“The Boondocks” [McGruder, 2005] Season 1 [Nov, 2005- Mar. 2006] Full-Length (22.5 mins.) [TV-MA]

This deliberately, tremendously controversy-inciting animated Afrocentric (no duh!) series may very well incite genuine offense in some people, but still makes the kind of points about sociological morasses or problems we all know and have decidedly mixed feelings toward Adult Swim for. If it really has a problem, it’s that it focuses way too much on making these kinds of points, leaving all too little room for humor- it’s almost sensationalistic. And when humor does make an appearance, it is more often than not obfuscated by Afrocentric detail upon Afrocentric detail- but if you’re black, consider my grade instead a B+, maybe even an A-. But if you aren’t, than take everything else I’ve ever said seriously. I really don’t get its universal gush-inducing abilities. Grade: C PLUS