Racist Dad - Static Shock "Sons of Father" Review
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- Опубліковано 25 лис 2022
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Static Shock season 1 episode 8 Sons of the Fathers.
Ever had a best friend that you grew up with? Spend the whole time chilling at your place? The Mall? Park? Never at their place?
Well, Virgil asked Richie, and when he did Richie tried to sidetrack but Virgil insists on staying over. you know to get to know his parents, see his place, after they are best friends and Mr. Hawkins sees Richie as one of his own by now.
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Can we appreciate how careful they were with the racism? It was just enough surface tension but never explosive
Lol as they yelled at the officer and the other officer threw his chair. Not explosive? 😂
Agreed. So many people today have such childish views of racism that they don't think subtle racism exists and that the only way you could be racist is being part of the klan or maybe dropping the n bomb.
Honestly there is no tasteful racism, it wasn't gonna be smooth at every step. It was bound to get confrontational..
@@cody3504 I think he was talking about Static Shock
Because real racism and prejudice isn't explosive, it's a sporadic insertion of micro aggressions and passive aggressive condescension. It's why it's so easy to be blind to it, and so easy to dismiss when it's called to attention. The worst racism always comes from well intentioned people.
I just love that other shows are like, "let's put this subtle allegory to prejudice and bigotry" and Statick Shock be like "No motherf*ckers, let's make this sh*t clear".
Even better they made it clear while also addressing it in a why that's not just simply reversed racism... They made it clear that it wasn't "Oh all white ppl are bad... "It's "Jimmy's Father is racist and that's not right." And personally I think it's better that it was Virgil's father that made him see his errors not Virgil himself. It's just a nice change of pace from the normal kids show of "oh the kids were able to fix it so to plot armor" it was a man to man that changed his mind.
@@detectiveghost8856 Good point but there is no such thing as reverse racism. its just racism
@@Chisien exactly! So many forget that point but it's the truth.
@@detectiveghost8856 You say that as though you can be racist against white Americans.
The fact that's woven into the story makes it better. It's not really front and center
And by the end, Richie's dad isn't magically not racist anymore; he realizes why being biased is wrong, and he's gonna take steps to change that, to the point that the episode ends with Virgil, Richie, and Richie's Father are all getting ready to attend a convention so Richie's dad can learn to understand both his son more and be exposed to more diversity. This shows writing was *Excellent.*
It takes a while for people to change, and Richie's dad is in the right path to change.
Woke reboot of this episode would have Richie denounce his dad who would learn nothing and would ended up dead or turn into a villain. Richie would also not have equal friendship with Virgil as he would be sorry for his privelege and problematic heritage. Modern lessons for kids is not about building bridges but about revenge and shaming the whites. Those old cartoons are actually offensive to the wokes for DARING to make those kids equal as friends when Richie constantly take advantage of white privelege and Virgil struggle with systemic racism.
@@resyntax he's kinda right actually. Have you seen Louder and Prouder?
"Hes gonna take steps to change that" No he isn't.
@@witchplease9695 Why do you say that? It isn't really an option for him anyway, it's either stop being racist or lose his son, and clearly he cares for his son.
Between this episode, the one with Tantrum, and "Jimmy", Static Shock is definitely one of the most lesson-packed superhero cartoons.
Have you seen He-Man?
I'd say Jimmy was a damn good episode. One that stands out to me was the ending of STAS's Apokolips... Now! episode. You'd always seen the "good guy" wins motif, but this took it way out of left field. You just see Darkseid throw salt into Superman eyes and wounds by outright killing Dan Turpin (think that's the name). Darkseid just murders the human in cold blood, smirks, and walks off. The ending sticks with me cause it was the first time I saw an episode "dedicated in memory" to someone.
Static failed both episodes , he failed Jimmy big time . he attends school with jimmy , hes there the whole time when jimmy was getting picked on , jimmy even confided in him one on one and he never intervened to help jimmy , not even to show up as static and warn the bully to leave jimmy alone . Poor jimmy attempts to defend himself out of frustration and everyone ambushed despite him having a valid reason to do it . They did jimmy wrong , at the end of the episode i was so pissed . Jimmy was hauled off to prison while the bully was made into the victim . that was a really fucked up episode .
I remember all the commercials for this episode made it seem like the father hated superheroes. I am glad they did that because that made it hit harder not knowing what was coming
@@javiermontaque683 then you didn't understand the purpose of the episode.
I know it’s really dramatic, but “you and your stupid racism” is such a funny line😂
Glad im not the only one lol
Which makes it more believable. Teens with anger and emotion aren't the best at expressing it. Sometimes, it comes out weird.
But the line/statement was simple, direct, and accurate.
@@tronophono913 Well to add, I always saw Static Shock as that peak of 2000s awkward writing. Some lines, not just animated series, felt like they were generated in a ChatGPT prompt.
