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DialM said:
Ya'll are being extreme. I'm referring to the poor writing. The dialogue and pacing is trash. Where's the nuance? Get your fists out the air.
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:stopitslime: seriously...

Nuance is showcasing how and why the gun brought into the school had a social commentary to it...

Will being to be not too bright and his manhood been embarrassed by both of the Pierce sisters in combination with thinking he's making amends with La La. All based on hyper toxic masculinity and immaturity. Him bringing in guns to the school was actually foreshadowed. The city were in debate for having metal detectors at the high school in concern of what was eventually had happened. Jefferson denied this idea because he doesn't want his school act like a prison (which is a social debate in real life) and because he made an agreement with all the gangs, his school was left alone. So the protection and security is actually the GANGS themselves. What Will did was a gang code violation. That's why when he tried to pull his strap the 1st time and Jefferson verbally disarmed him, Jefferson went to La La to inform him. So, the issue is Jefferson's intent in having the kids think it's a complete safe zone and his oldest daughter even said that's backwards thinking.

Or how about how much depth they put in on a character like La La...

For a simple pilot in which the character's role is limited and he's not even the main villain, I saw a lot of depth to that character that is very subtle. La La appears to not really be a BAD DUDE, but was dealt a bad hand in life and trying his best to deal with the cards he was dealt with the only way that he knew how. La La have a huge respect for Jefferson. It was heavily implied that Jefferson was the one that helped him graduate high school when he was younger, to which we know that by going to that school and Jefferson's involvement with the kids there that it is a 90% chance of graduation. I believe he takes appreciation for that. I think this is in part the reason why he honors the code they have with that school where no gangs are allowed to mess with it. It's also why he was extremely heated at his nephew for taking Jefferson's daughters because he knew what that community is to Jefferson. With that all said, this is someone with his own principles that it could be suggested Tobias has a lot of influence towards that, in which cruelty, fear, and strict discipline is demanded in order to get things accomplished and to grow tough in a world that is tough on you. That's the only reason why he pulled a gun on Jefferson, because despite having a great respect for him, La La is STILL a man with his set of ways that cannot be disrespected. I think there's a lot of hardships on his end that lead him to become that, despite Jefferson's influence for him to graduate high school. It is clear that he blames White society for these hardships, this is why when trying to discipline that young child, he made a almost valid speech that without the harshness and cruelty of it would of been resonating. It was about stop being preoccupied with video games and prepare yourself for the real world that's out there with mentions of white supremacy taking control of the world while oppressing black people. He didn't exactly said it verbatim as I stated, but that's exactly what he meant. His whole business is operated by selling white people that poison. And telling that child that by lacking that discipline and focus they'll continue to take control of society and black people. That is very profound, and the suggested that what he's doing is good for the black community, by not pushing the drugs on them. Also this is someone that despite IS a violent man and willing to commit violence, he doesn't fully advocate it. This was made known when he said that within the 5 years he was in charge that wasn't any violence under his watch. That does not mean that the 100 is not a violent gang, because it was made clear from the very beginning when they disrupted the protest rally that they are. It just means that La LA has some principles and one of them is not advocating violence unnecessarily. Keep in mind that Tobias is the leader of the 100 and La La is one of the Lieutenants out of how much gang districts within Freeland.

Or everything overall...

It has Black Excellence throughout, even without the superhero aspect. You have starring a strong black man, a dark skinned brother (no disrespect to light-skinned people, but television used to push the lighter skinned of both men and women as if in our subconscious must submit to the belief that the lighter the better, and typically the better), a brother who is a principal/educator and investor of the black community in which he made a VALID point that he saved more lives as a principal than he was a so-called superhero. You have STRONG BLACK BEAUTIFUL WOMEN. It showed and exposed the racism of the police, the good in some police we will the chief inspector, and the problem of black on black crime as to how it negatively affect our community all at once. It even voiced the differences of protests and non-violence. There's a lot of weigh on and that's just the PILOT episode. Even the choice on having an Albino as the main antagonist is intriguing. And ESPECIALLY seeing black love, despite them separated, the fact that they still love each other, have a loving relationship, and share parental responsibilities is something that is needed. Something rarely showed.

But this show isn't nuanced though... :francis:
 
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gluvnast said:
:stopitslime: seriously...

Nuance is showcasing how and why the gun brought into the school had a social commentary to it...

