalfangster1510 Or maybe it shouldn't have existed in the first place. A racially based community...? I'm glad that's not a common occurrence in my country.

[@4LoKi]

she did an excellent job of breaking Boondocks down.

[@jwouter]

Lo-Ki really ? More like kicking in open doors and misunderstanding the show ... she stated the obvious without much real depth and inside ......

[@Shortcake39553]

I haven't seen a more thorough breakdown of info in many years.

[@stanjones9643]

No..I don't believe she got it right at all.Her description of Tom is completely off to me

[@Shortcake39553]

@@stanjones9643 We're all entitled to our own opinions. But I've lived in Mississippi 48 years. I think I have a little insight on it.

[@stanjones9643]

@@Shortcake39553 correct..like I can say how wrong I think she is.I lived in South Carolina 45 of my years..so you want to compare which state is more racist or something?

[@yungvoorheez5874]

Your breakdown of Sarah were my thoughts EXACTLY, I thought I was the only one who thought so and it’s so good to finally hear someone say what I’ve been thinking about her character for the longest and honestly its why I found and still find her to be one of the most annoying and almost completely intolerable characters in the main cast, thank you for breaking her down:) P.S. Tom deserves better

[@jackzfr1650]

Tom got what he deserves. His inability to come to terms with any cultural identity essentially just makes him an ideal plowhorse. He's not far enough into the upper middle class white American suburbia to fully identify with them, but his nearly complete lack of identification with any semblance of being black also keeps him away from them. He's like a perpetual guest in both worlds. With that being said, I think he wants to connect more with black people than he does white people seeing as how he's tied into the other main black figures in the show and tries to learn from them. Funny enough, his lack of identity, and in turn masculinity , is what drives Sarah to search for other successful black men who do have a strong sense of masculinity and identity (Obama, Usher, Pretty Boy Flizzy aka Chris Brown). Tom is so close, yet so far when it comes to black excellence, that it infuriates me. But that's good writing I guess.

[@benseveneleven2133]

He should of hooked up with Luna instead lol

[@plawson8577]

Tom is a White Man in a Black Man’s Skin. He’s EXACTLY who Ice Cube called out in his 1991 True To The Gang music video. Sarah is his White Trophy Wife. He’s voiced by Cedric Yarabourgh, who’s like a more nuanced version of Phil Lamarr. BOTH are Black and both grew up in the suburbs. Sarah is voiced by Mrs. Tom Kenny herself, Jill Talley Kenny. Jill usually plays subdued characters and when they were both on Mr. Show, she was Kenny’s tipping off point.

[@ritzkola2302]

@@jackzfr1650 on the money

[@kuggacouragegx6093]

Are u friends with liberals??????

[@sambeezy007]

It's a shame we have more Riley Freemans than Huey Freemans

[@maxarch06]

for president 2020

[@Theohybrid]

Blame groupthink and the HipHop "culture".

[@jnyerere]

We also have a bunch of Granddads holding us back from real progress.

[@sambeezy007]

@@jnyerere yep because they continue voting...as if it really matters. They're there to protect the status quo

[@thebridge5483]

And more uncle ruckus too

[@So_Oneal]

Yup the naysayers were mad that this show was mocking the way they stereotype us .I wish they had the same energy with rebuking real life negative images of us in the media instead of just a cartoon.

[@Drvm614]

Preach!!!!

[@nonicknamethethird2132]

RolphWell6 FACTS

[@q.t.gamingfamily]

The way he represented the various people that we have all crossed at one time in our lives or another, is not wrong. I have BLOOD relatives who are like granddad, the younger ones, some are like Riley and others, Huey. I have a friend who is so much a mixture of uncle ruckus and tom together; only she's a female. She has the education and refinement and even the education of Tom with the internalized self hatred of Ruckus. I'm not going to go through the entire list but he's not wrong; she's not wrong either. Those of you denying that these types of people don't exist are either completely disconnected from our community or completely insincere. 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@dichonelawson5218]

DANG!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾😎 SO TRUE!!!! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@kaglekoa]

That's right,,,cos only the truth knows how to get under your skin.

[@radiantshay2146]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, this masterpiece was well ahead of its time. Our society truly is not ready for the message

[@vanessah4545]

This new reboot is not going to be the same without John Witherspoon. RIP 🙏🏾

[@keithp8506]

Or Charlie Murphy

[@IsrebaWheeler]

Daaaag. I forgot both of those characters are going to be missed. Who will the boys live with if Grand-dad is gone??? aaawww.

