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kumadori-dono says...
7 years ago
The fact that Dear White People has such a low rating proves the point of the whole show
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Timeless says...
7 years ago
I really wanted to give the benefit of the doubt to this show. The title is telling you that this show is going to be about the wall in the society that is race. I guess it was my fault expecting something more than that.

After having to sit through 30 minutes of a badly written, directed and acted episode, I realized that the creator of this show only wants to fuel the hatred in the black society. The show tries to do this by diminishing the white race. (You're in an Ivy League college, who fucking asks "What are you?" to a black person?) But I'm sure the limited target audience of this show will love it.
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Reply by ellexiz
7 years ago
@timeless I felt the same way. I was really hoping for something amazing, maybe my expectations were too high.
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Reply by jyuke
4 years ago
@timeless If you watch more than 30 minutes you'll see that the show highlights the struggle of the students to balance fueling each others hatred with what will actually make change. Trying to choose battles and figuring out how to work with white people and when they shouldn't bother is something the characters struggle with. White people not being the focus and not always being shown in a positive light doesn't mean the creator wants to fuel hatred it means the focus is on the Black students as they try to navigate life and their place in the world.
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Reply by blackrider
3 years ago
@timeless Your statement clearly underscores your (and your likes) misunderstanding of the intent of this show and the struggle of blacks in America and across the globe. You event went as far as to boldly point your finger at the "limited audience" who would love this show. Do you see the pattern? I don't think you would because you picked the show based on its title to satisfy your curiosity rather than trying to digest the message it has to offer.
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Reply by BCStorey
3 years ago
of course you would say that. typical white person response. it's not about you, so you don't want to hear it. begone with that nonsense. if you took more than 30 minutes to watch the show you would understand it's more than what you just described.
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Reply by tgrbabydoll
2 years ago
Hit too close to reality for you? Or seriously have no idea that your life isn't the script for everyone else's? <br /> <br /> The fact they only idiot agreeing with you is a blonde white bimbo avatar claiming she's a minority (definitely friggin laughable) should be your first sign you have racist tendencies of your own you should address. <br /> <br /> Watch it again where you pay attention to what some of the white people say, the responses and more importantly, how they change when they know someone versus they don't. White America has a bad habit of wanting to pretend we don't notice race and why is everyone that's not white whining. It never occurs to most of us that is the exact attitude that creates the current issues. White Americans who say that just feed into the actual racists and that amplifies the issue. <br /> <br /> The reality is it is different and until we acknowledge it as a whole, the racist whites take advantage of our ignorance of how they treat others and that makes everyone guilty at some level.
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missgaijin says...
7 years ago
Although (I am sure) lots of things slipped my understanding firstly because I am white and secondly because I am European, I believe that shows like this one are extremely necessary for understanding others, changing ourselves and making society a better place.
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Redouaaane says...
7 years ago
The political brouhaha over this show really stops us from talking about it as what it is: a TV show, and TV shows are supposed to entertain, which Dear White People clearly forgot to do.

The message of the show is on point, but the whole thing acting-wise, writing-wise, directing-wise was clearly lacking, you can barely call it entertainment. It wasn't funny enough to be called a comedy, nor serious enough to be taken seriously as a drama, and if you peel all that sociopolitial layer off it you'll be watching a very typical teen drama, completely with love triangles and sexually confused characters. It is not inventive nor interesting, you have most likely seen or heard this shit a thousand times before in litterally any show that happens to take place in a high school or a university.

I don't watch TV to get woke, that's what the news is for. I want to be entertained.
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Reply by ellexiz
7 years ago
@redouaaane Couldn't agree more!
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Reply by tgrbabydoll
2 years ago
The show is actually extremely funny, even for white people... as long as you're not a racist schmuck. Your first clue your comment is that of a racist schmuck, the blonde white bimbo racist avatar is the first comment that agrees.
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w13rdo says...
7 years ago
Wish there were a way to validate someone has watched a show before rating it.

It was quite good, better than I expected. Lionel is the hero we deserve, though all the main characters demonstrated worthy development arcs. Made me a little wistful for college even.
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allgloss says...
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6 years ago
This show has its flaws, but I still love it. There's nothing else like it on TV right now. It's such a complex exploration of racial tensions, systemic racism, and the way society affects the formation of a multitude of black identities. It's hilarious at times and heart breaking at others. The writing isn't always the greatest and the acting can be a little all over the place sometimes, but I love it. I'm a little worried for season three because I don't know how I feel about the [spoiler] secret society [/spoiler] plot but honestly it's so random that I'm also hyped to see where they go with it.
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Reply by tgrbabydoll
2 years ago
I would agree with you at first, but then I realized how they were paying it out. Watch it with the insight of watching from each person's story they show at the beginning of each episode. It makes more sense that way. It's also a tell they want you to watch it that way since that character through "their episodes" will look at "you".
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raphaelom says...
6 years ago
It has been a consistent good show but the last couple episodes from the second season are amazing.
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nftygirl says...
12 months ago
I absolutely loved the first season and would highly recommend it for both entertainment and education. The second season is okay. I didn't even bother to finish the third season, though. They introduced a mystery to solve and it really changed the show. I will definitely rewatch the first season but leave the rest in the future.
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tractor_man says...
9 months ago
Niggerism keeps blacks from advancing and wanting free stuff and blaming whites for their problems. And also making fantasy TV series to make their unjust hatred validated. This series is similar to 70s movies that vilified blacks and people cheered for it.
Pointless propaganda tool to divide people more, and the uneducated portion of the blacks and white college girls swallow all of it without questioning anything. Americans sure are smooth brained.
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player8472 says...
3 years ago
First season should put:

"And you are right" under its poster, since it was all about how black people perceive misstreatment from white people and think they need to start a "revolution".
Guess what, if you have a show, "showing" how some people are misstreated by other people, it is always about both the some and the others...
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Reply by tgrbabydoll
2 years ago
The point is how different the societies we grow up in even though our perception is that they are the same. It's easy to discount others' perceptions when your life isn't as bad. Shallowness of having the upperhand. It's the tell that you are incapable of growth.
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lucydoherty says...
3 years ago
this would be the best show of all time if not for the third season :( how did this happen
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ellexiz says...
7 years ago
Definitely a good concept and I did enjoy it for the most part. However it got a "fair" rating from me because it was neither mind blowing or moving to me. As a minority myself it's nice to see a show where the stereotypes aren't the common jokes on us but it didn't do what I was hoping it would for my viewing pleasure.
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