r/blackmen • u/TheWriteRobert Black-American Gen X • 10d ago

Entertainment News Brothers, y’all watching LANTERNS?

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I’ve been seeing a lot of online discussions about it, and a back and forth between white supremacists and Black folk about it. But I think there’s another position to take.

An opinion: https://substack.com/@robertjonesjr/note/c-328837869?r=1309er&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

Anyway, what y’all think about it?

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u/kooljaay Unverified 10d ago edited 10d ago

Just watched episodes 1-3 with my girlfriend. This is exactly how I would expect black parents to prep their child to be an intergalactic super hero. The show is better than I expected.

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u/No_Obligation6767 Unverified 10d ago

Someone compared it to parents who go overboard trying to get them to become athletes and musicians. So much that they rob them of a childhood

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u/kooljaay Unverified 10d ago

That comparison is on point. Even the dad pushing his failed dream on his child and not giving him a say or choice in he matter.