[@EagleZtoTheGrave]

Or his son who can literally do the voice

[@MrFlarestorm14]

EagleZtoTheGrave his son was screwed over in the worst way regarding doing the voice for the reboot. He posted a video about it on his KZbin channel.

[@ronaldomontora2449]

Hear me out.. Grandma Jennifer Lewis and Uncle Ice Cube.

[@chocobunbun5814]

I also think Jazmine plays a role in this as well. She's not featured often; however, when she is with Hughey she wishes to understand and to learn his thinking. Sometimes, like in the lemonade episode, she doesn't want to in fear that he is right, becuase she knows that he is. Jazmine plays in a large part of thinking in both black and liberal society, we want to learn, to be 'woke', but to do that all the time is hard. To always do actions with consequences in mind is difficult. To be naive is so much easier when you don't see it coming. When we focus on Jazmin going to the movies, she slowly unravels at wanting to fit in but hating the entire experience. This may seem a bit far fetched, but as someone who is also mixed the same way, Jazmine reveals the awkward social need as someone who is mixed to fit in with one race or the other. Jazmine is simply 'Jazmine', but as a child like everyone else wishes to fit in and hasn't learned this lesson yet. I think she also plays in some other things to, but these are the main ones for me.

[@rubyrogers8879]

Kinda relate to that 3rd to last sentence as I'm also mixed. Ima blaxican (black and mexican) and I do not fully in either group (well the ones around me anyways) and I get told I speak white unless I'm mad and that's when I sound black which is weird but back on topic, it's weird being mixed sometimes because when your parents wanna get ya into their culture you kinda become like a fusion of both that you end up not really being identical or somewhat similar to what you're tryna be ....probably worded that shit wrong as hell so if I said some shit that sounded wrong or dumb as hell then my bad, my vocab sucks lmao

[@hughjazz2063]

@@rubyrogers8879 blaxican gang

[@rubyrogers8879]

@@hughjazz2063 ayyyyy what's good!

[@vrapiid2026]

She's just a child! A regular child who was born In suburbs. A naive innocent child.

[@ilysonny9766]

Well said well spoken. Idkw she didn't talk on mixed blacks.

[@davidstegbauer7299]

The Boondocks gets a conversation going then we get to ask "did this age well?" as the conversation evolves in both understanding and cultural context. Brilliantly done.

[@dmxisbetterthantupac6528]

Idc what anybody says, the boondocks is the first black *anime* cartoon...

[@Yamisaru]

Look into a show called cannon busters I think.

[@hacatan24]

What about Afro samurai?

[@bobbyshewan4229]

First, I gotta disagree with that username my guy (X is 🔥 tho). Second, Afro Samurai exists

[@q.t.gamingfamily]

@@bobbyshewan4229 Idk, Tupac was definitely that mfkr. I don't think he's ever made a song I didn't like but DMX, same. They're both fire but I wish more would talk about some of the knowledge Tupac would drop outside of his music as well. If he was alive today, I believe he'd be extremely active as well.

[@thevizkid]

@@hacatan24 you're right! I loved afro samurai!

[@TheDesignerdogz]

Surprised comedy hype didn't touch on Jasmine. She's a pretty deep character when you look into her identity

[@alboog5902]

Rickey Green very!! Prolly one of the most crucial

[@MAC_HAMMER]

Being mixed, caught in the middle, often overlooked, her character was so underrated

[@lizziecastricum4382]

The show itself honestly should have used her more imo she was so interesting and gave depth to the rest of the cast too

[@moneybxndz161]

someone already covered that kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnaYc4eGl5WLaMk

[@TheDesignerdogz]

@@moneybxndz161 I know, I've seen it, Im just wondering why they haven't

[@PhatGirlLuvr68Comix]

One of the greatest black shows ever (Only the first 3 seasons) They ruined it when they took it away from Macgruder

[@ray1411]

Yeah, their last season was a disaster

[@KimBlaQue]

Real shit

[@girly.mimi00]

Facts the 3rd season is the last season in my book.

[@brickcitynetwork]

That Was The Plan Folks ..

[@hacatan24]

Did it get taken away or that he sold the rights to it?

[@jaredodgeball]

One thing I like about the Boondocks is its realism. Shows have themes that are good sentiments but this show is actually [edit] authentic in its commentary. This show definitely deserves an award if it hasn’t already.

[@aizensama9141]

The character of Uncle Rukus kept a lot of people watching. His character was funny as Hell. Especially with The Story of Uncle Rukus episode.

