The Static Shock RACISM Episode ⚡😬⚡
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- čas přidán 5. 04. 2024
- My reaction to the Static Shock episode Sons of the Father where Virgil realizes his best friend, Richie's dad is a racist bigot. Let's talk about this down below. Please don't forget to comment, like and subscribe. Thank You!!!
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Richie was mature enough to not be a reflection of his racist father or stay too silent like his mother. This episode was handled really good!!!
Here is a challenge for you what is there difference between being black and being ghetto?
My Answer: Being ghetto is a style/theme with specific traits while being black is a state of mind that has a vague set of traits.
A few people have brought up that Richie might have been intended to be gay, meaning his dads got MORE stuff to deal with…
I’ve been rewatching Static Shock lately myself.
Honestly, I like that Virgil is kind of going over the top to give the dad the benefit of the doubt. I mean Virgil’s not dumb, but at the same time he’s not holding anything against him- as far as he’s concerned Richie’s dads just not thinking straight. My favorite part was him saying “My dad doesn’t like hip hop either, it’s not a black/white thing, it’s an OLD people thing.” I snort at that joke every time.
True. It took the issue seriously, threated it with care and show people can change for the better.
I shudder to imagine how they would have made it in todays time...
@@Acacius1992 considering in a reboot they changed Statics origin from being kind of coerced into a gang war that he WASNT aware was going to happen, to being in a Black Lives Matter thing that the cops unleashed the bang baby chemicals on them, I don’t want to imagine…
I was like “the gang war thing was interesting, because Virgil’s excuse was that he DIDNT want to be there.” I mean, his dad alone would have been pissed at him cause they established that his family had been HURT by gang violence with them losing his mom.
I remember when a girl at my school wouldn’t invite me over because she said her dad didn’t like black people. At the time I was just like “oh, okay”. I tried to laugh it off, but I’m glad she just told me straight instead of Richie beating around the bush. Very nice girl, bought gifts back to London for me from her nyc trip, would share music, went to her parties, just …never met her dad. 😅 I wasn’t expecting her to disown her father just to be friends so I just moved on.
I remembered this episode! It's so sad we have people like Richie's father until this day. 😕
Richie's Dad change's for the better though which is always a good thing IMO.
For a show that came out in 2000, and a KIDS show at that, to have an animated show with a black lead and be a superhero was revolutionary. To have them do a racism episode in the first season was one of those things that kids didn't think too much about at the time, but the older ones and the adults though about definitely. Thinking about it now, this really was well thought out and executed beautifully.
Agreed‼
Another life lesson that kinda relates to this episode is that you can’t judge someone based on who they’re related to.
This is one of my favorite Static Shock episodes, right after the one where he goes back in time to meet his mom.
I need to see that episode since I’m rewatching it.
Great breakdown. I remember watching this episode when it aired as a kid/teen. Static Shock was ahead of it's time, it also talked about homelessness, dyslexia, and School shooting from bullying. Shows didn't better job at touching on social commentary in the 90's and early 2000's. T
Thank You ‼
Reminds me of when Starfire faced racism and at the end the guy didn't change. It just shows you can still stand up for others and it will not always have a happy ending.
You would be surprised at how many parents out there were shocked to hear that their kids grew up with this show with these types of topics back in the day. I mean, this is like before/during shows like The Proud Family, where kids shows were becoming brave enough to teach children what is right or wrong.
Another static shock episode I would gladly recommend to you is how the episode handled school bullying and gun problems.
I'm proud of Reggie, he stod up for his friend against His (Reggie's) father 😁👍🏻
Does he have a name
This episode and the episode of That’s so Raven with the racist store manger are the best episodes that have covered this topic perfectly!
This was one of the realest shows in the the comic book universe.