But the simplicity of that line is that it says the most while saying the least. Is it clumsy and awkward? Yes. But you know everything about how Ritchie hates his dad and his ‘stupid racism’. It was implied and then shown the cruel reality. I think it is great for what it is.
@@twenty-fifth420 I totally agree. You definitely had a good way of looking at it.
Static Shock was a GOATed cartoon for tackling MULTIPLE issues like this with no problem and executing them perfectly.
From racism, to gun violence, gang violence, dyslexia, and even death.
Vergil trying to save him mom still hits to this day. How fast he broke down hit like bricks, even though he wasn't overly dramatic about it.
The part where Richie's father says "I don't believe this I put a roof over his head, feed him three squares a day and this is the thanks I get" is an abuse tactic used by parents to justify their behavior. Children do not ask to be born, that is a decision the parents make and when they decide to have a child that is the obligation they take on. Richie believed his father hated him so beyond what his father is supposed to do as a parent, Richie was afraid of being in that house.
I also believe the mom was afraid of him too based off of her reactions and the facial expressions she made. He's a big man and hard to talk to.
i love the characterization, they humanized the dad just by saying a sentence and it made it's lesson that more powerful
Racists dont deserve to be humanized.
This Static Shock episode was a realistic story in terms of how the racist dad behaves and talks. There are millions of dads who think rap music is filthy, because the only rap music they have ever heard is popular rap music.
These days, the racism you see on TV and movies is very cheesy and exaggerated.
"These days, the racism you see on TV and movies is very cheesy and exaggerated."
No, that's not really true. You're ignoring a lot of very good examples of this topic depicted recently.
Isn't like 80% (that number is a pure guess, I've no source) of rap "filthy" by their standards? It's not unreasonable to believe that most if not all rap is filthy, because that's basically how it is, unless if the truth is that I have not been exposed to "clean" or "deep" rap. The only real exception I can think of is NF. Are there rappers or particular songs out there that wouldn't be filthy by a white boomer dad's standards?
@@kalabring Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor project from years ago would be fine.
And you don't have to be a white boomer to find the glorification of gang culture to be absolutely retarded
@@the-NightStar It is true though. Like in 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier', Falcon and Bucky are arguing, so the police roll up to them. Bucky, who is white, says "We are fine", but the police _still_ ask for the black guys ID. The cop tells the black guy "sir just calm down", and then asks the white guy "is this guy bothering you?", even though he said they were fine...
Then we have the cringe scene were the banker thinks Falcon is a basketball player because he is black, (eye roll) and then refuses to give him a loan because is he black. (eye roll again)
This is is not realistic. These are _parodies_ of racism.
Rap is not music, but noise!
Best part is definitely when Ritchie called out his father for it. That takes guts, and just proves what a good friend he is to Virgil.
I love how Static Shock never judges Richie just because of his dad. He doesn’t just accuse Richie of being prejudice, he sees that while Richie’s dad is prejudice, he doesn’t hold that against Richie himself. One of my favorite lines in this episode is “Richie will break his dad’s cycle of intolerance”, and it’s a perfect way of summing up this episode while not just saying his dad is racist so Richie must be too.
It’s sad that this has to be said in the first place one’s actions does not mean it’s the fault of others just because the of the skin they had when they were born
This old myth again nobody hates each other due to skin color skin color is just used as an identifier for cultures ideas beliefs and traditions that don't always align with people of your skin color nobody has ever looked at someone and hated them because they were brown or black they hated them because their culture was inferior or they didn't like how they did things please by all of that is holy stop with this bull crap about people hating each other due to skin color.
What i like about this episode is that Mr. Foley isnt an evil racist person, hes just ignorant....like completely oblivious to everything
He, thinks rap is bad
He knows nothing about Richie and his social life
He doesnt get why Richie would run away
Hell if they allowed Richie to be gay like he was in the comics, his dad probably wouldnt even know.
Or wouldn't want to know.... before Kicking Richie out on the streets...
because racism IS ignorance. Mr Foley learned it from his father probably. That was he difference between progressive THEN and woke NOW is that they tried to understand the problem and make both sides shake hands while now the White guy is the villain who should rot in hell for the sins of their fathers and slavery while black man didn't do nothing or his sins were caused by the injustice of white person systemic racism and thus he cannot be held accountable. I wonder which cartoons caused less racial tensions? Them in 90's and 2000's or those now in the last 6 years where kids shout about slaves building this country and "we wuz Egyptian Queens and Nordic vikings"?