[@vicshephard9231]

They dogged the hell out of Precious with that.

[@s.s5933]

Yo the story of uncle ruckus is deep.

[@leveniaalexis3737]

I was too tickled when I realized the beginning of that episode was a parody of Benjamin Buttons lol

[@shaybarcellyia6830]

Tbt I didn’t care for his character and it was a mess for me

[@kaytutorials342]

LMAO he was

[@WreckedRover]

This cartoon was one of the best ever made. Frankly, Boondocks is on the Mt Rushmore of ALL satire, not just black satire. It's just fantastic and hilarious. Some of the bits on Boondocks are literally funnier than any other cartoon out there.

[@bscarter100]

Agreed! I remember watching the episode when Ruckus father called him a Mexican. As a grown man i almost pee’d myself. My girlfriend at the time did not like that 😂😂

[@nathaniel_pardue]

Riley is my favorite character. He's a good kid who actually has potential, talent, and a good moral compass. He's just young and often lead astry by culture without any mentors to guide him.

[@justtim5078]

Since she mentioned Uncle Tom Look up "Who is Uncle Tom" on KZbin. He has a bad rep but is literally the complete opposite of what we believed

[@cgonthebeat3741]

Exactly

[@joseureste8257]

Most people haven't read the book.

[@curranfrank2854]

I mean tbf he's still pretty deferential to some of his masters but yeah no his name's been dragged through the mud. A constant drive of his throughout the book is his freedom, and he isn't blindly loyal because he loathes Legree when he first shows up at his plantation towards the end of the book. Context is also important cuz the author had to balance her fervent abolitionist sentiments with the fact that she wrote the book in the 1850s for a pre-dominantly white audience. It's not going to have aged well 170 years in the future lol

[@lashundranash5834]

Absolutely correct!!!!!!!

[@joelnelson4228]

@@curranfrank2854 It's also due to the fact that Copyright didn't really exist back then so anybody could use the "Uncle Tom" character. And the vast majority of people who used the character used him as a slavery apologist, regardless of the source material. And this portrayal would be consistent for decades. This is the source of why it's an insult, not the book.

[@appetite4chic878]

Nobody: Me randomly singing out of no where: “I got that thuggin love”

[@kajlihalilovic4438]

Appetite 4 Chic Thuggin love is a hell of a banger 😤

[@appetite4chic878]

Almighty Syte Booty Butt Cheeks would’ve def been a club banger in real life 🤣🤣🤣

[@appetite4chic878]

Kajli Halilovic that was my song! Thugnificent had them joints 😂

Im always singing “ dont you trust them new niggas overrrr theereee” in public 😂😂😂😂

[@BellevueBrewReviewsOhio]

@Almighty Syte truth! Hahaha Him on the UPS truck is one of the greatest insignificant moments on the show. "Is it booty butt cheeks or move them butt cheeks? Who gives a fuck, it's a song about butt cheeks!"

[@justinbellotti7838]

That was an impressive breakdown of an amazing show. I would add that breaking down this show is like peeling an onion, the deeper you go, the more nuanced layers there are and can sometimes bring tears to your eyes.

[@princessk13]

Great analogy I agree

[@tailor-mademedia1406]

FYI, the white defense attorney was based on "William Kunstler".

[@jamelot123]

Good to know. I really thought he was based off of Tom Mesereau. The lawyer who defended Micheal Jackson in the Child Molestation case that he was acquited for. They look alike.

[@JeromeProductions]

Damn.

[@oRuTRa45]

@@jamelot123 He did seem like a composite of Tom Mesereau and William Kunstler.

[@kingofflamingos4344]

Who that

[@Cybernaut551]

@@kingofflamingos4344 I advise you to google, ecosia, bing it.

[@SRosenberg203]

I'm pretty sure the Wuncler's name comes from the "Once-ler" who is the character from the Lorax who completely strip mines the entire world, while the Lorax is trying to tell him to stop.

[@plawson8577]

It does. Also Wuncler was voiced by Ed Asner. Who alongside Betty White was one of the ONLY non Racists on Mary Tyler Moore. Asner also played a Ship Captain on Roots, his character was so frustrated by the African slaves revolting and killing his men, he actually questions the slave trade and it’s implied that he believes that what they’re doing is WRONG.

[@lenale9612]

As a kid I just saw the Boondocks as comedy relief now that I’m older and have seen how the world is the boondocks is a perfect representation of our community.