In my early years, I developed a friendship with a Vietnamese peer, Donnie. Our companionship flourished outside the confines of our respective homes; while Donnie frequented my residence, an invitation to his was notably absent. Prompted by my mother's observation of this imbalance, she suggested that I should visit Donnie's home in the spirit of reciprocity.Upon arriving at Donnie's household, an unexpected situation unfolded. His father, upon seeing me, decided against granting me entry. Confused and seeking clarity, Donnie later revealed to me the reasoning behind his father's decision: a prejudiced belief that my African American heritage predisposed me to theft, thus posing a risk to their possessions. In response to this, I expressed to Donnie that such a viewpoint was inherently racist.Despite this initial discord, Donnie devised ways to welcome me into his home covertly. Over time, his father seemed to acquiesce to my presence, not through explicit approval but through his silence. This passive acceptance, though never formally acknowledged, marked a subtle shift in the dynamics of my visits.
Wow. Thanks for sharing that ‼
10:59 I think deep down the father was beginning to suspect that Virgil was actually Static.
Possibly he has a good poker face 😅
You are so criminally underrated
I really enjoyed this show and it handled mature subjects really well. Not just racism but with gun violence, dyslexia and losing a parent
Which is the episode about losing a parent?
@@TonyTurner The Christmas episode. There’s also an episode where Static goes back in time and tries to save his mom.
One of my favorite episodes is when Static goes to Africa and meets the hero Anansi. I highly recommend watching it.
There's actually a really important second layer to Richie's comfort with Virgils family compared to his own:
In the comics, Richie (first named Rick Stone) is revealed to be queer. The co-creator of Static and writer/producer of the show confirmed Richie to be gay as well. It adds so much more depth to the story and each characters relationships.
Is there an episode that further explores this with Richie?
@@TonyTurner not to my knowledge. While the his sexuality was confirmed, I don't believe it was allowed to be put on the show due to censorship at the time. 🙁
@@TonyTurner but while the show doesn't have an episode, the comics have a plot that involves him coming out to Static
Now that you're talking about Static Shock, can you talk about the episode where they go to Africa? There's one scene in particular that always sticks out to me. Static talks to Richie about how different it feels to be in Africa. How he never noticed before, but in his own words, back home he's a black kid, but in Africa, he's just a kid.
I've been watching a lot of your Aaliyah videos and others this one is sure to be a banger❤
Thank You ‼
Wow. Funny you decided to start reviewing Static Shock since I recently started watching more of it literally yesterday lol. Growing up, I never watched the show, in fact, I never even knew it existed until a few years ago! I think it is a really great show and I hope you're enjoying it as well! Another popular episode that I'm sure a lot of people will recommend that you could review is the episode that focuses on school shootings and bullying called "Jimmy". Two other episodes that you could maybe cover is "Tantrum", which has two separate themes: grief from the death of a parent and the pressure some parents put on their kids to perform well in school, and "Frozen Out", which focuses on homelessness.
This show had such good episodes about real life issues and struggles for kids to watch.
i don't think you ever covered the bullying episode, another good one. the homeless and the virgil's mom episodes are also fire
Great video bro!
This is one of the episodes I loved. I'm a Static Shock fan. I watched it all the time. This is eye opening and a reality. Ignorance is within families and pretty much Virgil and Ritchie dealt with ignorance on both ends. Virgil had to deal with racism by his OWN friend's father. Richie had to deal with growing with an a**hole racist father tearing down his OWN friend. It really made the series have an impact on society. I liked how Virgil's father stepped in and told Ritchie's father how detetrimental his views on black people is toxic. Tony.......this really hit me hard. Keep up the amazing work!!!! 💖
Thank You ‼
@@TonyTurner Anytime bro!
Static was a favorite show of mine growing up...I gotta friend whose parents are just like richies pops towards me, always say i got mad respect for him for not letting them change how he thinks
This episode does a WAY better job at tackling racism than shows today, particularly at how Richie's dad is depicted, he's shown as human, whereas today a racist is more likely to be depicted as monster who's irredeemable and is treated as though he should be outcasted. This episode is a prime example how racism SHOULD be fought: taking the high road, setting good examples, valuing the lives of people even if they hate you, etc. Shady Doorags summed it up perfectly in his review of this episode: There will always be people who hate you no matter what, but if one's goal is to get rid of that hatred, it's important to understand that the people who hate you are also human just like you.
