The Boondocks returning for a final season, sans McGruder

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The Boondocks returning for a final season, sans McGruder

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Post by Valigarmander » Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:38 am

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2014 ... ultswim01/
The Boondocks, the award-winning animated series returns for its final season on Monday, April 21 at 10:30p.m (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. The Boondocks is produced by Sony Pictures Television. This season was produced without the involvement of Aaron McGruder, when a mutually agreeable production schedule could not be determined.

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Can't wait. Wonder what it'll be like without McGruder, though.

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Post by Booyakasha » Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:23 am

You know, I've never watched a single episode of this series. I assume it's rather akin to the comic. Maybe I should check it out some time.

Always nice to see fans get another helping of something they like, at any rate.
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Post by Bomby » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:09 am

My expectations dropped significantly when I saw that McGruder isn't involved. Still, I'll be watching.

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Post by Valigarmander » Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:02 pm

[QUOTE="Booyakasha, post: 1453383, member: 17381"]You know, I've never watched a single episode of this series. I assume it's rather akin to the comic. Maybe I should check it out some time.

Always nice to see fans get another helping of something they like, at any rate.[/QUOTE]
It's like the comic, but focuses more on social commentary than political. Also, no Caesar.

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Post by Calamity Panfan » Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:37 pm

I don't know what this show's gonna be like without McGruber but I'll watch nonetheless.

If anybody's interested in what Aaron's been doing lately apparently he's working on a show called Black Jesus.
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Post by CaptHayfever » Tue Mar 25, 2014 2:03 pm

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Post by Apollo the Just » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:53 pm

I don't know what to expect but I will so be watching.
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Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:45 pm

I watched the series but never understood if I was watching something racist against blacks or if it was something targeted at blacks I didn't get, like rap. Either way, I wasn't a big fan but it had its moments, like the Carlton-guy who was super afraid of prison rape, and any time the black, white supremacist would show up.

I may eventually watch this.

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Post by Bomby » Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:33 pm

^ The Boondocks would best be described as hard social satire. It's mostly targeted at black audiences, but probably less than the comics were.
[QUOTE="Valigarmander, post: 1453434, member: 30663"]It's like the comic, but focuses more on social commentary than political. Also, no Caesar.[/QUOTE]
I really wish they would have put Caesar in the show. Huey was a much more entertaining character in the comic with Caesar was around to balance him out.

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Post by Apollo the Just » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:22 pm

Wait there were comics

I might have to check those out too
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Post by CaptHayfever » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:19 pm

Yeah, the whole series is based on a newspaper comic. Did you actually not know that?

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Post by Apollo the Just » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:38 pm

hi i am cl and i am a dumb :{(
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Post by CaptHayfever » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:31 pm

im sorry i didnt mean to call u a dumb :(

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Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:02 am

u gaiz r both dumdums

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Post by Calamity Panfan » Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:23 am

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