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

Back in the day I told an ex of mine how much I loved the symbolism and messaging in both _The Boondocks_ *&* _The Chapelle Show._ She (the ex), who wasn't Black, replied with something like "sometimes I think jokes are just jokes." It was a real eye opening moment for me as a young Black man because it was deadass something I grew up with my family warning me about, that I had always kind of brushed off as an antiquated way of thinking up until that point. Best advice to all young people: "If you think you know more than your elders... *No, you dont."*

[@HOOLIGANSSSSss]

“Basically just imagine if don lemon wasn’t gay.” So that’s why for years I thought Tom was a parody of him

[@jubilantsleep]

They’re basically twins. I didn’t make the connection until recently lol. I didn’t know much about don lemon when the show first came out tho.

[@lalapapa9357]

The sad part is when Sony took over The Boondocks, like literally owns everything that Aaron Created, the show tanked without him; However. Now that Aaron is coming back, the authenticity will be fucking micro-managed to hell!!

[@yaboi_LGK]

Except it has been touted as a "Re-imagining." John Witherspoon (R.I.P.) is being re-casted by somebody other than his own son J.D. Witherspoon (who, mind you, can do a SPOT ON impression of his father) over reasons that weren't disclosed (J.D. did a video on YT about how the execs for the show didn't want him to play the role of Grandad: channel name is runJDrun). They don't care that much about authenticity it would seem.

[@impacc4182]

@@yaboi_LGK damn I was wondering why the hell they didn't get his son his voice so damn accurate its almost scary but these money hungry devils always be on some bs

[@jamesthewiidict]

@@yaboi_LGK It seems that Aaron McGruder didn't have much say on the recasting of Grandad. I think J.D implied that in his video.

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

@@yaboi_LGK You right. They don't care. The intent is to kill the show in the next season as so many people will find fault with it that we won't watch it. They may turn it into a comedy for white people and if that doesn't work then that's the end of that and the truth has been silenced

[@zz_flop8356]

Sony has always owned the show mcgruder owns the comic strip but Sony has always owned the tv show

[@kdeloris2225]

I always loved it when stinkmeaner came back to haunt grandad 😂😂😂 And none of us can ever forget a pimp named slickback, like A tribe called quest 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@coachmadprophet]

Dude got mad at a second-grader for being childish and ill-informed lmao

[@heathertea2704]

Elder is STILL a hot mess.

[@staciabelcher28]

Exactly

[@val-zod1284]

@@heathertea2704 he's an icon

[@isaacdiakite3264]

A cartoon at that too.

[@sebastianfeuerstein9306]

Ikr, Riley is just a kid who doesn't know better 😂

[@isaacjacks]

Yo R.I.P John Witherspoon, he was the original voice actor for Gran dad .

[@StrawberryDubs]

I feel like this video is a little harsh on Tom but that’s me. I always thought it was showing a character disconnected from his heritage. One of my black friends was in the foster system for a while and she was teased in middle school for “not being black” and that really left an impression on me. I thought Tom was a reference to that

[@joelnelson4228]

I think the video is just wrong in the case of Tom. The Trial of R. Kelly was one of the first episodes and if this was the intention was someone who "betrayed the black community" that episode wouldn't make any sense.

[@jyjjyc]

No one remembers criticism, they still watch the show.

[@jyjjyc]

@Ultra I ignored your comment on purpose because the number of likes a week later on my post compared to yours proves my point.

[@josesosa3337]

@@jyjjyc he just asked a question. Edit: heck, I want to know what your comment means.

[@BMDecipher]

@@josesosa3337 you ain't in the mix

[@eminempreg]

@@jyjjyc dang dude...maybe just educate them and help them understand. Getting all holier than thou cuz you got a bunch of meaningless 1s and 0s isnt a cute look

[@jyjjyc]

@@eminempreg never acted "holier than thou" and I did explain what I meant in my first reply, thinking critically is a virtue.

[@aaw265]

What I loved about the show is how some of these characters do come together at times.

[@5x7m]

True... sometimes at the end of an episode you're reminded that whether we're righteous or not... all WE got is each other. Hence, it's why Granddad always put up with Ruckus foolishness.

[@aaw265]

Rukus still has love for the boys. He always protects them.

[@narcfreekeekee9168]

Right

[@moneybxndz161]

at the end of the day, we’re all riding the same boat ig

[@windandfireproductions5358]

@@aaw265 except for that one time when he fought Huey with the nunchuks, and that other time when he tried to get Riley arrested

[@Oh_L_verg]

Bro how can you call tom dubois an uncle tom. When uncle ruckus is the actual uncle tom character 💀🤣😭.