This makes my day! This is perfect timing for my day getting off work can’t wait to hear your commentary
We're gonna have to talk about this one, aren't we? Might I suggest the Bully episode "Jimmy"? Cause despite being a superhero show I still can't believe Static Shock went there and actually depict real life issues in a believable way
I Was just going to suggest he talk about the episode Jimmy for a lot of the same reasons you said
That's another episode I've heard a lot about. Gonna look in to it ‼
I love your shirt, also I miss shows like Static Shock. I LOVE now shows like this, from back then, don’t dumb serious topics like this down to their audiences. Shows nowadays that tackle issues like this are good, but don’t hit AS GOOD as shows like this
Show in the 2000s covering racism better than shows in 2024. Really gone down hill
So excited if you do more Static Shock in the future, I absolutely adore this show. In a sense, I kind of was the same way where I knew of it as a kid, it was on Kids WB of which I did watch regularly but never paid much mind to Static Shock, not until it was picked up by I believe Disney XD, this was right around the time Toon Disney was changing gears, Jetix had mostly taken over the channel by that point in time anyways. Around the time of the switch, they got a hold of some Warner Bros stuff (which honestly I find funny considering Disney has taken jabs at them in their media in the past such as Megavolt from Darkwing Duck calling out the "you know who brothers") & Static Shock started playing reruns there. I was in high school at the time & needed a distraction from it so I hooked onto Static Shock, couldn't wait for episodes to play on Disney XD since I was too impatient so I watched the full series online & ended up re-watching them as they played on Disney XD.
It was perfect timing, I was old enough to understand the implications of things & really take it all in. There's stuff that absolutely had me bawling, how many times did I re-watch the time travel episode? Far too many, I cried every single time. They've also tackled stuff such as gun violence which Virgil has a strong stance against considering what happened to his mom. It's all such an incredible series for it having come out when it did.
Very excited to see what will be tackled next in Static Shock. I like the Proud Family, grew up watching the original series as it was airing so those videos are fun to watch but I'm more into Static Shock, I'm a fan of the whole teen superhero, has to hide his secret identity from his family sort of thing. Danny Phantom is one of my favorite shows because not only can I relate to Danny in many ways but it's the series that had me realize that I like that stuff. Guess part of why I hooked onto Static Shock so much is because I got into it sometime shortly after my favorite show wrapped up & I just needed something like that in my life.
Your Intro read minds me of a late night sitcom
Static Shock is much better than The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder...
Hey Tony awesome job man I love your videos dude.
I love your channel its just so good! ☺
Thank You ‼🔥
I grew up with Static Shock being my favorite superhero show, so I'm very glad to see an video on it! The analysis was great and I'm happy to remeber the show was as good as I thought. If I'm to reccomend a next one, "Where the Rubber Meets the Road" is one of the episodes that stuck with me as it's about the daily struggles of dyslexia. It was very meaningful information that wasn't available to me until then!
Thank you for cover this
I requested this video! Thanks so much for doing this! This racism episode was handled much better than the proud family reboot!❤
Love that show hope someone upload it on CZcams.
Love your shirt bro ❤
Wassup Tony Long Time No See 😊.
I Loved Static Shock I Grew up to this Era.
Miss them Times. Wish we can go back😞
I Loved How We Had a Black Superhero on T.V. to Identify With, I Loved How he had a White Homeboy like Arnold and Gerald.
The Racism Episode was Cringe for Simplicity but it didn't Keep me from Watching the Show.
I Always Wondered 🤔 What Happened to "Static Shock" Glad you Did a Video on Him and Specifically this Episode.
Keep it up My Brother 💯
Its amazing this show came out 20-ish years ago and was able to give a real and naunced view of racism, but 20 years later a "woke" show like the new Proud Family is far more racist and bigoted.
We are REGRESSING hard.
I remember this episode
The thing I like about this episode, is that Robert calls Shaun out for his conduct by showing him kindness. Because despite Shaun’s actions, Robert clearly sees that he's raise a good, hardworking family. Yet, Shaun has let his prejudices ignore this fact which is why his wife and son have kept quiet about Richie's friends.
Goes to show that Robert does see that there's some kind of good in everyone, even the xenophobic ones.
I remember the racist episode of Static Shock when I was a kid.
