The Boondocks: A Social Satire In True Sense
The word social satire goes with The Boondocks, as the word water goes with ocean. Simply speaking, social satire is the soul of the animated series, The Boondocks.
Social satires are hard to produce. Many would argue why? I can clarify this dilemma. We know that society as an institution is rigid as it is based on the customs and beliefs that vary from race to race. The Boondocks aims at looking at society in a new light where all its evils, which may be present in whatever form, are ridiculed and good norms are appreciated.
The Boondocks uses fun as a way of looking at the various idiosyncrasies prevalent in the society. It points out the racial divisions between societies, in its real form. It not only ridicules all that is bad but also points out a remedy, to get rid of the various social evils. It acts as a looking glass which presents a real image of the society and also tries to clear up whatever distortions are present in the image.
The show achieves this through characters of a 10 year old kid Huey, his younger brother Riley and their grandfather Robert Freeman. Huey has been portrayed as a serious guy who rejects many prevalent norms in society. He is pessimistic and a supporter of black causes. But the character of Huey’s grandfather and his younger brother are totally in contrast to him. They constantly discourage and mock him as they do not share his beliefs.
The Boondocks has completed two seasons and is gearing up for a third season. In case you have missed any of its earlier episodes, you can catch them on this website which lets the fans of The Boondocks download or watch online all its episodes. I have myself downloaded some of its episodes which I failed to catch up with. I m fully satisfied with the picture and sound quality. I would always cherish my personal collection of The Boondocks episodes, which have significantly changed my outlook about my social responsibilities.




