[@alphadios2003]

An Uncle Tom i supposed to behave like a classy white person, Ruckus totally isn't that type of character. He isn't "acting white", he is just acting jerk!

[@TheJrockfreak]

Lol Boondocks is a classic for sure. I won't pretend I got every message he was trying to portray tho I was just along for the laughs most of the time

[@vicshephard9231]

Remember Andre 3000 "you can catch it later."

[@lordd_juvtoomuch8166]

I think its funny how the boondocks only got 4 seasons (3 if we're really being honest) and stuff like the Simpsons, and family guy has been on air for decades now, and family guy is literally disgusting and twisted. And honestly I don't even wanna watch the boondocks reboot because I know it's not going to be the same because the boondocks is my favorite cartoon/satire of all time.

[@davidsimmons4731]

It was only on for 4 seasons because of Aaron McGruder and Sony's relationship. They wanted him to produce episodes faster and he said that he couldn't write them as fast as they wanted.

[@hacatan24]

If you ever look on anything on adult swim I don't think there's a show that's lasted more than 10 years there..

[@shawnsterling5274]

hacatan24 aqua teen hunger force

[@hectorrico8661]

Family Guy makes me sick, white privilege to the utmost.

[@hacatan24]

@@shawnsterling5274 that was 10 years?? I thought it was like 7 or 8 years.. that show was good...

[@Jl2damax]

As a kid the boondocks was funny and entertaining but now that I’m grown I can’t believe the social commentary so expertly portrayed ever flew over my head. This show deserves to be remembered as a classic. The first 3 seasons when McGruder was involved anyway.

[@jamalvargas6146]

Boondocks was to me what fat albert was to people growing up in the 1970s and 1980s representation of black people done right hope the HBO max reboot is good

[@glorificusbarryhex]

This show never had recurring black female characters, which is a major problem if you're trying to depict black life, even in satire.

[@naomigray575]

Damn, I didn't even notice that until now 0.0

[@PhaedraKaRiyma]

I did notice that and I agree. At the same time I can't help but wonder if that was for the best. Narratives on black women are best told by black women.

[@cjlooklin1914]

@@PhaedraKaRiyma I think it was 100% for the best, I don't think Aaron Mcgruder, at least at the time, had the right perspective to talk about black womens issues and its best that he didn't touch them rather than bring them up and be dismissive of them.

[@DaDualityofMan]

Well there's Jasmine, but she was a very underused, her struggles with her identity as a biracial girl was such a big thing in the comic, I don't get why it's mostly ignored in the show.

[@glorificusbarryhex]

@@DaDualityofMan Jasmine is biracial and identifies as such. I'm talking about a black girl or woman character who consistently appeared on the show as a main or supporting character. There were none. This is extremely uncommon in any black person's life, regardless of SES, orientation, or location within the US.

[@zainy_inc154]

The Boondocks honesty helped me learn a lot, I really love aarons work

[@DERRICKMBUGUA72]

Boondocks is just the different types of black people. Simple

[@Jman511x]

Stellvia Hoenheim Yeah we all hate trolls lol stfu

[@cupidzn6351]

@Stellvia Hoenheim All white people are the same.

[@Algae555]

Stellvia Hoenheim I wish. I could be the same as Beyoncé yet here I am all unique and stuff :(

[@professionalfangster1510]

@@cupidzn6351 That's just racism, yo.

[@cupidzn6351]

@@professionalfangster1510 the person delete there comment they said all black are the same so thats why it sounds racist but its not

[@jawuanhart8540]

The boondocks deserves an Emmy.

[@3rdicam724]

My cousin Phonte of the rap group "Little Brother" raps the intro of the song...he also played in the movie "The Color Purple" & his line in that movie was "fixin to SHAVE Mister!"....😅😂🤣...that's my fam...

[@joelshalom7100]

Curtain Call is the joint, LB be jamming

[@3rdicam724]

@@joelshalom7100 FoSho...

[@zer0teku]

The reason this show and the other shows mentioned at the beginning were so damn good is because its so honest about everything even when it makes them look "bad" and still make it funny and we need more shows like these to come back!

[@Kissed_by_the_sunmoon]

The theme song to this show is life in itself

[@paulhunter1525]

I too really liked message in music of Boondocks theme.

[@BlackWingedSeraphX]

Tom is like the only normal black person lmao. But ya'll demonize that as "acting white" which is part of the problem.

[@johannessguten2527]

Exactly

[@Bacon2000.]

