Granddad is also the focus of at least three-quarters of these stories more often than not, it's just another exploration of his failed love life. As for the first problem: the increasingly less effective appearances by Uncle Ruckus are an obvious culprit: he shows up in all 10 episodes.
Several episode conclusions also come out of nowhere, as if portions were hastily re-written or simply cobbled together from a handful of odds and ends.Īside from those blatantly obvious roadblocks, three specific things really hurt The Boondocks this time around: (1) an over-reliance on certain characters and past plots, (2) a half-hearted attempt at serialized storytelling, and (3) the nagging theory that these episodes are presented out of production order. Sure, the series' trademark brand of pop culture and political satire shows up every so often.but without solid gags to break the tension, these "soapbox moments" feel more repulsive than clever. Many of these episodes simply aren't funny: either the majority of jokes don't register or they just aren't there to begin with. If you missed these 10 episodes on Cartoon Network during the last few months (whether through ignorance or scathing word-of-mouth), the first thing you'll notice about The Boondocks' fourth season is its lack of.well, comedy. McGruder's new series, Black Jesus, is set to premiere later this year. Less than five years later, here we are: The Boondocks has completed a fourth and final season of just 10 episodes (down from the usual 15, and despite the network and creative team's initial agreement of 20), with one major change right out of the gate: Aaron McGruder's name no longer appears as creator and he's not officially credited as a writer on any of these episodes, despite some evidence to the contrary.
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After three successful seasons helmed by series creator Aaron McGruder, the series unofficially closed up shop in 2010 no one, including myself, figured it would return to television. From a production standpoint, The Boondocks (2005-2015) certainly moved at its own pace.and up until now, it was always worth the wait.