"I am the stone that the builder refused."
Ima gonna tell ya straight up, this sho dope. I love how my spell check just lost its mind over that sentence, but no, dear reader, it's not a typo. It's just how thoughts are formed after binge watching a fantastic animated series called The Boondocks.
Back in '99 Aaron McGruder tried to get this show off the ground but due to its... let's say, controversial/taboo material, and his insistence that he retain creative control, he turned it into a comic strip. Years later Fox ordered a pilot but in the end, Adult Swim would be the one to bring this biting piece of satire to the screen.
The Boondocks is the story of two pre-teen kids: Huey, the Malcolm X political radical and Riley, the urban gangsta. Together they move from south-side Chicago to the wealthy 'burbs with their grandfather.
From the first scene, comedic political and social commentary is dealt at a rapid pace. Exhibit a) Huey at a posh garden party steps up on a stage: "I have a brief announcement to make. Jesus was black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9-11." This causes a white riot when he is awoken/smacked by his granddad. "How many times have I told you you bet' not dream of telling white people the truth."
Boondocks had an epic run and the cherry on the cake is that after a five-year hiatus, the show is coming back for a fourth season starting April 21. To catch up, the first three seasons are currently streaming on Netflix... peace out.