Facts

[@shaybar93]

Huey is my favorite character. His undying determination to tell the truth was everything

[@theblip4748]

She is really good at explaining each character and breaking them down

[@Juanhernandez-zx7kt]

I would like to add more about Huey. While everything you said about him was accurate, he does have his flaws. These include a sometimes rigid and uncompromising nature, which can result in isolation and difficulty in forming relationships. His radical views and unwavering stance make it challenging for him to find common ground with others, impeding effective communication and collaboration. Huey's intense focus on social justice can also lead to tunnel vision, causing him to overlook other aspects of life and potential solutions. In the comic strip, this dynamic is portrayed well through Caesar, who is Riley's best friend. While Caesar often agrees with Huey, he is generally less interested in politics and occasionally becomes annoyed that it dominates Huey's conversations.

[@TechnicalDifficulties]

I'm so glad the Boondocks is coming back. With the current social and political climate, we need a show like it right now

[@Mmvarto]

It’s going to get “canceled” then once that happens the corporates will obey the woke crowd and actually cancel the show

[@emmanuellawyer8562]

And its gone

[@chicoelmaco3609]

@@Mmvarto and it’s gone

[@jirojhasuo2ndgrandcompany745]

@@Mmvarto lol cry more. macgruder was and is "woke"

[@wildfire9280]

@@Mmvarto If you’re anti-woke and think that was the message, you’re part of the problem it was talking about.

[@jofookmetu1375]

How you just gonna ignore “GANGSTALICIOUS ”? The DL rapper.

[@KAMProductions]

"uh, drop da beat drop da beat, Uh, Gangastalicious my rhymes too vicious, eat emcees all day, mmm delicious (pause), my whole crew up in this (pause again), no doubt we gon win dis, smack up yo moms like I smacked Johnny Guinness. 3 O'clock yesterday, I don't care what they say, suckas shouldn't really play, I hit em with the Hennessaaaay"

[@wildsidetv313]

@@KAMProductions BARS! 😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@vicshephard9231]

I'm just a thug in love.

[@bigray-sd2kv]

D4l

[@hyperboi87]

I absolutely love her, had a hard time paying attention everytime the cameras on her, so stunning!!!!

[@mr.d6779]

Season 1 - 3 was the damn truth! I loved how Aaron McGruder took it to the azzes of BET and Tyler Perry - he ruffled some feathers with those episodes; season 4 was crap without him and hopefully, he'll have ultimate say so for the material of the reboot....

[@jackieclan815]

Got canceled

[@YoungSwaggness]

She’s Beautiful asf!! Shoutout to the Boondocks Word

[@yeahbutlisten]

wow channels like this rarely are so firm in their stance & rhetoric. there’s no confusion about the impact the show has had on you. no mincing of words. 🥺 it’s beautiful.

[@fredleeland2464]

I know a latino dude who is basically Riley Dude acts like what he is shown and exposes himself too, it's weird

[@albertsantos9966]

Shame on that mother effer! He needs a good lecture from Reverend Father Uncle Ruckus.

[@jakiee]

To the people in the comment sections saying she “forgot” every minor character, do y’all expect her to go through a list of every character and make the video an hour long? Lmao

[@windandfireproductions5358]

I still think Jazmine should have been included

[@jakiee]

Angeline Bennett But people are naming side characters that don’t matter as well. They want an hour long video lmao

[@pathetic2399]

Why make a video like this if you aren’t going to touch on every character that matters? Don’t have to do every single character that appeared in the show, just the ones that matter

[@ameshia4532]

Yes. I would've watched it.

[@KBWeeds]

Yes. If you are going to break down characters of a show, break them all down. They are included for a reason and play an important part

[@kirbyleggington7205]

I actually really like how Riley is written. On the surface he seems like a punk, but it's easy to forget he's an impressionable child. I always think of him crying at Uncle Ruckus's story in "The Color Ruckus," then covering it up by saying it was just allergies. He's a sensitive child--he just lacks an outlet for it.

[@caliborn65]

I know a real life version of every single character on this show.

[@thevizkid]

Aaron also incorporated popular movies into his stories. Halloween, Mad Max, Juice just to name a few.

[@USATheFallen]

This woman was tremendous in covering this topic so refreshing and informative.

[@TheAlkebulanTrust]

Facts or facts?...The Boondocks is such an elite Black cartoon/comic. The creator should have NEVER left you could see it go slightly downhill once he left but there definitely needs to be moor Black cartoons | comics by Black creators

[@I_AmTone3]

Big Facts 💯💯💯

[@asher6657]

'...'moor black cartoons''? was that a Freudian slip?

