jdixfam
Joined Dec 2020
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Was not surprised this was more of a "telling" than a stand up special. However I was surprised how heavy handed it was in its telling. Obviously a humbling experience for him and tragic. But he was laying it on thick, making me wonder at times how authentic he was. Around 30min in, he then pretty much broke straight into explaining the Christian gospel through a retelling of a conversation he had with god. At that point, it was very clear I was in the middle of a church service. Turned it off. I've been to church before. I think Netflix did it a disservice listing it as a comedy special. If Jamie wants to become TD Jakes that's cool with me. It's just not what I expected...or wanted. To each his own.
Well something is off here. At a minimum it feels tone deaf.
At a not-so-far-off-extreme... It sure seems like this story starts with the idea that white people are the status quo and perfect and everyone else is a brain eating monster. But that whites can be redeemed by realizing that monsters can serve a purpose (like winning at football). And monsters can be redeemed by accepting they are monsters, and wearing their government issued bracelets that control their more aggressive impulses.
But...in true American fashion, despite the message about one for all and all for one, the stars from both sides of the tracks are white. In the context of this allegory, you could almost equate zombie paint with black face or something.
Are people of color in this movie? Yeah but for like less than a second at a time before the camera zooms in on white stars.
Fun songs? Sure.
Talented young people. Yup.
Disney branding? Yes.
Not so subtle undertones of stereotypical views of race and society. Check.
At a not-so-far-off-extreme... It sure seems like this story starts with the idea that white people are the status quo and perfect and everyone else is a brain eating monster. But that whites can be redeemed by realizing that monsters can serve a purpose (like winning at football). And monsters can be redeemed by accepting they are monsters, and wearing their government issued bracelets that control their more aggressive impulses.
But...in true American fashion, despite the message about one for all and all for one, the stars from both sides of the tracks are white. In the context of this allegory, you could almost equate zombie paint with black face or something.
Are people of color in this movie? Yeah but for like less than a second at a time before the camera zooms in on white stars.
Fun songs? Sure.
Talented young people. Yup.
Disney branding? Yes.
Not so subtle undertones of stereotypical views of race and society. Check.