I think its more osmosis world view. For instance it is much easier to hate other races instead of your own due to the single fact that you can believe that not all those people are evil because you yourself is not evil. And it follows the mindset of if one innocent being. Now create a stereotype of those people which is extremely negative, promote the more catchy trashy side of their music and a mostly segregate them into crime filled neighborhoods where 13 50 becomes a meme. Simply having a positive influence friend can destroy racism but fighting will only increase it
@@demonvictim But people need to be held accountable for crimes they commit. No matter who it is. And people self segregate and no one wants to talk about these topics or hold criminals accountable. Crime statistics are not a lie. And anyone can succeed. There are black leaders trying to keep black people down. It's terrible.
@@blueberrypitbull87 the point I was trying to make was say you were extremely racist but let's not even say you were going homeless bit say you haven't had a girlfriend for a long time and a brother helps you get a girl then your whole worldview will change. That's why I said friendship is important. Hell it doesn't even need to be friendship but let's say that the music a black person made improved your bedroom rhythm and it's you go to jam when you bang. Self segregation whilst natural always lead to cases where you only have stereotype views
This was back when people and shows actually wanted to villainize bigotry, instead of wanting to simply victimize minorities.
I expected this line to pander, but instead it hit hard. I'll have to think about this now. Thank you.
Boy, the DCEU shows certainly weren't afraid of touching mature topics. Batman dealt with drugs, mental health and domestic violence, Superman dealt with existencialism, and Statick Shock dealt with racism and school shootings.
The DCAU always respected their younger audience's intelligence.
They did
You forgot dyslexia. Static Shock did an episode about that
And homelessness.
The Teen Titans too don't forget them
Now a days children’s tv is mostly either warped propaganda in disguise or acts like the average child is a completely brain dead moron.
I feel like this handles the topic of racism better than things now a days.
Yeah. Because now these days. People fight racism with racism.
Problem with fighting fire with fire, every gets burned
wyites bad for noticing behavior patterns of other race
You mean how it isn't even discussed out of conservative hype?
It's hard to have real conversations about it when it is being used as a political tool. Progressive politicians have redefined the word and propogated all kinds of lies about what is racism, what isn't, and discounting examples of racism that don't fit the political narrative of the day. When you can't even agree on a definition for the term, it becomes impossible to actually have real conversations about it.
Edit: It's not just politicians. News organizaions, media companies, educators, special interest groups... Anyone who has something to gain by obfuscating the meaning of racism and/or making it seem more prevalent than it actually is has made attempts to do so.
@@NotARussianDisinfoBotdamn. That about sums it up perfectly
"Your Grandchildren gonna need lawyers" love it
This episode made my blood boil, because my dad is EXACTLY like Mr. Foley. My dad hates and disrespects everyone who isn't white. He called my wife when we were dating a "mud-person" because she's half-Hispanic, he said a black man on the news committed a crime to support his "mud-babies" without even looking to see that the mother was WHITE! He said that me associating with rats, mud-ducks, mud-people, and Negros would kill my chance to succeed in life because they expect handouts. I've had black friends, Asian friends, Hispanic friends, white friends. And you know what? Those black and Hispanic friends were some of the NICEST people I've ever met! Also, my dad voted for McCain and Romney. You know why? Because their opponent Obama was BLACK! THAT was the only reason! I'm not racist, or bigoted, or xenophobic, or blind, because I actually LOOK at people for everything BUT their skin!
Mud-people? Who is he? Draco Malfoy?
@@pisces2569 You'd be surprised, mean insults are the least of the things real racists will do. There's a reasknq r have right to divorce and interracial marriage as legal laws, because some people will literally try to kill you if they don't like you.
My step dad is the same way, but with white people. His hatred stems from "history" though, AKA the slavery of black people (And he says it like every white person ever, or any other race for that matter, is collectively responsible for black people's problems)
@@pisces2569 It's a racist comment
Same, Racism in my Country works a bit different, but the results are basicly identical. My Father is well a extremely nervouse Person, and a nationalist, so he hates specificalls Muslims, and thinks locals sould get special Privilegues.
This is what I love about this show Static Shock it doesn't just deal with such things rasicm but other heavy topics that kids and adults needs to learn, like school violence,family problems,history and if this show goes on further we might have even more stuff that needed to be talk about. Static Shock was ahead of it's time and would love to see more cartoons/anime shows like this in future.
I think it sucks that we don't have shows that are this adult. A lot of shows say that if someone thinks a certain way at first, they will never change. People may hold prejudiced but we can't stop that. All we can really do is try and understand their point of perspective, and talk him through it. It's why I hate this modern culture wear if you're born white or black you’re automatically assigned to your own “group”. That is why we need more TV shows like this. Show that change can happen. That there is no such thing as race. That we can tear down these barriers that the people before us put up. Martin Luther King said I” hope people do not judge others based on the color of their skin but rather on the personality and character” and yet it feels like with how modern society is that will never happen.
We need more media like this.
I don’t think it’s that every white person has white privilege but there are inherent privileges to being white vs any minority. The privilege comes from the idea that white people on mass have less need to fear persecution or discrimination solely based on race more often than not.
