One of my favourite racism episodes in cartoons is in Teen Titans, because it felt more like a realistic approach to portraying racist individuals. Racism is just ingrained into some people and they'll sometimes never change even if their lives are saved by the "inferior" race. It goes on to highlight how powerful and deeprooted the issues can be.
@@Limelaz23 ugh, honestly i hate cyborgs, theyre all just robots invading the human race! im just saying what were thinking. call me a robotist, but these microwaves dont have a place in society, stay mad snowflakes
I like how some cartoons aren’t afraid to tackle real life issues and teach children why these issues are bad in the first place. That way the kids become more aware of what is actually going on in today’s world.
Static Shock was such a good show. As a white kid growing up in a predominantly white area (by design I found out.) My dad was racist and used to make racist comments, even telling me to “stop watching that black show.” Needless to say, this episode spoke volumes to me. It was important to me to see black superheroes and to see white kids hanging out with black kids, cuz it wasn’t always my reality. Now I fortunately have black friends, and a lot of black people I love and respect in my life. And you know I kept watching Static Shock as much as possible behind my dads back. Edit: I know I’m not special. Not looking for respect, just happy there were positive role models to look up to unlike my dad.
The Static Shock episode was very well written, Virgil never assumes that Richie's dad is a racist at first, he takes alot of his sour attitude as just that, he explains that his dad doesnt like that music either and doesnt just assume the worst from Richie's father until he hears him explicitly say what he says, seemed like a small thing but i think the message was "dont just assume someone is racist just because they dont like what you like" it draws a real line between people just not connecting and real problem behavior. This contrast with Virgil's father who has every reason to be upset with Richie's dad but still puts that aside because he genuinely cares for Richie and doesnt hold anything against him showing his strong moral character.
Honestly it seems like a lot of "older" cartoons and series tackle the issue of diversity and racism better than most modern shows. Static shock handled it a mature way for older kids, and Sesame Street handled it in a simple way for toddlers, teaching kids that they can be friends with others no matter what they look like. Obviously there are some more recent series that tackle this issues in a more nuanced way, and diversity in childrens media has become more wide spread, which is good, but there are definitely some HUGE misses in terms of tackling theses issues.
Subtly is key. Static and Raven talked about and brought these issues up in a respectful manner instead of how let's say the modern Proud Family beats you over the head with it. Kids and Adults don't like being talked down to and that is how every one of the modern cartoons have handled these situations. They throw it in your face and just want you to soak it all in instead of understanding the nuance and learning from the experiences.
I'd argue its because they're being tackled more that there's more fumbles Because now some people either discuss these issues with no real understanding OR do it for money
I remember one educational show I think from Europe was pushing this whole “racism can only happen to black people, no one else” which is a horrible way to tackle it, racism is discrimination of a person/group of people based on their heritage, regardless of race.
Shows like Sesame Street and Bluey are why I can like children's programming. Both touch on real life issues and teach kids healthy ways to deal with said topic.
I still don’t support Sesame Street condoning the whole BLM thing. It was only riots, no protests. George Floyd was an excuse for destruction, for he wasn’t killed by just a white man, but also a black man and a hispanic. And, may God have mercy on his soul. But no protest needs molotov cocktails, that’s terrorism.
Aside from the the "rocko" storyline. The adults do nothing to stop Zoey from using rocko to do whatever the hell she wants and they just tell elmo to deal. Like. Nah. Man.
You missed out on some solid examples that show the complexity of racial issues. In a later Fresh Prince season, we also get a perfect example of how racism affects the culture of the targeted group. They're attempting to join a black fraternity and immediately push Carlton out because he's "too white" therefore doesn't understand their experience. That's something not enough people talk about, that's something I've experienced firsthand, the racism that can occur within groups of.
Yeah black fraternities/sororities were quite colorist and it went both ways back then. Some sororities didn't let you in if you couldn't pass the paper bag test or the small tooth comb test. If your skin was darker than a paper bag or if your hair was super coiled (most type 4 textures) they wouldn't let you in, or in some cases if you were too light they also wouldn't take you (this one is rare though). It wasn't if you were black, it was based on shade of skin and hair type. Colorism was introduced during slavery to keep slaves controlled since they couldn't band together if they were turning against each other. Light skinned slaves got to work in the house and were seen as better than the others, who worked the fields, even though they were subjected to s3xual abuse frequently. Colorism sadly is still harming our community today. Through European colonization of India and South America, colorism was also introduced, so the black community isn't the only one struggling with colorism. Racism discriminates purely by the race of the person no matter their shade, whereas colorism is more complex since it deals more with how those of the same race treat each other based on the shade of their skin.
