Godfather Of Harlem TV Series (Bumpy Johnson Story) - (Forest Whitaker/Epix/Trailer)

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Entertaining, however like so many have said before the historical inaccuracies are killing me.
Its "loosely" based on factual events. I would say you have to look at this series sorta like power/the wire. I think this show will some historic significant facts but you can't look at this show like that. Just watch it for what is, if not the inaccuracies will definitely take a lot from you..
 

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Its "loosely" based on factual events. I would say you have to look at this series sorta like power/the wire. I think this show will some historic significant facts but you can't look at this show like that. Just watch it for what is, if not the inaccuracies will definitely take a lot from you..

lets be real if it was straight factual it would not be as interesting as it was
they could clip the chin next episode instead of letting him die of old age in the 2005
 

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lets be real if it was straight factual it would not be as interesting as it was
they could clip the chin next episode instead of letting him die of old age in the 2005

they better not kill chin. vincent d'onfrio is great in damn near everything he does. you can't get rid of the main villain this quickly
 

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they better not kill chin. vincent d'onfrio is great in damn near everything he does. you can't get rid of the main villain this quickly
If they did, it would similar to the Luke cage show where they got rid of Cottenmouth so early and that show went downhill..

It will probably be banello or that kid that has been running around all season as Chin’s henchman...
 

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If they did, it would similar to the Luke cage show where they got rid of Cottenmouth so early and that show went downhill..

It will probably be banello or that kid that has been running around all season as Chin’s henchman...

Totally agree. Like cage went totally off the rails after Cotton mouth got popped off.
 

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That guy better not get back with that white girl after having those 2 much better looking black women on his arm.

That storyline should be dead after this season... but you just know they're gonna have this dude simping over her,

Bumpy is doing what he can with what is available to him.The mob just has more resources andi advantages available to them that just don't exist for Bumpy.. the FBI, NYPD, etc...

they better not kill chin. vincent d'onfrio is great in damn near everything he does. you can't get rid of the main villain this quickly

This is he role he was on twitter questioning himself as to if he should take the role because his character was so racist... and the alt right trolls were all over him about it.

On a side note... my favorite role by him was as the paranoid, meth head drug dealer, Pooh Bear in the Salton Sea...

 

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I wonder how much seasons they can go?

I presume next season will be the jfk getting merked, Malcolm x chickens coming home to roost / rift with noi bumpy protection
 

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I wonder how much seasons they can go?

I presume next season will be the jfk getting merked, Malcolm x chickens coming home to roost / rift with noi bumpy protection
So many story lines and places it can go.. I just don't know across the board how much critical claim its getting. The other day I went to the barbershop to get my locs retwisted and the brehs in there were :dahell:

The show being on that epix channel has stopped some from watching as opposed to a power, wire, luke cage, etc... Again I stopped looking at it under a microscope of historical inaccuracies and just watch for what it is. And the writing and acting as been top notch.. Interested to see where they go into the finale leading into next season(hopefully a second season).
 

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So many story lines and places it can go.. I just don't know across the board how much critical claim its getting. The other day I went to the barbershop to get my locs retwisted and the brehs in there were :dahell:

The show being on that epix channel has stopped some from watching as opposed to a power, wire, luke cage, etc... Again I stopped looking at it under a microscope of historical inaccuracies and just watch for what it is. And the writing and acting as been top notch.. Interested to see where they go into the finale leading into next season(hopefully a second season).

i think netflix picking it up would do wonders
if it wasnt for the coli id have no idea about this show
 
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