@@mangamandrew no there aren’t any,I’m a person of color, and we have the same rights as white Americans, we aren’t victims, we aren’t oppressed. White privilege is a total myth.
"I think it sucks that we don't have shows that are this adult."
Um, actually we very much do.
When you get at least five seasons deep in Adventure Time, watch the majority of Gravity Falls, and see the vast majority of the last half of Steven Universe, and then see the 5 or so other shows that take cues form then, you'd honestly see how very wrong you are.
@@the-NightStar such as? I’ve seen those shows and I’ve never seen any attempt at dealing with racial issues especially with gravity falls
@@the-NightStar Steven universe is garbage, typical Tumblr garbage.
RIP Mr McDuffy. Static Shock and Justice League/Unlimited are the best animated superhero shows of all time, and it wouldn't have been possible without him.
Thats my brother’s cousins name i am damions sister
Hes last name is McDuffie too.
He knows i have multiple personality disorder as well being LGBTQ, being mixed & being supernatural as well as having a goddess family too 😇
Mr. Hawkins really shines in this episode. He knew exactly how to deal with Mr. Foley's bigotry, calls him out on every instance of his stubbornness while keeping calm and says exactly what needs to be said. Today's heroes would be spiteful about it, like that kid who gave Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Foley the bad lead into the Meta-Breed hideout knowing they would be harmed and possibly killed. But nah, Mr. Hawkins doesn't play that kind of game. He stayed cool and logical, and only told off Mr. Foley once he let his guard down and showed signs of being humbled, even reminds him of all the good things he's about lose (in this case, his son Richie) because he's letting his stupid bigotry get in the way, and sticks with him all the way to the end.
I guess what I'm saying is, Mr. Hawkins is one of the greatest characters in all western animations and this episode alone shows you why.
Robert Hawkins is one of Kevin Michael Richardson's best roles (along with Jolee Bindo in Knights of the Old Republic and Captain Gantu in Lilo and Stitch).
Mr. Hawking NEVER fails are being a GOATed character
@@53Spawn Especially in the episode where he reveals that he'd already deduced Static's secret identity.
"Richie ran away from you a long time ago Foley and who can blame him."
There was NO comeback from that!
It's amazing how realistic this episode is, instead of showing Richie's dad as an incarnation of evil. He is just someone that only knew problematic black people. Seeing how his own son defends and has a black man as best friend, how Vergil's dad help him even though he doesn't like him and how they are saved by a black superhero. The father sees that his mistake was assuming that all black people are the same.
He learned to judge people for who they are, not for how they look.
What’s not mentioned is the dad is probably still racist, he just understands that there’s some people he can put up with
It's Negrophobia Not fearing everyone means you'd no longer have a phobia, but recognize who is and isn't dangerous. It exists from trauma and fear. There is a difference between Fear and Hatred. In these circumstances they coexist, but that doesn't make him a bad person. In the end he wants what's best for his son. The difference is how people act.. Do they resort to violence or do they keep distance? It's normal to have such a phobia when a majority of crime is done by blacks, when certain behaviors are expected. But it lives in blacks as well feeling a hatred for being part white. Like my cousin full of face tattoo's he's ashamed of his family because other blacks would judge him on it or being jewish.
@@HomikaGaming you can have minority friends and still have hateful thoughts towards said minority. It's not helpful to have a "your one of the good ones mentality." Maybe you have had bad experiences with a black, white, asian etc doesnt give you the excuse to lash out at others of that race or ethnicity.
@@HomikaGaming damn Ur using the word "blacks" unironicaly 😂😂😂
Ur gonna out urself as a racist this easily 😂
@@Geassmaster55 Unless your from a country that polices language you shouldn't consider it me being spiteful; Or insinuating me as hateful. When I just explained it was rationalized fear Richie's father had, and not hatred being physically violent. Yet rather than focusing on the subject you'd rather focus on me, cause it rationalizes your desire for me to be racist.
@@Geassmaster55 fucking Americans, you people were funnier back then but now you guys are just annoying to the rest of the world
I like that it just adressed racism instead of making it some kind of couterpart or representing it as a metaphor like some shows, truly a great show
You know a thing I love at Static cartoon? How they show Virgil's parents being heroes themselves in their values and lives. Mr Hawkins goes out of his way for those who needed him, he faced political figures like the mayor, and we see in this episode him risking his life to find and save Richie. Virgil lost his mother while she were saving people and Mr. Hawkins raised him full of social awareness and to not sit quiet while seeing something wrong. It is obvious a superhero would come from such upbringing. Virgil were the only one at the Big Bang who decided to use his powers to help others. This speaks loads.
They dont make it like this anymore, rather than scream in a megaphone "RACISM IS BAD", its very subtle, and story driven, to the point where you actually understand the dad, and also understand why he changes, and that even with everything, he still loves his son. God i miss good storytelling.
