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  1. But look at all the wonderful gifs it gave us!!

     

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    True Detective season 2 was fine. It is not nearly as bad as some say. It just got so much backlash because the first season was fantastic. Anyway, where are Gopher and Rth? I am waiting for dat 20M OD for SOC. 

     

    Maybe not but it aint great.

     

    Anyway...back to number watching

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  2. Whitney biopic would be interesting but they would never allow them to tell the ugly truth it would be very whitewashed. A Beyonce movie would only work if they got behind the  'perfect' image she likes to keep. A biopic only works if there is real conflict, struggle and a strong social connection.

     

    Personally, I don't even like biopics, the only reason SoC interests me is because of the social awareness NWA had and its relevence to today.

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    I don't see a problem with what theaters are doing. 
     
    The news  I saw only states "some Los Angeles theaters," not every theater,  and from what I read about Compton, that's not an unreasonable response. Furthermore, if theaters, which are privately owned, elect to have weapons screening at a particular film, as private actors they have every right to do so. If they want to contract to a local law enforcement agency to do that, they have every right to do so. 
     
    If local law enforcement feels that due to the strong connection between the movie's subject and local gangs, that they should be at an increased readiness status, that's only prudent.

     

     

    You are missing the point.

     

    No one has said a theater doesn't have the right to beef up security if they choose to. The issue is the propaganda from the press already emphasizing violence and its connection with the movie.  It's the consistent negative expectations when it comes to anything related with black people. Its a bigger issue and ties directly into the police brutality cases and #blacklivesmatter movement. It's the reason why Sandra Bland's and Tamir Rice's can, and will, still happen. Black = violent in the mainstream media and they are waiting to run the closest related violent act just to carry on that stupid rhetoric.

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  4. Most of you are too young to remember but when Boyz in the Hood was released it sparked a wave of violence

    http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1991/One-Killed-Many-Injured-in-Shootings-at-Boyz-N-the-Hood-Film-Premieres/id-1b952b45eb06e133d9ca982ce11d4c98

     

    Or maybe those places had violence already and the movie premiere highlighted an already existing problem.

     

    I can already see the 'press' praying for a shooting or some violence just so they can continue their 'blacks are violent' rhetoric.

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