Will being to be not too bright and his manhood been embarrassed by both of the Pierce sisters in combination with thinking he's making amends with La La. All based on hyper toxic masculinity and immaturity. Him bringing in guns to the school was actually foreshadowed. The city were in debate for having metal detectors at the high school in concern of what was eventually had happened. Jefferson denied this idea because he doesn't want his school act like a prison (which is a social debate in real life) and because he made an agreement with all the gangs, his school was left alone. So the protection and security is actually the GANGS themselves. What Will did was a gang code violation. That's why when he tried to pull his strap the 1st time and Jefferson verbally disarmed him, Jefferson went to La La to inform him. So, the issue is Jefferson's intent in having the kids think it's a complete safe zone and his oldest daughter even said that's backwards thinking.

Or how about how much depth they put in on a character like La La...

For a simple pilot in which the character's role is limited and he's not even the main villain, I saw a lot of depth to that character that is very subtle. La La appears to not really be a BAD DUDE, but was dealt a bad hand in life and trying his best to deal with the cards he was dealt with the only way that he knew how. La La have a huge respect for Jefferson. It was heavily implied that Jefferson was the one that helped him graduate high school when he was younger, to which we know that by going to that school and Jefferson's involvement with the kids there that it is a 90% chance of graduation. I believe he takes appreciation for that. I think this is in part the reason why he honors the code they have with that school where no gangs are allowed to mess with it. It's also why he was extremely heated at his nephew for taking Jefferson's daughters because he knew what that community is to Jefferson. With that all said, this is someone with his own principles that it could be suggested Tobias has a lot of influence towards that, in which cruelty, fear, and strict discipline is demanded in order to get things accomplished and to grow tough in a world that is tough on you. That's the only reason why he pulled a gun on Jefferson, because despite having a great respect for him, La La is STILL a man with his set of ways that cannot be disrespected. I think there's a lot of hardships on his end that lead him to become that, despite Jefferson's influence for him to graduate high school. It is clear that he blames White society for these hardships, this is why when trying to discipline that young child, he made a almost valid speech that without the harshness and cruelty of it would of been resonating. It was about stop being preoccupied with video games and prepare yourself for the real world that's out there with mentions of white supremacy taking control of the world while oppressing black people. He didn't exactly said it verbatim as I stated, but that's exactly what he meant. His whole business is operated by selling white people that poison. And telling that child that by lacking that discipline and focus they'll continue to take control of society and black people. That is very profound, and the suggested that what he's doing is good for the black community, by not pushing the drugs on them. Also this is someone that despite IS a violent man and willing to commit violence, he doesn't fully advocate it. This was made known when he said that within the 5 years he was in charge that wasn't any violence under his watch. That does not mean that the 100 is not a violent gang, because it was made clear from the very beginning when they disrupted the protest rally that they are. It just means that La LA has some principles and one of them is not advocating violence unnecessarily. Keep in mind that Tobias is the leader of the 100 and La La is one of the Lieutenants out of how much gang districts within Freeland.

Or everything overall...

It has Black Excellence throughout, even without the superhero aspect. You have starring a strong black man, a dark skinned brother (no disrespect to light-skinned people, but television used to push the lighter skinned of both men and women as if in our subconscious must submit to the belief that the lighter the better, and typically the better), a brother who is a principal/educator and investor of the black community in which he made a VALID point that he saved more lives as a principal than he was a so-called superhero. You have STRONG BLACK BEAUTIFUL WOMEN. It showed and exposed the racism of the police, the good in some police we will the chief inspector, and the problem of black on black crime as to how it negatively affect our community all at once. It even voiced the differences of protests and non-violence. There's a lot of weigh on and that's just the PILOT episode. Even the choice on having an Albino as the main antagonist is intriguing. And ESPECIALLY seeing black love, despite them separated, the fact that they still love each other, have a loving relationship, and share parental responsibilities is something that is needed. Something rarely showed.

But this show isn't nuanced though... :francis:
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:mjlol::mjlol::mjlol: Okay. Some of the folks in here must watch the Haves & The Have Nots. There's much better black programming available. This is derivative, corny, and ham-fisted in its execution.
 
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Had a Facebook friend go full retard over this show, but then I heard from other friends that it's good stuff. I'll watch it soon. Hope it doesn't fall into the usual CW/DC corniness.
 
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