Good connection, but you need to check on your word choice. You can’t be racist to your own race, you can be prejudiced, discriminatory, colorist, or have bias
I put the Static Shock episode the same level as one of the best ways to show social problems. Another example is one of the episodes of Powerpuff Girls called Equal Fights that tackles gender equality in a good way and not really shoving it down our throats like some movies and shows nowadays...
Fr, dudes videos are like "and then he sliced her heart open and drank all of the blood - and once again I just can't thank you guys enough for the support it really means a lot to me" it's so great lol
Statik Shock was one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, it was amazing & all the messages were so well done but also in a way that its acceptable to show to young kids, make them think... nowadays the cartoons just seem like mindless content without the heart & soul, only mass produced for profit.
Kinda surprised you didn’t mention the Proud Family episode that featured a scene about racism toward Muslims. We even learn about aspects of Muslim culture, like fasting and the hijab. It’s the few times a cartoon covers racism towards a minority group that isn’t black (I know it’s religious, but in the US, it’s heavily associated with Middle Easterners). I know African-Americans are the largest minority group in the US, but we’re definitely not the only minorities who experience racism. Hopefully, more people of color also get representation in cartoons.
@AyePaidboy I agree! I feel bad for feeling this way, but I truly just want some middle Eastern rep that isn't just Muslim or Arab stereotypes. Me and my other middle Eastern friends were talking and they mentioned the fact that there's barely any characters that are middle Eastern. There's some Indian characters, but the rest is just ignored. A lot of them are also very oddly fetishised by Western culture?? The fact that they can't even get proper hijab right sometimes is just ignorance. Of course its different for everyone, but a little research into the culture would be nice. We barely get any coverage as it is, to the point where when I saw people actually recognising my country I was so happy and surprised
I don’t think proud family is the right show though. They may have included discrimination towards Muslims which resonates with me because half my country is Muslim (other half is Christian, but no religious clashes!) but it grossly displays colourist stereotypes and excuses it as a ‘joke’. Like for example all the light skins are either smart or beautiful (penny, her mom) and most the darker skinned characters are portrayed as ghetto, ugly, dumb (penny’s dad, dijonay) especially Dijonay, purposely making her the loudest character, giving her a bunch of siblings and making her obsessed with a guy who doesn’t like her back. And the writers being asked on Twitter to improve this aspect in the reboot and them blatantly saying no. My point is all the shows shown in this video don’t perpetuate stereotypes on children watching this shows.
that's so raven has so many episodes on real world problems and it was definitely an amazing show. it was my favorite show growing up and its still really good today. Episodes ranging from stealing to smoking. definitely worth watching
fresh prince is no joke probably one of the best sitcoms that came from that time. absolutely hilarious, but they werent afraid to tackle some bigger issues too. infact, i think they tackled a lot of different issues throughout their run.
There’s another episode of Thats So Raven that really touched my heart, Eddie has a monologue where he explains that his best friend as a child was white but one day his father tore them apart because he didn’t want his child to have a black friend 😭 That’s So Raven has many good messages from positive body image to being anti racist, im grateful I grew up watching it
Fun Fact: The actor playing the cop who pulls Will and Carlton over is Hank Azaria who was in addition to this role portrays the voice of Police Chief Wiggum in The Simpsons as well as Moe The Bartender
I’m one of the die hard fans of Steven Universe, and I find their SU racism PSAs very shallow. The delivery of the messages is so painfully fake, it almost seems like they were made just for brownie points, and they ONLY discuss “Black VS white” as if other racist dynamics don’t even exist; one even spreads the claim that Lewis Latimer is the true inventor of the light bulb, which is simply... not true, so misinformation on top of that. It’s so weird and sad to see, because the main show is so good at delivering heartfelt messages and discuss real issues.
Idk why but i have this idea in my head when pearl claims that lewis latimer is the true inventor of light bulb than a kid says Uh no it’s Thomas Edison Ans pearl gets angry and calls him racist for no reason other than correcting her than a black kid stands up and says Actually he is right And pearl is losing her mind like she always does ( what a sensitive stick) and calls the boy brain washed
I agree with your criticisms. One thing I want to point out however is that literally every example in this video of racism episodes in television has the same dynamic of a white person being racist to a black person it's pretty much the default so why only critisize Steven Universe for it? I'm not saying people shouldn't talk about how some white people can be racist but it would be nice if television could also acknowledge that other races are also capable of being racist.
You make a very good point of these PSAs only addressing white and black people but I think that the PSAs that the gems were working in were meant to be poorly written, and Pearl and Amethyst acknowledged that they were.
I always questioned if Rebecca Sugar or any of the original team for Steven Universe actually worked on those little PSAs. They, all of them, just felt so basic compared to and disconnected from the intelligent writing I'm used to seeing on the actual show. I've just never bothered to look it up I guess.