[@Empress3016]

We MUST stop giving away our intellectual currency! We make everything hot and then sell it for pennies just for it to be ruined. Or even worse, make lots of money for people who could NEVER fully appreciate it.

[@vicshephard9231]

@durtysouththugsta it wasn't Tyler Perry. Word was he laughed his ass off at that episode. The network did that on its own.

[@vicshephard9231]

@durtysouththugsta my bad.

[@MissBeeTV]

I really like Symphony Thompson. She’s intelligent , well spoken and such a beautiful woman ! She’s indeed a keeper , so y’all better keep her on this show/platform.

[@ianwhite8786]

She is but Take on Donald TRUMP doesn't age well and Turns out He wasn't as dumb as people believed he is

[@cocoameluv]

She did do an excellent job of breaking down the characters. I actually know individuals in real life that are exactly like these characters so there is truth to this. Aaron Mcgruder was far ahead of his time. He would be an interesting individual to work with especially creatively

[@NH-lf1wu]

In the UK we LOVED BOONDOCKS! Watching re-runs now " Did I move out the way, I wanted to get peed on" JUST WOW

[@leveniaalexis3737]

And if R Kelly goes to jail I’LL PISS ON YOUR CAT!!!!

[@suntansuperman26]

Boondocks was just a brilliant show.

[@s.s5933]

Right

[@theplaybunnyarcade3375]

Its telling that what you took out of the RKelly episode was Tom being an "uncl* tom" rather then the actual message they spell out for you that expecting black people to fit the same mold is toxic and ridiculous and is often used as an excuse for heinous crimes at the hands of popular black icons. You took the completely wrong message out of it.

[@tropicalorange1237]

Honestly, this show is the best representation (and most accurate) portrayal of the different type of people in Black Culture. It shows diversity without having to hammer it into your face. And it's halarious 😂 I can point at a character on the show and relate it to someone I know in real life which makes it that much funnier. 😂😂

[@elmatasesues3630]

One of the greatest cartoons ever. Period. The writing and the layering of the satire was so well done that McGruder's brushstrokes were untraceable. That's exactly why the 4th season bombed so hard. Because no matter how tryhard NOBODY could duplicate what he did nobody. It was an achievement in animation, in literature.

[@mariaria81]

Soo I just start back watching Boondocks yesterday after not watching it for years! The last time I watched it was when I was in elementary school lol. I feel like Im having multiple revolutions! This show is so deep and it’s sad a lot of people don’t understand it! McGruder created a masterpiece but our people are too blind and stuck on goofy to realize it .

[@shawnbaker3245]

I wouldn't call Tom. Don Lemon. Tom believes in FACTS and Logic. Just saying.

[@indigameriseminalindian]

Boondocks captured the Afro American dynamic to the max. 100% the best representation of us period

[@paulhunter1525]

What's your view on Afro Samurai? I think was worst ethnic racist baiting anime of all time with exception of Tom and Jerry cartoons 1930's and 1940's

[@indigameriseminalindian]

@@paulhunter1525 But that's not really based on modern everyday life

[@lamontfarley6858]

Exactly and that’s who the main critics was

[@Javmon9]

I really like the itis episode and how it talks about how the cycle of fatty food keeps going even after losing a family member to the same diet they're celebrating with.

[@TheALV19]

I think it was ambiguous when Tom's wife had an affair in the Obama episode.

[@elisejackson2854]

@Bronze XV70 honestly i think she did.

[@stephenpaltoo7083]

Yeah it was a joke playing on Tom's insecurities

[@americanalligator1284]

@@paulhunter1525 🙄

[@ESOTERICSAGENESS]

@@paulhunter1525 he is not black

[@ASHtheSLUGCAT]

@@ESOTERICSAGENESS yes he is lol. Just because you're Mixed doesn't mean you're no longer black. By that logic most people aren't any race because most people are mixed.

[@devinraytv1668]

Uncle Ruckus represents Kanye 😆

[@user9o777laont]

I’d eat a jean jacket just to see the boondocks do a Kanye episode

[@devinraytv1668]

Lauren Thompson lmao me too

[@muffinzezyproductions116]

Nah Kanye isn't an uncle ruckus at all, Kanye has always been very vocal about black liberation his entire career, Kanye is more of a weird mix between Tom Dubois and Huey Freeman.