Now its literally a dumb writer using a character as his self insert telling white kid about his priveleges and whatever they read in modern racists books of Robin Di angelo
I mean.. conservatives won’t even accept racism exist. Let’s start there
So do I
They just don’t really hit these buttons anymore. I dealt with racist grandparents who would always make some snide remarks, in private because racists are cowards blinded by prejudice, and ultimately I did as Richie did I went off on them and it flipped a switch in them. My cousin hung with the wrong people she’s in prison for using fentanyl while pregnant and that reinforced the prejudices but thanks to me and my amazing friends they quickly turned into far better humans because of education.
Uncle Phil, Carl Winslow and Mr. Hawkins are some of the best TV dads ever!
This show was the shit growing up, it needs a remaster alongside many others. I can remember one of the episodes of Archie's Weird Mysteries that spoke about depression.
I'd b alittle worried if they did. Some reboots just suck.
@@tut28Angel that's true, but if there's a few people dedicated enough to change the art style but keep the plot of the shows the same, then I'd believe it'll be perfect
@@Unknownperson-eo6mk The issue is, I can't imagine anyone picking it up and not playing political games or trying to score brownie points with it.
this is why I feel static shock deserve its own live action movie or series its deserve to get spiderman treatment ... it ooze with teenage story realistic not rich black kids just a normal everage black teenage kids who live their life....
Indeed Static Shock tackled many issues from Racism, to guns and to mental health, It was ahead of it's time and goes donw as one of the best early 2000's shows.
They probably could not do it justice now. A modern static shock would be too in your face and preachy about these types of topics. Back then, it felt more realistic
Not in this decade unfortunately
If it got one now that racist would've been slammed in mud or some shit in the end and played as a positive
@@PaisaPK916 nose 👃🏿 to close to the grindstone
I remember all the commercials for this episode made it seem like the father hated superheroes. I am glad they did that because that made it hit harder not knowing what was coming
"Your grandchildren are gonna need lawyers" HOLY SHIT THAT BURN XD
This was honesty the most tasteful display of not only racism, but a great reaction to racism. Static still had faith in the guy, even after he made it clear he was being unfair to him. He made no judgement on his part and let the father judge himself with his own words. And even though he was a bigot who treated him like shit, Static still had respect for him, not only as his friend's father, but as a person. Too often we let the hate boil and build up, when we should be an example of acceptance regardless of color or background or ideologies.
I like how they gave Richie's dad a mini redemption arc, shows that people can change for the better.
"Sons of the Father" is a pretty cool title, considering that this is a pun of "Sins of the Father", that one has to suffer the consequences of the action one does not directly involved in but the ascendant of the family line, in a way the culture of racism portrayed in this episode. Virgil having to see the ugliness of racism because of his biological look passing from generations, and Richie having to be entangled to something he don't even want to be a part of.
That was brilliantly written and executed. It highlighted the issues and challenges facing the world without resorting to excessive violence or language. Bravo!
Honestly I like that it was Virgil’s dad that got through to him not Virgil himself.
Static Shock always has a spot in my heart. The series puts subjects of harsh reality in the country, but it’s not pushing to your face. It’s a subtle realism, yet powerful to people because you feel the actual action of people’s reasoning. It’s sad but real
I'm sad to say they're just too much hate in this world. I wish we could all just get long though
There may be no peace in this world. But… they (racists) could have a chance to walk in someone else’s shoes to see it from their perspective, then maybe we can get along.
As long as violence, war, and subjugation make money, there can be no peace. This is why there's so many wars, people have weapons and information that needs to be sold.
@@inkchariot6147 not those things, it is just in our nature because we fear what we don't understand and once that fear kicks in, it takes a lot of effort for just one guy to change let alone 7 Billion. It is sad
4:46 Of course it didn't overlook the situation. Even if the show itself isn't meant for kids, the creators know kids are gonna be watching, so within the comedy and fun, they have to sprinkle in some truth about the world, cause it's best to show them the truth while they're young
My favourite part of this series was the bromance between Vergil and Ritchie. Two homies that ride or die for one another.
Same here. Richie may be gay, but I always saw his relationship with Virgil more like brothers.
My only criticisms of this episode is that they never showed the talk Virgil and his dad had. I felt like that would have been an excellent way to teach kids how to deal with racism when they’re the victim and it would make Virgil grow as a character. My other criticism is that one black kid helps Sean and Mr Hawkins. Sean complains but Mr Hawkins stands up for the kid. Then the kid snarks at Mr Hawkins’ gratitude behind his back. That scene feels like a point in Sean’s favor
We also overlook that the whole reason the 'bang babies' exist is due to a gang war Virgil got dragged into. It was honestly a show for it's time, it tackled a lot of issues kids didn't see very often.