Wow, if every episode of Static Shock is like that, I think the writers need a raise. The dad's racism was very subtle, and not forced down your throat like the Steven Universe one. It carefully builds up to the friend confronting his dad, and his dad having this great arc at the end. It barely even felt like a special episode. That could've been just a normal episode and still would've been beautifully written.
I’ve always been worried about racism because of how my dad was treated. He was adopted from South Korea and has told me stories of getting bullied for looking different, and I always have it in the back of my mind. But luckily in the age I’ve grown up in (he was born in the late 70s and I was born in 2010) I haven’t had to deal with racism, for what I can remember at least. Everyone born in the late 2000s early 2010s is so lucky that we didn’t have to deal with racism (too much at least), and I’m glad that people like MLK Jr. helped people realize that racism is and always will be a problem in our world.
I love these cartoons. It's a great example of how media can demonstrate the issues present in society within demonizing the common man or degrading peoples identity. That and the fact they don't shove it in your face makes these shows definitely a 10/10 in my books.
Lots of DC fans in the early 2000s say how underrated static shock was… clearly as I never heard of it despite watching the likes of btas, justice league and teen titans a bunch when I was little.
I never thought in a million years that the kid from a random video who was smoking the EDP pack would have this big of a channel and have such awesome content in the coming years. Congratulations dude. Inspirational stuff
I knew a few of these but only because Arthur and the Static Shock episodes were called out as being very racist episodes. However, I now have a better understanding that the purpose of the episodes was originally to deal with racism and teach about it and not the direct racism for the sake of racism. Plus, I have also never had the opportunity to see these episodes in question myself, so I have had to rely on what other people say about them which biases my previous understanding.
The cartoon Horseland (about a group of friends and their pets who live at a ranch) had an ep where the ranch is having a nationality themed parade. A Native American girl comes along and becomes a main character. The mean girls want to impress the new girl by wearing her traditional clothes. Problem is that they make them short, dye them pink and blue, and add glitter, which insults the new girl
The hate towards the new Sesame Street BLM and Antiracism videos is so unwarranted. The videos are so wholesome and take a really deep look at how racism effects multiple ethnicities and its in a mature yet child-appropriate way!
exactly, if they are gonna put lgbtq+ topics to educate children , then racists topics should be there too, its fair and would help a child to properly function in society
@@92JazzQueen the show is for 6 month olds-6 or 7 year olds. Plus they never done it half assed because the show was literally CREATED for minorities anyways
BLM organization literally torches cities and destroys local businesses. Not to mention they took millions of dollars and gave it all to the leader of the organization. You can support the cause, but please do not ever support that corrupt organization.
I dont think the inclusion of a gay couple in the first psa was too distracting. I think that was kinda why they put it in. To show how a gay couple shouldn’t be distracting and how it isn’t any different from a straight couple. I kinda like that, that gay people aren’t being treated as tokens, but rather just another couple no different from Steven and connie
Thanks for expressing your opinion. I’d also like to add that since romantic love is a major part of Garnet and Steven Universe in general, I think it’s good to show how widespread racism is and that it can even get in the way of love.
@@PTS-Maid its really not if you’ve seen the show. LGBT relationships are the core of the show and the crystal gems are basically an army of (technically genderless) lesbians. But yeah, if you haven’t seen the show, it does look forced.
I actually liked the way Steven Universe covered racism, it was in a simple and brief way to explain prejudice. It's weird how people thought it wasn't appropriate or wasn't done right for kids making it "Woke" or whatever but why is it that? Kids can experience racism why can't other learn its not right?
I think you explained it perfectly. The argument that kids shouldn’t learn about racism because “they should stay kids” is sooo flawed. Those kids n face racism too, and without knowledge they can be confused and allow it to keep happening to them.
@@notwillinglyaloof It's like not teaching kids about child predators, though it's more realistic to represent the child predator to be family and familiar people, it's rare for a stranger to be a culprit in these cases.
Not sure how pushing for "be anti-racist" a.k.a. blaming everything on _fellow whitey,_ is teaching kids to be not racist. It does a complete opposite, _especially when using a cartoon whose creator had some dark skinned characters act like apes._
I don't think the people found it inappropriate, just that they tried to tackle two things at once. It just mixed peoples mind when they show 2 boys wanting to get married but another kid coming and saying it's a race thing, I'm guessing people we're diverted from what they expected it to be mostly about. And kids do experience racism and should learn about it, but the kid that wasn't aware of it just apologized too quick and easy. It would've been better if Garnet took the kid out too show the kid that it does happen and worse then he thinks it is. That way the audience, the ones that aren't aware like the kid, can see how real and difficult it is. I think people also forget is that the purpose is to make kids aware of racism and teach them it's bad, and just having a kid say I'm sorry I didn't know wasn't going to teach or make them aware of it.
