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Is the message of the episode good or bad? It gives vibes of “wealth = success” and “I can’t help it if I’m rich” which is kind of shitty.

The episode ends with an explicit question: “When are we gonna stop doing this to each other?” which seems to imply that it is the black community that is holding itself back.

Did this episode age like milk, or is it a valid perspective within the black/POC community?

Also thoughts on the show in general?

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[–] ouRKaoS 6 points 1 year ago

I think at the time, there were people who didn't even know that type of attitude existed, so getting it out on prime time television was big.

I also think that one-shot characters have to be over exaggerated to get their entire being from introduction to resolution shoved into a 22 minute TV show which can be detrimental.

I think the fact that this episode is still today sparking discussion shows how well it was done, but I think there's a lot more story there to flesh out instead of making things so black & white.