Official Lovecraft Country Thread

[NapKingCole]

Crazy I randomly watched this on Sunday morning not knowing this last episode would be about the Tulsa Massacre. Never had an episode of any show mess with me that much spiritually & emotionally.

 

[No Sleep]

Looks like Ji-Ah returns for the final.

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

I mean, my God, you'd think dudes were making out every episode. 75% of this show wasn't in the book, yet Montrose being gay is the one thing people focus on. It's not like he's waving a rainbow flag every time he's on screen. His sexuality on the show has been a key part of his character development. This episode in particular did a very good job at humanizing him I thought. He so easily could've been an "angry drunk Black father" stereotype.

But he is that stereotype though regardless of how he got there. Him being a black man forced to live and provide during those times was enough to make me feel bad for him.

As I stated in another thread, my main issue is that the “struggles” these characters face aren’t realistic to the time period. It’s 2020 liberal/elite black issues being forced upon 1950s everyday black characters. Black folks weren’t worried white acceptance (or wanting to be white), being closeted, “gaslighting”, black men being the “weakest link” and white feminism. Hell, they even made the death of Emmitt Till a commentary about women.



These writers clearly have no experience with everyday black folks and refuse to do any real research of the time period outside of aesthetics. I’m finishing the season and hope for another season in the interest of black art, but it’s been a lot of bullsh*t thrown in this show.

 

[murksiderock]

Missed the episode Sunday because I was on basketball and I've been working since, so just caught it. Had to stay away from this thread to not spoil it...

Intensely amazing, another A-level episode, all you critics who shytted on it a few episodes in are dummies lol...

I really hope they renew for a second season. One of the best shows I've seen in awhile...

 

[murksiderock]

So I just started binge watching this show with the episodes so far and Im only half way through the series so far but I gotta everyone here

How did everyone feel about the show Episodes 3-5?

For some reason to me, the show kinda felt like changed directions after episode 2 from what I thought it was gonna be . Im still watching and overall its a good show...but theres a few aspects Im unsure bout.

Edit: Ok so reading the thread it seems im not the only one. The music beats are definetly too over the head. I feel like modern muisc placements kinda kill it
Also feels like it has a lot of ideas going at once

Hope you've caught up. Gets increasingly better after Episode 5!

Black folks weren’t worried white acceptance (or wanting to be white), being closeted, “gaslighting”, black men being the “weakest link” and white feminism.

You're crazy if you think that a black woman hating her life and wishing she was white isn't a realistic depiction of some black folks 65 years ago...

Even crazier if you think there weren't black folk who lusted for white approval...

Crazier still if you think being a gay black man was something you could just a non-issue of the period...

This is a horrible take...

 

[skylove4]

Great episode. I cried, 1st time I’ve cried off a TV series in a forever.

the full evilness of CACs can’t even be captured on screen it would be too grotesque to be shown.

The 2 black men passing out guns going down fighting.

The all knowing grandmother, peeping Leti shoes knowing something was off. Wanting to fight the CACs but then realizing her time was done and the future was important. Sacrificing herself for the unborn. Knowing her spirit was gonna live thru them. Tears.

LETI being in that house sharing the last moments of life with the ancestors of the man she loves while carrying their lineage in her belly. NOT BEING ABLE TO TELL THEM ANYTHING! Woooo boy that got me. Reason she was walking so slow, her body was impervious but her mind and spirit was broken from all that trauma. The weight of that must have been enormous.

The gay shyt they got shoehorned in here is ridiculous.

The music and the poetry just added to the emotion of it all.

My people are still living a nightmare in this country, these CACs real lucky we just want equality and not revenge.

that’s some deep shyt bruh

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

Hope you've caught up. Gets increasingly better after Episode 5!



You're crazy if you think that a black woman hating her life and wishing she was white isn't a realistic depiction of some black folks 65 years ago...

Even crazier if you think there weren't black folk who lusted for white approval...

Crazier still if you think being a gay black man was something you could just a non-issue of the period...

This is a horrible take...

We’re talking 1950s Southside Chicago. You can’t even find a mass amount of black folks who care about those issues now in that area, let alone 70 years ago.

There are much bigger systemic and societal issues that could’ve been the true focal point of the show. Black folks weren’t concerned about white acceptance as much as they were concerned about the opportunity to make a living and provide for their family.

Of course there were gay men back then, but we aren’t about to pretend it was The Birdcage like this show would have you think .

It’s constantly being driven home that being gay was/is worse than being black. For example, in Tulsa when they Montrose and his friend were cornered by the whites, they called them “fakkit ******s”, which was intentional to show that they were somehow first recognized as gay before they were black. Completely unrealistic.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

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It’s constantly being driven home that being gay was/is worse than being black. For example, in Tulsa when they Montrose and his friend were cornered by the whites, they called them “fakkit ******s”, which was intentional to show that they were somehow first recognized as gay before they were black. Completely unrealistic.

No it showed that the gang/mob was intolerant/racist it didn't place bein gay over the racism, they were literally there to destroy Tulsa for no reason other than racism and they couldn't stand to see the community doing so well there... how can you say the racism was placed on the back burner

 

[Majestyx]

I want a season 2 of this.

I have a feeling hbo gonna pull another watchmen.

pif they do a 2nd, it will be completely made up agenda shyt since the end of this season is the end of the book.

 

[prophecypro]

Hope you've caught up. Gets increasingly better after Episode 5!



You're crazy if you think that a black woman hating her life and wishing she was white isn't a realistic depiction of some black folks 65 years ago...

Even crazier if you think there weren't black folk who lusted for white approval...

Crazier still if you think being a gay black man was something you could just a non-issue of the period...

This is a horrible take...

yeah 6 and 7 were better

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Crazy that there’s monsters, demons, and shape shifters on this show, and the most villainous characters are simply your average white folk seems like some non-fiction storytelling to me.

 

[KillerB88]

But he is that stereotype though regardless of how he got there. Him being a black man forced to live and provide during those times was enough to make me feel bad for him.

As I stated in another thread, my main issue is that the “struggles” these characters face aren’t realistic to the time period. It’s 2020 liberal/elite black issues being forced upon 1950s everyday black characters. Black folks weren’t worried white acceptance (or wanting to be white), being closeted, “gaslighting”, black men being the “weakest link” and white feminism. Hell, they even made the death of Emmitt Till a commentary about women.



These writers clearly have no experience with everyday black folks and refuse to do any real research of the time period outside of aesthetics. I’m finishing the season and hope for another season in the interest of black art, but it’s been a lot of bullsh*t thrown in this show.

 

[gldnone913]

Smh just watched again....Tic was happy as shyt to get the book back . Montrose and Leti were traumatized and exhausted

Leti was right about what she said to Tic.... everyone is getting fukked up, except for you smh

 

[GoldenGlove]

Crazy that there’s monsters, demons, and shape shifters on this show, and the most villainous characters are simply your average white folk seems like some non-fiction storytelling to me.

That's because they are on the same level as the monsters on the show

 

[Trav]

Looks like Ji-Ah returns for the final.

She was severely underused.