I loves the Fresh Prince episode, as a black person myself I love the way the episode played out, Carlton being the innocent one not realizing racism will affect him and *is*, it’s really heart wrenching how the episode ended as well..
I like how the title is "Racism Approached in Cartoons", when only have the segments featured here are actual cartoons, while the others are just live-action shows.
No issue with the avatar. I know how much added work that can add from an editing/recording perspective. I've been debating getting something like that too.
also on static and gun, dunno if was the same episode, but it had a bullying PSA too, where a guy was bullied and bullied massively, not getting help from teachers or even his parents, he got to the boiling point that he brought a gun to school and tried to shoot his bully, and accidentally shot Static's best friend, when he was trying to mediate so he didn't commit a mistake he can't go back from, and Static was struggling too because it was too hard to not blame the bullied guy for shooting his best friend, despite being extremely evident he didn't mean to and that he was pushed to that limit. It was very heavy, and the feelings and expressions of the bullied guy were way too realistic.
As an adult, I can appreciate how Fresh Prince addressed certain topics on a poignant note (for it's time). Like this one and Will's dad. I was a little young, watching it by myself it definitely flew over my head at the time.
static shock really handled the issue with real dignity...notice how it painted mr foley as an antagonist,but not a villian...deep down he was a good person,something in his life just set him in a wrong way of thinking...and instead of agression both arthur and virgil counter it with reason and compassion. it would have been so easy for them to just wright off mr. foley off as some unchanging irrideemable monster but they took the higher road and thats commendable.
I loved these shows as a kid, And seeing them tackle Real world issues is honestly a great way to teach kids, especially how they tackle Racism. I wish there was no racism….Everyone is equal.
Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air also had a gun control episode that was really sad too. Alongside the subject of a Dad who wasn't there for his kid, that is probably the most popular out of the two. The show was really sad and joyful at the same time. Was a great show and always will be. RIP. James Avery.
I love that you're starting to cover cartoons on your channel. Maybe there could be a part two to this video about cartoons approaching other serious topics? (Maybe drugs, divorce, bullying, poverty). Keep up the good work.
It's so funny to me how static shock seemed so much more realistic, I don't think Richie's dad would do a complete 180 like that but it I guess it just had to be wrapped up in that 20 minute episode, but compared to that's so Raven the 2nd just seemed so cartoonishly over the top I legit thought it was going to end up being just some kind of misunderstanding
The liking your character more is understandable as someone who has anxiety that can get quite bad I fully understand Tuv dw about it. Have to say though the face makes it feel more personal
Man this is why I enjoy tuv, he made it big and is still helpin his friends and calling them out in a positive manner, we need more people like tuv in the TH-cam space I swear
Honestly I love that media is able to touch subjects like these especially in a proper way. I only wish it could be done as effectively as it was done in older media in our current media
now if only people could tell the difference between actual racism and people not liking how often characters have been getting race-swapped in things lately.
@@daniel-ew9mkno its not. If a character is established a certain way (sex, skin tone, ethnicity) than you keep it that way. If John Wick was replaced by some Mexican, I'd be pissed. At that point just make a new movie. Its just as bad when a character that wasnt white ends up being casted by a white person. This is what we call whitewashing
@Daniel so how is thinking someone is a poor casting choice for a particular movie or show "prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community"? Do you think any actor fits in any role regardless of context?
@@darkcylander "Do you think any actor fits in any role regardless of context?" Yeah most of the time. Most fictional media out there, you change what the characters look like and it wouldn't make a difference to what the character contributes to the plot. If in 20 years some Terminator 1-2 remake comes out and they've got a shredded Mexican guy playing as the terminator it won't matter as long as he acts well. Racists are just being really bitchy lately, like when that Disney Mermaid is played by a black person. What the hell is that going to change lmao, it's a film about a half human half fish. Maybe if her acting sucks you can complain about that, but we got folks complaining about her before the actual film is released.
@@PURENT so what about white-washing or white people voicing poc characters? do you have no issue with that either? because many people do and get just as if not more bitchy about that when it happens despite them just being fictional characters like you said. and that reveals a huge double standard. another thing is this is a practice known as "fan-baiting". Its a really sleazy marketing strategy in Hollywood where creators intentionally provoke controversy in order to gain a ton of free publicity and essentially using intersectionality as a shield, being able to blame bad reviews or box-office on racism, sexism, homophobia etc. If nothing else does it not make sense for people to be annoyed by things like double standards, hypocrisy and fan-baiting?
@@PURENT well if nothing else it is a big double standard. When a POC character gets white-washed like the first Dr. Strange there was a ton of bitching that happened then from all the same people saying saying it's doesn't matter when the reverse is done.