[@ejakobs9881]

@Omoile Charles Snr Agreed. Kanye seems highly driven by his own personal moral compass, and religion to some degree, which just so happens to be more agreeable with conservative perspectives. Meanwhile, although JLP might be similar, he's out there saying sh*t like asking people if they believe in the Great White Hope (Trump) lmao. That personality is a lot more ruckus-like I think.

[@KeepitOneHunnedGrand]

Nah. Jesse Lee Peterson.

[@briceleste100]

I absolutely loveee this breakdown. Omg. I wish y’all could break down individual episodes of the boondocks so many messages and meanings

[@JProfit]

Yes this cartoon was crazy yet very real with things that was happening in life

[@DavidRichardson95]

Once they changed their anime-style animation in the later seasons and Aaron McGruder initially selling the rights I had to stop watching. It just wasn't the same. And it won't _ever_ be the same without John Witherspoon....Rest In Peace.

[@walkerdevin08]

Or Charlie Murphy or Ed Asner

[@bootdude7527]

"Then what the fuck the n*gga gonna do!?" I fucking lost it

[@nomadic8000]

When Boondocks first came out I automatically knew somebody that was one of the characters. Uncle Ruckus was somebody my brother and I talked about soon as we saw the show, matter a fact a whole family that was like that. You did a great job explaining the characters but you missed Jasmine.

[@mutafuka-vj3ky]

I feel bad for that curly headed girl that Huey wasn’t simpin for.

[@robertbennett2796]

Jasmine

[@chidiokoro934]

How was he simpin

[@mutafuka-vj3ky]

Chidi Okoro I said wasn’t

[@windandfireproductions5358]

Why

[@D_YellowMadness]

I don't remember her ever showing interest. Pretty sure she's only interested in being his friend. Plus they're both like 10 years old. You used the word "simp" though so none of that probably matters.

[@KMC5240]

This show was so ahead of it's time. The reboot at least for right now is set for 2022 and I cannot wait. The material at their disposal is endless, and it's gonna piss off all the right people.

[@cantfailent]

I'm sorry, atlanta is not on that level

[@mackboneyakakushthoughtspo589]

Facts I fucks with the show but nah way too early

[@kickorsidumain6140]

And lacks rewatch value, and it’s my favorite show at moment... I only watch Bebe episode over and over again

[@s.s5933]

Atlanta is one of my favorite shows too, but I agree. Boondocks is on another level

[@Mark-vs9rk]

Neither is in living color

[@pathetic2399]

Atlanta wishes it was comparable to early boondocks.

[@scalandrarussell9619]

She did a great job breaking it down, she kept the same energy and professionalism the entire time, but I'm not convinced she watched the Boondocks. Because if you're someone who watches, you get so amped to tell people about the storyline.

[@litmus7325]

Usually I hate videos like this because most of the time it's people looking wayyy to deep into the show, but magruder really made this show so layered with so many intricacies, im glad someone made a video pointing all of it out! Good job!

[@DaDualityofMan]

I'm so glad I had this show as a kid to grow up with, I don't think they'll ever be another show that does such a great job of making laugh and think at the same time.

[@baaittyy]

I grew up watching the Boondocks with my friends and this show will always be an important part of my childhood. I can still remember when Grandpa, Huey and Riley had to fight Stinkmeaner/Tom. Simpler times.

[@DirtyGingy]

I grew up as a rural white kid and finished highschool during the boondocks run. It was a great show in general and also provided a foil to how I already saw the world as I grew up. I was lucky to grow up in a house free of racial hate, but I definitely needed this caricature to challenge the limited world view I had on what I thought was just an urban thing. That show, combined with my later life experiences of moving to the south has repeatedly shocked my world view and better helped me understand the social implications of media, the news cycle, and some of the cultural nuisances of not only the black community, but opened my perception to how several cultures can work within the multi-shaded world we live in. I can only be here to help by giving the opportunity to those that should had it from the start. But I'll damn well do it.

[@StuartHayden]

If people like the cartoon they should read the comics strip. The entire collection is available in the “A right to be hostile” compendium.

[@jaycomplexkidrandle1889]

Thank you

[@EagleZtoTheGrave]

Also there's All The Rage

[@DerekFullerWhoIsGovt]

The Boondocks was the most uncomfortable cartoon I ever watched. The best editorial entertainment I ever saw.

[@jenniemartin7018]

Trained to be Riley's ,Huey's are dangerous to their system

[@aldovicente4705]

Tom Dubois; "a straight Don Lemon as a cartoon" made me laugh so hard. 🤣🤣🤣