Static shock also has a model minority episode but i dont think it was handled well
The episode when of the kids was being bully and they brought the gun to school.
Not saying this was the reason but the mother may have stayed quiet because the father could have become violent and hit them if they said something in the past. Had a family friend that had that happen to him. Glad to say he is no longer with his wife and got the kids,they are all good now.
Most likely because I was thinking the same thing.
Actually now that I think about it, Virgil has a better relationship with Richie than his own sister. XD
For the record, Virgil’s dad doesn’t really like Static, it’s one of those situations. XD
In the comics Richie and Frieda are Jewish and Static fights a Black Nationalist who attacks a synagogue and Richie and Frieda call Virgil out for his casual anti-semitism.
I only started watching static shock long after it aired I enjoyed it and wouldn’t mind a reboot. (If the right person gets a hold of it that is)
How 'bout the eps where Virgil time travels, there R a couple
Loved static shock growing up! I wish Static gets his own movie like Miles Morales~
I'm surprised he hasn't already.
Good discussion
Thank You ‼
@@TonyTurner no problem
I'm just glad they didn't use this episode as an excuse to use slurs against black people. Definitely seen media nowadays write their characters using them for black and other minority groups to make sure you know they're a bigot and it's just tacky
Have you ever seen "Fillmore"?
As a blk women as a kid i went through the exact same thing. I knew it was there but i thought it was normal so i ignored it.
You should do another static shock episode about gun violence
Static Shock was actually a great show IMO overall
Agreed‼
Never even heard about this show Tony . But probably cause I don’t watch tv like I ussd to
This was from the late 90s, early 2000s
Sometimes some people are raised racist but become racist overtime. And yeah I could see that with Richie's dad sadly.
#DisneyDiva ❤
This was a great example on how to do a racist episode for such an old show. It’s a shame modern day black shows that tackle racism only want to vilify white people, or be incredibly shallow, hypocritical, and one sided. And the morel is not always well written and put together. But yeah this was a great example of the time and if they want to do an episode on racism, then look back at the show don’t feel what proud family louder and prouder did and saying that white people need to improve and get better. No, everyone needs to improve and do better. So either this or that so raven or smart guy or even fresh Prince of bel air on great examples of racism topics.
As a person with ASD, I understand this type of narrative, it is simply a reaction to people's ignorance (You probably won't try to justify mothers of autistic children, because they actually hurt the children, regardless of whether children with ASD are more difficult or not, but it is a narrative about both websites can be harmful, because harm happens here)
Unfortunately, educating people doesn't work, which is sad, you can only encourage others to rebel against it, but in the heyday of right-wingers, fascists and conservatives, logical arguments no longer work, which is sad because it shows how we have regressed, and every attempt to discuss this type of topics (Even in the same way) results in "Woke" and "Politically correct" texts, so yes, I understand why now cartoon episodes are more dangerous and aggressive on this topic, it was just easier to talk years ago, that "Racism is bad", today when you try it is "Censorship", or "I have freedom of speech", so the gentle translation doesn't work anymore
Off subject but did u hear Cowboy Carter? If so, did u like it?
I heard it. I only liked the singles she already released plus 1 more song and the radio interludes
@@TonyTurner lol. That album was definitely overhyped.
If there is 1 thing about prejudice stories that annoys its when they send a false unity message.
In many racist theme stories they make it seem like black people are all unitied and don't have internal issues within the community.
If your going to write about a prejudice you should show that not everyone effected by the prejudice are unitied.
If someone portrays only one group as a monolith, wouldn't that person be...a racist*?
*Or the more inclusive term, "bigot"?
Don't matter what your color is what your race is or your what your ethnicity is, people are people and should be treated with respect 🤍🖤🤎❤💛 ALL LIVES MATTER💛❤️🤎🖤🤍
Too woke!
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Richie's Father is ever example of today's racists and looks like someone that would vote for Trump
Did you not pay attention to this episode? He literally gives up his racism. Also, that's pretty racist of you to assume that all white conservatives who vote for Trump are racist. What has Trump ever done that has been racist or has negatively affected black people? Just shut up, you just repeating what left-wing politicians keep shouting in your ear.