If I had to make a wild guess why shows and videos tackling racism nowadays get harsh feedback well..it's likely just the time period honestly. Back in the 90s and early 2000s you either heard no one talk about racism or a small amount of shows brought it up, but now in modern times it's everywhere, to the point people either feel annoyed by it or it's become oversaturated. But that's just my guess.
I love this topic/style video so much! Even though the main topic is super heavy, I feel this video is super light and fun. I hope this was a great detox for you! (esp after that crazy USB series!)
I remember being younger and watching that episode of fresh prince of bel air which is weird bc i was way more into that so raven. I think i got the impact more from it. I do love how it pans out of Carlton symbolizing the realization.
this is my first vid from you and it was great! i will say while i like the idea of you splitting the format 50/50 between your face and character i think you could definitely use more expressions! the transitions between different shows being discussed while the fade out is kinda awkward with the open mouth expression and the moment of silence. overall the video is still edited very well, im excited to look at more of your content in the future!
I definitely think it’s important to show the mistreatment of other minorities. But it’s also important to not paint every white person as racist or hateful towards these minorities. every human should be treated with respect ❤
@@biertjewithmenno886 when looking at media historically this is false, for hundreds of years traditional media (including leftist media lol) has ignored or avoided conversations around race relations, discrimination, and topics like this for the fear of making white people uncomfortable, and that's because white people are the majority of the American viewership, they hold the buying power, and shows or movies that perform poorly in terms of viewership or ratings, fail objectively. As a result, media was sanitized to appease the world view of the average white American, for good or for bad. But by 2045 white ppl wont be the majority, which is why theirs been an effort to share stories and media from a different perspective that people of various walks of life can relate to whether they are Hispanic, black, mixed race, Asian etc, which isn't even a bad thing.
@@biertjewithmenno886 the point is racism was never fixed or ended; discrimination was never resolved when slavery was abolished; it was swept under the rug, ignored, expected to be forgotten and forgiven and as a result, has laid dormant and now is showing its colors in a reverse fashion like you mention. But the truth is having conversations about race, racism, discrimination does more good than bad and for decades conversations about it have been avoided. I hope you understand where I'm coming from.
regarding the tuv-sona, i think itd definitely make it even better if he had more expressions! i think what we like about watching ur face is that u can express things u can't really get verbally, and at least personally i think the cartoon tuv is just a little too static ^_^ i definitely think using the same sprite but w some little changes to his face (specially mouth movements) would improve it a lot!!
I like the avatar/character that tuv includes, i usually put on his videos and play it in the background. Do what makes you comfortable tuv, love your videos man
Family Matters had a show where Laura wants to add a black history class and then she becomes a target for someone and they wrote a racial slur on her locker...it was one that has never left my thoughts because I felt her pain and I am Mexican American...I love how Estelle comforted Laura and that episode makes me cry every time...we should all learn from one another and embrace our histories.
the fresh prince of bel airs handling of racism was so down to earth and raw that it honestly feels like something that would happen irl without the goofiness ofc
As much as I like your cartoon, I feel like when you use your face, it adds a lot of uniqueness and personality to your videos, whereas the cartoon we don't get to see that/have that personal connection. And a lot of creators use cartoons to narrative their videos, which is great, but we know you as tuv and we love to see your personality through your videos :) But the choice is all yours and do what makes you comfortable! Thank you for all the amazing videos
I wish more of these shows had gotten dubs, at least from my experience I never really watched any of these as a Swedish kid (arthur and steven universe excluded as the episodes came out when I was in my teens) and I honestly think they could've been usefull for me to see as I grew up in an area where racism was fairly prevelent. Even that's so raven didn't get a dub and would air late at night when disney channel swapped from airing shows in Swedish to English over night. I didn't understand english until I was about 12 at which point I had mostly stopped watching kids channels and would only do it when no one else was around.
Oh Tuv, you made me feel old saying you didn’t grow up with Fresh Prince! 😂 But I remember liking that episode even as a little white girl because it gave me a perspective I hadn’t seen before. I was a little too young when it aired to appreciate it, but when I saw it a few years later with reruns, it had an impact on me. I never knew my Black friends could have it so rough just for the color of their skin. Thanks for including it in this video!
If you ask me I loved the Teen Titans episode of how they talked about racism. Val-yor constantly called Starfire “Troq” and the other titans were oblivious by the name because they all thought it was a nickname since they all had one from Val-yor. It’s not until Cyborg says it not thinking much of it, and Starfire sculls him for it. She explains that when Val-yor calls her a troq he’s saying she is worthless. And I just love the ending of their conversation. Cyborg: So he’s calling you a terrible name? And you know if you punch him out it just confirms all the bad things he says about you. Starfire: Yes. You know what it feels like to judged simply because of how you look? Cyborg: Of course I do. I’m part robot
Steven Universe is amazing, I didn't watch it until a year or so ago, and I'm in my mid 20s, absolutely loved it. I think with all shows, fandoms can get problematic even with no support for the behavior from the show/writers/etc. I thought the message from Garnet was nice, people just need to be aware. If you're fortunate enough to not learn about racism by being a victim, the least you can do is learn about it by being an ally.