You seriously gotta love and respect the 90’s shows like a Family Matters, Fresh Prince of Bel Air and early 2000’s cartoons like Static Shock for delivering a message about real world problems like bigotry.
This day and age is all about wokeness and ignoring real world problems the the news media tries to twist around.
I always forget how great of an actor uncle Phil is
God I miss this show. WHy can`t they just bring it back. Static Shock was one of my super hero crushes next to Spiderman as a kid.
This is how you actually make a great episode with an impactful message
All those clips made me feel uncomfortable, which I think should be the goal. No one should be comfortable when talking about racism it was an ugly time. I also thinks stuff like that is way more effective then some of the shows that try to cover it nowadays
"Was"? It's still around. :(
Pure nostalgia we have a blended family and live in a "certain neighborhood" nothing has changed much. Love to see family sticking up for eachother and calling the "problem" out no holding back. I come back to these shows and watch them with my kiddos thnx ❤
Man growing up I loved this show.
Fresh prince and family matters were great too lol
This show was so ahead of its time.
Dwayne Mcduffy was a genius, sucks that we lost him
This episode of static shock will always be my favorite because it reminds me of the time of me and my friend being friends together, and his mother didn’t like me because I was black. I’ll never forget the day when he stood up in front of his mom and actually had my back as a friend and made his own mother back off ever since then we’ve been friends for 16 years.
This was the correct way to address the subject of racism. What's done today in a lot of shows is absolutely terrible and just creates more of it. The one character who was actually being racist is the only one being singled out for being that way. Because you have most of the characters not caring about color and being friends. It was addressed in a way that was concise and with tact.
Exactly, yes
Static shock will go down as an all time favorite cartoon. For sure
These shows were teaching kids lessons, and they were based in things kids were living through. Good stuff
This episode is so interesting looking back. I miss my childhood in the early 2000’s from an era where cartoons weren’t afraid to be honest without pandering.
We need more of this, and less "Check your privileges" bullshit.
You don't get racism then. Acting like pointing out privilege is somehow an issue is weird. What is wrong with pointing it out? It's something comedian Theo Von gets wrong. Just because poor white people exist doesn't disprove white privilege because it isn't defined by a singular metric.
The 'check you privilege' thing is rooted in groupthink and is inherently racist itself. Look up the progressive stack and try to make sense of it in real world situations. People are not automatically privileged or oppressed because of skin color or gender or whatever. Every human being that has ever lived and ever will live is their own person with their own ideas and their own circumstances. The obsession with race, gender, etc is just a way to play groups of people against eachother and keep us all divided and angry at eachother instead of the real enemy, the political elite who are corrupt and suck our country dry while laughing at us.
@@sirreepicheeprules7443 “because someone made it up, there’s no way its real or has real world impacts in people! race is made up!” bro this is what you sound like rn. People can still be hurt by whatever gov elite thing it is your saying isn’t real
Or maybe new things pop up and we need to learn about them because that’s life.
Although I’d also argue you may have a point as well, because even with privilege, someone wouldn’t really know they have it because we can only experience then perspective of life we have as individuals
@@ComicWriter-ml3qt You because someone is new that doesn't mean it immediately has something new and important to say, sometimes it's just bs
Virgil's dad was really such a cool dude. I'm surprised Richie was this down with the cause.
See modern tv?
This is how you write about racism
All that hatred and prejudice is super toxic both for the person harboring it and the people whom they dish it out against. When a person frees themselves of hate, it's as if a curse is lifted and they become healthier both emotionally and spiritually.
This cartoon is incredible and is really popular here in Brasil, the reason is because a TV company called SBT always broadcasted this animation in the evenings, generally a time kids would go to school after watching this specific animation. And this episode where the racism happens was very well known here in Brasil as well, but the thing is that the animation didn't only talked about racism, it talked about gun violence, bullying and much more. I have a huge respect to the creator of Static Shock, and i wish that DC instead of turning their white heroes black to apear "woke" to a certain demographic, instead started investing more time and advertising with their originally black heroes as well, Static Shock was so good to be just forgotten like this. Wish that this recent rise in his popularity could guarantee him a comeback, i just wish DC or Marvel made black heroes that black teenagers or kids could relate to, and that's exactly what Virgil is.
And the way the topic of racism is handled in this specific episode is just flawless by the way, it's not so exaggerated like what people make it nowadays, it's something subtle but that at the same time is noticeable enough to the audience know what's happening.
Desenho top.
I'm surprised by how mature this topic was handled.
Considering they were banned from making Richie gay despite being so in the comics
Damn Mr. Incredible went off the deep end didn't he
I like how Virgils dad never held it against Richie when Richies dad was the racist. He never pinned it on Richie what his dad was. Which sadly, too many people do today. You'll be killed by association...not the crime anymore.
Of course he didn’t. Richie was genuinely a good kid who was like another son to him. He has never given him reason to feel like Richie would be a problem when he and Virgil are so close they may as well have been brothers in the same family.
