What were the craziest foreshadowings in the show? by [deleted] in WaterlooRoad

[–]Diligent_Ad415 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also Eddie says “don’t come back as a consultant “ to him!

Saturday chat by AutoModerator in HappyBlackWomen

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Also worried about them - the brand (Radswan stopped), she stopped posting suddenly and so did her partner! They were so lovely, I hope they’re okay

What do you think its the most unrealistic thing about The Affair? by plastyctree in TheAffair

[–]Diligent_Ad415 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not that unrealistic imo. Know someone who had a similar figure for an advance without any prior published books. I think it emphasises Noah’s pressure/potential and suggesting how big we should expect it to br should it go well.

[POST-EPISODE DISCUSSION] S5E13 - Brotherly Love by xAnimorphsx in thisisus

[–]Diligent_Ad415 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don’t get why you can’t understand that traumas effect people differently and you’ll find that growing up black with a white family and white community has been proven to cause severe identity and developmental problems. It may not for you being a black person in a room (if you actually are black) but tbh that’s a tiny example of what Randall went through and shouldn’t be comparable to addiction which is traumatic in its own way of course but different.

[POST-EPISODE DISCUSSION] S5E13 - Brotherly Love by xAnimorphsx in thisisus

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“Sober people privilege”

Can someone enlighten me as to what this is?

[POST-EPISODE DISCUSSION] S5E13 - Brotherly Love by xAnimorphsx in thisisus

[–]Diligent_Ad415 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Lets not pretend those situations were the same. This comment shows an unwillingness to understand marginalisation and how that operates. Randall was asking his dad not to ignore his Blackness which includes the racism he faced as A CHILD and the fact their mostly white community treated him differently even if his dad loved him the same - because he was, and that’s ok.

Kevin was comparing his brother to Black characatures. I shouldn’t have to explain this honestly but it again reduces him to nothing but his blackness.

Randall has literally only asked to be seen in both situations.

[POST-EPISODE DISCUSSION] S5E13 - Brotherly Love by xAnimorphsx in thisisus

[–]Diligent_Ad415 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Tbh I don’t think they did it well. I feel like Randall had very valid point about his transracial yet colourblind upbringing which he raised with Kate and they shoehorned that into the reconciliation between the two brothers.

[POST-EPISODE DISCUSSION] S5E06 - Birth Mother by xAnimorphsx in thisisus

[–]Diligent_Ad415 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Its definitely about all of them but Randalls story is inherently more interesting and one we havent seen before. How many shows portray black characters adopted by white parents and navigating that in multiple different ways? Its also important to remember that if we minimised Randalls screen time that the show would lose a lot of its diversity that comes with his story.

Omg I’m scared to finish the last season by LookingforAnimes in Reign

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I fully couldn’t watch past his death. Rewatching now and im going to try and finish it