@@justinw8916 most people’s issues with it was the beginning in which Steven was annoying and most importantly the last seasons and episodes. The last episodes issues were the biggest reasons why people hate on the show. If you don’t know it’s regarding the diamonds and how they were handled. SU was too obsessed with their toxic family metaphors and parallels that it greatly conflicted with the lore of the diamonds, their actions etc. which basically lead to um well a terrible way to handle said villains. It’s not hard to see why people thought the show forgave them and people take issue with it. Since the diamonds were the closest things to space hitlers and uh well they suffered almost no consequences. Realistically though those types of villains wouldn’t work with the show’s themes much less any kids show unless they went the typical action good vs evil route.
@@justinw8916 It’s mostly hated due to the handling of the diamonds and Steven himself as the main character. I don’t completely fault critics since several critics including people who like the show have made excellent points on it, I personally like the points of PhantomStrider who takes a mixed approach on it, and just about everyone agrees the show had had more potential and a lot going for it than what we got regardless of if they think it’s good/bad/average. The main reason the show isn’t commonly well liked is really just that the team behind it was very unorthodox in their practices and methods and definitely had a lot to work on. There’s a whole bunch of content and characters that never even got to TV cause of this Team’s let’s say impulsive way of making a cartoon. And I know this seems normal but it’s more surprising than you think. My take is pretty much identical to PhantomStrider. Watch it if you want. It’s not some masterpiece but it’s not garbage either, overall. It depends on the episode and who’s in it, lots of hit or misses. Lots of moving from good to dogshit and back to dogshit and repeat.
Wow. I remember Static Shock being entertaining and fun to watch as a kid, but I never thought about the social issues being depicted in the show. Very nice.
The "your life is going to be more difficult than other people" from Bel air hit me, even if I'm white, because that applies to mental health, LGBT issues, and every minority, Wich I'm both LGBT and ADHD, that's why It hit me hard
The same thing happens for kids with disabilities (autism) like me but when it's presented it's VERY bad and the representation of characters with autism are the worst ones, examples: sheldon, spencer reid, etc. That's why films like 'A silent voice' have been a go to for any disability, even mental ones because in the real world we get treated this way, even by those of different race/sexuality. It would be nice to, cover the topic and bring more awareness to it if possible
I think the first Steven Universe attempt was weird because of Garnet showing up out of nowhere and just saying "Don't be racist!" It's strangely blunt which isn't necessarily bad, especially when kids are involved, but made their addressing of a serious topic almost comical.
I've seen them as a kid. They're still funny and entertaining episodes that blended with the rest of the show. I remember it feeling real and honestly probably prevented racism on a sub conscious level.
what other cartoon-related video ideas would you guys like to see?
scary hidden messages in cartoons??
i just wanna see u talk sht about velma bc jesus chrit what a dumpster fire
or some creepy cartoon theory iceburg
Roblox sex feature
I would love a video on disturbing anime
@@Wounds1283 omg yesss
One of my favourite racism episodes in cartoons is in Teen Titans, because it felt more like a realistic approach to portraying racist individuals. Racism is just ingrained into some people and they'll sometimes never change even if their lives are saved by the "inferior" race. It goes on to highlight how powerful and deeprooted the issues can be.
I remembered that one a long time ago
the teen titans one hits hard.
It’s a great episode but I still laugh when cyborg says
“I know what it’s like to be called derogatory slurs…I’m a cyborg”
@@creed8712mans been called a toaster more than once and it shows 😔 /j
@@Limelaz23 ugh, honestly i hate cyborgs, theyre all just robots invading the human race! im just saying what were thinking. call me a robotist, but these microwaves dont have a place in society, stay mad snowflakes
Love how Arthur finally graduated 3rd grade after 27 years. 💀
gives me pokemon vibes hahah
they got held back a grade for a few decades
Yay! Go Arthur 😂🎉
@@modables bro keeps forgetting multiplication XD
@@vok9009 I am multiplication.
I like how some cartoons aren’t afraid to tackle real life issues and teach children why these issues are bad in the first place. That way the kids become more aware of what is actually going on in today’s world.
I hate black history month. Its R-word
No?
Static Shock was such a good show. As a white kid growing up in a predominantly white area (by design I found out.) My dad was racist and used to make racist comments, even telling me to “stop watching that black show.” Needless to say, this episode spoke volumes to me. It was important to me to see black superheroes and to see white kids hanging out with black kids, cuz it wasn’t always my reality. Now I fortunately have black friends, and a lot of black people I love and respect in my life. And you know I kept watching Static Shock as much as possible behind my dads back.
