I couldnt tell what was happening in the previews but I was hooked and interested. Now that I'm watching...I feel the same. A LOT is going on, a lot of layers are being explored.
I can't tell if this magical reality, demons...or a mixture of several things.
Deborah Ayorinde is a great actor in this...and shes fine AF.
This could also just be titled "MENTAL ILLNESS; THE SERIES"
8. "«Us» / «Them». It hasnt even been two years lmao" In response to Reply # 6
A lil bit shameless, no? With the pitched down / screwed music and all. Its too early for an homage and it doesnt even feel like one, it just feels like she took his two movies and turned them into a TV series
With that said I think the show is cool. But she’s linestepping
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Sun Apr-11-21 08:18 AM
7. "did you watch or just based off the trailer and vibe? " In response to Reply # 4
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
BrooklynWHAT Member since Jun 15th 2007 85066 posts
Sun Apr-11-21 09:56 AM
9. "gave it about 3 eps. came off as trauma for trauma's sake to me" In response to Reply # 7
i thought Lovecraft was a little blunt but this show is throwing trauma at you like it was BOGO. at no point did i feel like anything i was watching was meant for my (black) entertainment
that shit is for white folks. Watchmen and LC were too popping so I expected a trend of shitty imitations
17. "I almost puked watching "that scene" in episode 5. I ended up closing my..." In response to Reply # 16
squeezing them tight... why am I watching this? I always feel like I have to finish stuff even when I don't like it. Watching shit like that is not good for me personally. I should have stopped at episode 2 when I knew I wasn't feeling the show. I need to be better at managing "fomo" where these TV shows are concerned and just saving myself the upset.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Wed Apr-14-21 10:12 AM
23. "had to fast forward that scene" In response to Reply # 17
shit was sick
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Wed Apr-14-21 10:15 AM
24. "I’m half way thru and its shot really well" In response to Reply # 18
and I’m going to power thru it.
its tough because I have no issue watching horror but when it involves Black folk and racial shit it churns my stomach a bit.
That is what its supposed to do but I also understand why some people refuse to watch it.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
10. "People who haven't watched the show yet" In response to Reply # 0
Feel the need to announce how much they hate the show
Are what's wrong with the culture
Like...what's wrong with yall?
Yes it's a direct bite of jordan peele. I grant that.
However
It's scary. It's terrifying. And...it feels...if not real then like it COULD have happened
And maybe what I hate most abt you lop sided dingbats with that bullshit is you the same ones that'll cry and whine abt how pigeon holed and same everything is
Why can't we have black romance?! Then when one drops y'all shit on it and say it's like everything else
Why can't we have black horror?! Then when one drops you shit on it and dismiss it without even seeing it and say it's like everything else
blkprinceMD05 Member since Nov 29th 2004 41323 posts
Sun Apr-11-21 12:25 PM
13. "Yeah I think ppl have a hard time really allowing Black content to " In response to Reply # 10
Be diverse and expansive. This was a horror, supernatural show at its core. To bring home the realism that many of us horror fans expect, they had it in a true historical context. I get why many would be turned off by the racism theme but just in terms of watching show shit that will scare u, I don’t see how u can hate on this show
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Wed Apr-14-21 10:43 AM
26. "but.. this isn’t all that is out there" In response to Reply # 14
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27. "damned if you do, damned it you dont. " In response to Reply # 14
if racial reality is not addressed in fiction then the creators could be accused of creating a false reality or that its hard to believe in a world that doesnt at the very least acknowledge inequality in some way.
blkprinceMD05 Member since Nov 29th 2004 41323 posts
Sun Apr-11-21 12:22 PM
12. " I haven’t legit binged a show in years. I couldn’t stop watching " In response to Reply # 0
I was literally having chills and on the edge of my seat. The show was very well done and all the actors brought it. As part of this new horror genre overlaid with the real racist horrors, it just hit all the marks.
I really liked this, it did what it was supposed to IMO. I was enraged and afraid for the characters. It’s heavy and although I find criticisms like “it’s profiting on Black trauma” a bit misguided I do get why ppl wouldn’t want to watch this (Black ppl specifically)
The eternal haunting back story of the man in the black hat and Ms Vera was really well done.
I give it a 10/10
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stand ur ground, believe in urself, believe in love, prepare urself for love, remove the negativity from ur life, and accept the love u kno u deserve
20. "The horror aspect of it alone is very well done" In response to Reply # 0
My wife and I watch a ton of horror, and for the genre it hits a high bar
Then when you add in the historical elements, and the really stunning visuals, it becomes a really powerful show.
There are shows we can binge five in a row, but this is not one of them. You need a break after a couple episodes I find, because it's definitely heavy (maybe heavy-handed too at times)
How many shows have there been about white flight? Gentrification is a topic that's discussed in a ton of films, shows, and art, but the topics of white flight and HOAs and redlining are not touched on in popular culture at all.
This article actually showed up in a work email for me, lol. I subscribe to Nonprofit Quarterly emails (because I work for a non-profit) and this article was linked in one of their "race and power" newsletters.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Thu Apr-15-21 02:45 PM
30. "I mean.. these things DID happen and its ugly to see it presented " In response to Reply # 29
in this way.
Not sure its trauma porn but its something.
But I also agree with some of the things in the article and wonder if anything good will come from this type of “art”
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
from the previews I was getting Lovecraft vibes...
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
32. "I haven't watch because I think Lena Waithe is a hack, sounds super " In response to Reply # 0
derivative of Lovecraft and Jordan Peele stuff in general. And that was before I heard any reviews which are all saying its trauma porn for no good reason. Is there anything I am missing that would make it worth watching despite all of this?
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Sun Apr-18-21 09:48 AM
34. "After watching it I can say it wasn’t a hack job" In response to Reply # 32
this was well done, heavy af at times.
They just lazy with the name of the project.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
lacked the get back I wanted but it was better than expected..
and rough as hell to watch
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
35. "I wouldn't even call it derivative " In response to Reply # 0 Sun Apr-18-21 03:39 PM by Cam
It's good horror for television. My favorite thing about it, and the lone similarity to Peele's excellent film works, is that there's no white savior.
The flashback origin story episode--of American white supremacy, endured through modern times--is a fantastic interpretation. I didn't realize how well it was as a narrative device until the final scene of the episode.
The actual premise of the story may be fictionalized, but even in my own family there are multiple relatable historic truths that match the touch points hit.
It's good.
...and apparently needed, to at least work as a subtle reminder. Earlier this week I watched that late night House Judiciary Committee debate considering H.R.40 for selection to be voted on in the House. Every Congress member from the GOP arguing against the study--from that Bootstrappy Mormon Burgess Owens of Utah, to that sex-abuse facilitator Coach Jim Jordan of Ohio. They all bombastically spouted mis-information, falsehoods and lies discounting anti-Blackness and the systemic denial/theft of wealth for the Black creators of the nation's riches.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79574 posts
Mon Apr-19-21 08:03 AM
36. "episode 9 really helped put it all together for me" In response to Reply # 35
damn devils.. smh.
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