Back then it handled the topic so much better than nowadays.
Still remember watching this as a kid, when virgil met Richie's dad and all that tension was high i didn't understand the full situation and my mind was running around trying to figure what fuck was going on until Richie blantly says the word racism and then i understood it all
Looking back at that time if the issue was never throw at my face like that i would've been pondering that for long time, i miss those times where my inocence would allow me to forget bad things existed and being so foreign to the concept of discrimination that i would outright be shocked that there were people like that,
Now that i am more aware i sadly see this type of behaviour goed all around, man, static shock was a hell of a show, if only they continued it
i like how the writers always depicted the father figure in a black household as a strong figure. it's a shame of the stereotype of the absent father, regardless i hope people in the black communities do have the strong father figure that teaches them how to be that figure for themselves. i do think static was a pretty lame super hero but the show was pretty good regardless.
Agreed its sucks every dad has to be depicted as a joke these days
2:04 Virgil's father was always one of my favorite animated father figures.
The 90’s, when people weren’t always in their feelings and we were able to address real issues head on.
Definitely
Some thing that always worried me was Ritchie's home life. If his dad is angry that he's got a black friend, imagine how he's going to react when he learns that his son is gay.
That's one of the aspects of Mr. Foley's character, he's ignorant. He doesnt know anything about his sons social life, he didn't even know that Virgil was black until he was in his house.
If Sean was willing to change his perspective on race, then maybe he won’t react badly to Richie being gay. Or maybe he never had a problem in the first place. In reality, many people are prejudiced against one group but not to another group. He may just not like black peoples but likes LGBT people
@@pisces2569 it's really dependent on his views on life as a whole.
I've never even seen that episode, and it angers me. I know it's only a cartoon, but it's based on how people can actually be. And when it's characters you're invested in, the impact of the message feels stronger. I did see the Fresh Prince episode, and it really angered me, because I grew up watching that show, I feel heavily invested in those characters, and things like that have happened to people in real life.
*"My best friend is gone because of you and your stupid racism!"*
I know this is a kid's show discussing a serious subject and it has to feel a little toothless by an adult's standards but still: that line is absolutely hilarious and judging by its delivery, there's no way they didn't know it.
Foley definitely got some sense knocked into him
Still wish dc continue this version in some way, I know dc rebirth try to continue the old one (happy for the old fans) but confuse me like hell like his mother alive etc
Too bad modern television and media just tries to shove it down ur throat without any buildup or meaning
Exactly
This happened almost simular to a friend of mine's mom who said i was weird and dumb and I am latin-American. over years I got over it. When I heard she got the virus I prayed for her and I pray one day we'd forgive each other I may have lost the game she gave me with the gift card she and my friend gave me but I would always forgive.
“And you know the worst part about it ? You have a terrific son…”
Yeaaaa, that’s goin on the banger list. Issa banger 🔥
I always wanted Static to meet the Titans in this show
"Who are you? The activist on the force?"
Greatly reflects conservatives today.
Anytime a judge or politician proposes obvious things like equal opportunity or basic human rights, they like to call them activist politicians or activist judges.
To retain power of course
What's great about this episode isn't just how succinctly and straightforward it is about racism. It's also about abusive parenting and the generational gap. Richie doesn't just tell his father that his best friend is Black. He doesn't tell his father about *any* of his friends. Doesn't tell him about his hobbies, doesn't confide in him about his personal affairs. He is completely shut out of Richie's life, because Richie knows he is too oldschool and conservative to speak with about that stuff. Hence why Mr. Hawkins tells him "Richie ran away from you a long time ago."
A modern show would have slathered this in dozens of layers of allegory, like he learns about statics powers and hates him for being a superhero, or something. Static didnt back off like that, it had a message and said it with it's chest.
Static shock was the first "woke" show that actually delivered its message successfully without being, you know, a complete and utter joke
Lmfao anything that has to do with racism or not being a asshole is automatically called “woke” pathetic
Back when it was real woke.
I think the issue today is acceptance of the harsh truth. Ppl are more accepting of messages that pre-date 2020s (and ones even older) because they addressed/vilified blatant bigotry. The reality is that's not the whole truth. Bigotry comes in many forms. There is a spectrum. This show is more acceptable because of the blatant bigotry being presented. Ppl don't like feeling attacked. When we talk about subtle prejudice and even systemic, ppl feel like they are being judged. We feel like we're being put on display while watching content. We're watching ourselves and that makes us uncomfortable 😐
@@jadacampbell9331 still, it was nice to see for once the topic of racism dealt with in a professional manner instead of the typical "black good, white bad".
It's not like racism is a joke nowadays, but the media make it seem to be.
Lots of shows do it well, but you have a bunch of weirdos who tell you the shows are bad either because new things bad or because they feel personally attacked by the lessons being taught in these shows.