Edit: I know I’m not special. Not looking for respect, just happy there were positive role models to look up to unlike my dad.
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The Static Shock episode was very well written, Virgil never assumes that Richie's dad is a racist at first, he takes alot of his sour attitude as just that, he explains that his dad doesnt like that music either and doesnt just assume the worst from Richie's father until he hears him explicitly say what he says, seemed like a small thing but i think the message was "dont just assume someone is racist just because they dont like what you like" it draws a real line between people just not connecting and real problem behavior. This contrast with Virgil's father who has every reason to be upset with Richie's dad but still puts that aside because he genuinely cares for Richie and doesnt hold anything against him showing his strong moral character.
Facts.
That's just how Arthur handles all celebrity cameos. They make them look as realistic as possible for the art style. They usually look out of place.
Joan Rivers was perfect as Francine's grandma in multiple episodes. Multiple generations learned about Jewish culture from that series.
Honestly it seems like a lot of "older" cartoons and series tackle the issue of diversity and racism better than most modern shows. Static shock handled it a mature way for older kids, and Sesame Street handled it in a simple way for toddlers, teaching kids that they can be friends with others no matter what they look like. Obviously there are some more recent series that tackle this issues in a more nuanced way, and diversity in childrens media has become more wide spread, which is good, but there are definitely some HUGE misses in terms of tackling theses issues.
Stuff now is just WOKE bs that doesn’t portray actual issues but rather push an agenda of their political beliefs
That's because they think that advocating for a better future and wokeism are the same thing. They're not.
Subtly is key.
Static and Raven talked about and brought these issues up in a respectful manner instead of how let's say the modern Proud Family beats you over the head with it. Kids and Adults don't like being talked down to and that is how every one of the modern cartoons have handled these situations. They throw it in your face and just want you to soak it all in instead of understanding the nuance and learning from the experiences.
I'd argue its because they're being tackled more that there's more fumbles
Because now some people either discuss these issues with no real understanding OR do it for money
I remember one educational show I think from Europe was pushing this whole “racism can only happen to black people, no one else” which is a horrible way to tackle it, racism is discrimination of a person/group of people based on their heritage, regardless of race.
When the arthur episode came up, all I could remember was that "Knitter! Knitter!' 'No, I'm not a Knitter!" meme 💀
All I can hear is the censored version lol
Shows like Sesame Street and Bluey are why I can like children's programming. Both touch on real life issues and teach kids healthy ways to deal with said topic.
Those show are more for toddlers tho but they do a decent job that makes babies understand
@@theoutsiderjess1869 Bluey has more of a general audience vibe though.
I still don’t support Sesame Street condoning the whole BLM thing. It was only riots, no protests. George Floyd was an excuse for destruction, for he wasn’t killed by just a white man, but also a black man and a hispanic. And, may God have mercy on his soul. But no protest needs molotov cocktails, that’s terrorism.
Aside from the the "rocko" storyline. The adults do nothing to stop Zoey from using rocko to do whatever the hell she wants and they just tell elmo to deal. Like. Nah. Man.
@@roxassora2706 Bluey is for kids? 🤨
You missed out on some solid examples that show the complexity of racial issues. In a later Fresh Prince season, we also get a perfect example of how racism affects the culture of the targeted group. They're attempting to join a black fraternity and immediately push Carlton out because he's "too white" therefore doesn't understand their experience. That's something not enough people talk about, that's something I've experienced firsthand, the racism that can occur within groups of.
Yeah black fraternities/sororities were quite colorist and it went both ways back then. Some sororities didn't let you in if you couldn't pass the paper bag test or the small tooth comb test. If your skin was darker than a paper bag or if your hair was super coiled (most type 4 textures) they wouldn't let you in, or in some cases if you were too light they also wouldn't take you (this one is rare though). It wasn't if you were black, it was based on shade of skin and hair type. Colorism was introduced during slavery to keep slaves controlled since they couldn't band together if they were turning against each other. Light skinned slaves got to work in the house and were seen as better than the others, who worked the fields, even though they were subjected to s3xual abuse frequently. Colorism sadly is still harming our community today. Through European colonization of India and South America, colorism was also introduced, so the black community isn't the only one struggling with colorism. Racism discriminates purely by the race of the person no matter their shade, whereas colorism is more complex since it deals more with how those of the same race treat each other based on the shade of their skin.
Dang that's tough, I couldn't imagine what it's like to be a Black person and being told that you aren't Black enough. Big strength to you my friend
Good connection, but you need to check on your word choice. You can’t be racist to your own race, you can be prejudiced, discriminatory, colorist, or have bias
@@truefalse934 I personally think that's splitting hairs, but I'm aware, thank you.
