‘Empire’ Under Fire: Black Scholar Calls Show ‘Ghettofied’ ‘Coonery’

[uggabugga]

Originally Posted by Sommie789

It is funny how empire gets heat but Breaking bad does not.
Breaking Bad is just as bad.

breaking bad got plenty of heat for supposedly glorifying the meth scene.

where were you two or three years ago?

Spoiler

the last episode of BB aired a year and a half ago, which might be why you aren't hearing any 'heat' about it now

[Sommie789]

Originally Posted by uggabugga

breaking bad got plenty of heat for supposedly glorifying the meth scene.

where were you two or three years ago?

Idk lol
Okay,It is just a tv show.
Most of us know better not to sell drugs.

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by Sommie789

It is funny how empire gets heat but Breaking bad does not.
Breaking Bad is just as bad.

The things that happened on Breaking Bad would've had folks in an apoplectic state if the main characters had been black. Can you imagine a show where a black school teacher becomes the biggest meth dealer in a large metro area? He kills federal cops and recruits local kids to cook and sell his product?

Empire is the Little Rascals compared to Breaking Bad.

Empire is essentially a black version of Dynasty, and the Bourgeoisie blacks and their race baiting white cohorts are all up in arms.

You know...because black folks aren't allowed to behave badly on tv.

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by mountainrose

It's ridiculous to say there are no good roles for blacks on TV!

Practically every show I watch has a black doctor, black head of hospital, black attorney, professor, etc, and currently I am watching a show with a black head of the CIA and another one with black head of FBI.

Last few years there's been at least two shows with black presidents. It's Hispanics and Asians that don't get many roles.

Black ghetto/thug culture is a alive in every big city and it's probably good (not sure of this though) to show how stupid and vulgar it is too young kids forming their world views just like how many white trash shows there are such as Duck Dynasty and Swamp People.

Uh; the leading role for "Hispanics" IN LatAm movies and TV shows go to "white" people too even tho they'd be legally "Hispanic" in the US.

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by Sommie789

I am 19 years old , I know what is real and what not.
Hispanics often have hide their nationality to get into the business and asian get typecast.
Women have a hard in the business too.
Most blacks actors are in supporting roles.

Agreed. OTOH some anglo white actors are stuck with the "Hispanic" label like that English lady, Catherine Zeta Jones because they like what most of us think when talking about Hispanics.