Static did great covering a tough subject with grace and realism such a great show ⚡
I honestly love how Virgil father handled Richie’s dad’s racism in such a coolest formal and professional manner. And dropped it with a “you know the most horrible truth? That your son is a good kid”
He wanted him to learn that his actions have consequences but he knew Richie's dad used stereotypes to hate people of color. by being Professional and the way he conducts himself he can show no everyone "fits that Stereotype".
Also he represents a community.
Richie gets the platinum black card.
Now they need to do a show where the black father is racist. That way we make it equal across the board
An episode of family guy tried it...but it's family guy so you know how that went
Black-ish. The guy is Black, but is always racist, even using micro aggressions, towards his biracial wife, her family and even their kids.
I remember forcing myself to watch this episode as a kid because seeing something my family talked about in a cartoon made it real but everytime I watched it, I gained understanding of what I would eventually have to deal with (along with my family's teaching). The thing is, many shows today write the racist character as almost parody with their dialog whereas this guy was written realistically especially with that veiled "whites build, blacks destroy" type comment about rap music saying "it teaches kids to tear down what *guys like me* built". Funny enough that became the talking point for Tucker Carlson during the 2020 BLM Protest in which he said "people like *them* don't contribute to society, they take what *we* build and destroy it".
This is a pretty good depiction of how certain people view others. I remember two sets of parents at after-school care talking rudely next to me (I’ve always had very good English) about a woman who didn’t speak english looking for her grandson. When my grandmother finally found me, and she was the one they were talking about, they turned red in the face and I never saw them at after-school care again 😂. They’re definitely still problematic, but it was still funny.
Never seen the show but instantly recognized 2 or 3 of the voices for KOTOR and jedi academy.
Wild how voice actors work together so often.
I appreciate better how racism is woven into the story of the episode. Rather than just blatantly front and center,
Don't get me started on how much I ugly cried during the Permafrost episode.
It's a tragedy and an injustice that they don't make cartoons like this anymore.
Edit: a lot of you are saying "because people would complain that it's woke" either don't know what woke means or are toxic woke themselves and fail to see the irony. The shows I'm talking about tackled racism, personal growth, and real social issues. "Woke" by 2023 standards means for example gay for the sake of gay. A cartoon back then wouldn't need to harp on that and would just feature an episode where a character would be bullied, then you find out they happen to be gay, and then the plot would be overcoming internal and external issues.
Its even more nutty then when there are moments of social commentary being done, its decried as being "woke" as if its a bad thing.
These days any time a show tries to do anything like this it gets slammed for being woke
@@notoriousblt1038 it's mainly cause nowadays most shows try to ham fist the message without showing any of the arguments, consequences or any conversation to show the point. And when that happens it comes off as preachy and "woke".
@@kingkaiser95 there are legit complaints that some shows will address social issues in a tasteless way, but IMO some great shows will be slammed for being woke just for touching on LGBT related content at all or trying to make a statement on racism. It can be done right but I feel like some legitimately good stuff is just thrown under the banner of “woke”
@@notoriousblt1038 Absolutely agree. Shows like The Owl House, Amphibia, and Gravity Falls (The Owl House especially) all have expressed the LGBTQ community in a positive light, and they all get slammed for Woke messaging.
This is why Static is so popular apparently sad but it is true, but he is a part of a youth generation who sees the failed prejudice that most the time the older generstion has against each other. Still it was some what the same way with Al Jordan green lantern and John Stewart green lantern.
Sean Foley looks like Bob Parr from The Incredibles
I find it interesting how different media deal with topics like racism. Some kinda fall flat in the attempt, especially those who usually substitute racism for something else (different species, different powers, different lifestyles, etc.), although there are exceptions. I found the Teen Titans episode where Starfire is called a racist word in her own alien language and she connects with Cyborg over the issue to be done rather well.
I think this episode of Static Shock did really well in talking about racism. It was realistic in that the racism of Richie's Dad was never resolved. People don't just change their beliefs over night, especially when they've held onto hateful beliefs for a very long time. But Richie's Dad still has a character arc, where he learns that if he wants to love his son, he will have to challenge his beliefs and grow. Hate and ignorance hurts not only yourself, but the people you love.
In addition, Virgil's Dad was able to teach him how to separate Richie from his father. As individuals, it's our own actions that define us, and we aren't beholden to anyone else, including family. Very good episode, imo
My gosh! This episode really did tackle a serious issue! 😳
This very episode is actually how I was introduced to the concept of racism when I was a child and to this day every time I think about this show, this episode and the one where Richie gets shot are the first two that immediately come to mind
Yeah this episode hit me pretty hard too. I am Asian and have endured some harsh accusations and misunderstandings as well. The world can be very cruel, but we must respect each other no matter how different we all are.