@@truefalse934 believe it or not there ARE some people who are stupid enough to be racist towards their own race
I put the Static Shock episode the same level as one of the best ways to show social problems. Another example is one of the episodes of Powerpuff Girls called Equal Fights that tackles gender equality in a good way and not really shoving it down our throats like some movies and shows nowadays...
Tuv has gotta be the most humbled and charismatic commentary TH-camr despite covering dark topics
You know what they say, opposites attract
Fr, dudes videos are like
"and then he sliced her heart open and drank all of the blood - and once again I just can't thank you guys enough for the support it really means a lot to me"
it's so great lol
@@_Emit_ lol facts that's why I enjoy Tuv vids.
@@jasonoyola8550yeah bro i just love his videos so much, they are so amazing.
Statik Shock was one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, it was amazing & all the messages were so well done but also in a way that its acceptable to show to young kids, make them think... nowadays the cartoons just seem like mindless content without the heart & soul, only mass produced for profit.
Kinda surprised you didn’t mention the Proud Family episode that featured a scene about racism toward Muslims. We even learn about aspects of Muslim culture, like fasting and the hijab.
It’s the few times a cartoon covers racism towards a minority group that isn’t black (I know it’s religious, but in the US, it’s heavily associated with Middle Easterners).
I know African-Americans are the largest minority group in the US, but we’re definitely not the only minorities who experience racism. Hopefully, more people of color also get representation in cartoons.
Very well said! I’m surprised the Proud Family episode wasn’t included as well but it could be included in a potential part 2 video.
@AyePaidboy I agree! I feel bad for feeling this way, but I truly just want some middle Eastern rep that isn't just Muslim or Arab stereotypes. Me and my other middle Eastern friends were talking and they mentioned the fact that there's barely any characters that are middle Eastern. There's some Indian characters, but the rest is just ignored. A lot of them are also very oddly fetishised by Western culture?? The fact that they can't even get proper hijab right sometimes is just ignorance. Of course its different for everyone, but a little research into the culture would be nice. We barely get any coverage as it is, to the point where when I saw people actually recognising my country I was so happy and surprised
Also, Eastern Asia is so fetishised by Western media it's disgusting. I can't believe some of the unbelievable racist things I hear till this day
And colorism tooo
I don’t think proud family is the right show though. They may have included discrimination towards Muslims which resonates with me because half my country is Muslim (other half is Christian, but no religious clashes!) but it grossly displays colourist stereotypes and excuses it as a ‘joke’. Like for example all the light skins are either smart or beautiful (penny, her mom) and most the darker skinned characters are portrayed as ghetto, ugly, dumb (penny’s dad, dijonay) especially Dijonay, purposely making her the loudest character, giving her a bunch of siblings and making her obsessed with a guy who doesn’t like her back. And the writers being asked on Twitter to improve this aspect in the reboot and them blatantly saying no. My point is all the shows shown in this video don’t perpetuate stereotypes on children watching this shows.
that's so raven has so many episodes on real world problems and it was definitely an amazing show. it was my favorite show growing up and its still really good today. Episodes ranging from stealing to smoking. definitely worth watching
The new that’s so Raven show raven’s home has an episode on vaping too
yeah love that show.
yeah i remember they also had an episode on body shaming
fresh prince is no joke probably one of the best sitcoms that came from that time. absolutely hilarious, but they werent afraid to tackle some bigger issues too. infact, i think they tackled a lot of different issues throughout their run.
Why is it in this video?
There’s another episode of Thats So Raven that really touched my heart, Eddie has a monologue where he explains that his best friend as a child was white but one day his father tore them apart because he didn’t want his child to have a black friend 😭 That’s So Raven has many good messages from positive body image to being anti racist, im grateful I grew up watching it
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What episode was that?
Fun Fact: The actor playing the cop who pulls Will and Carlton over is Hank Azaria who was in addition to this role portrays the voice of Police Chief Wiggum in The Simpsons as well as Moe The Bartender
He also plays Apu, as well as being a recurring character in Friends, and playing Gargamel in the Smurf’s
Yellow (That character from Rainbow Friends): That's cool
Also Yellow: What is Chief Wiggum's first name?
how could u not mention gargamel
16:20 why’s his face so detailed bruh 😭😭😭💀
It even looks like a parody
Remember race and racism?
I’m one of the die hard fans of Steven Universe, and I find their SU racism PSAs very shallow.
The delivery of the messages is so painfully fake, it almost seems like they were made just for brownie points, and they ONLY discuss “Black VS white” as if other racist dynamics don’t even exist; one even spreads the claim that Lewis Latimer is the true inventor of the light bulb, which is simply... not true, so misinformation on top of that.
It’s so weird and sad to see, because the main show is so good at delivering heartfelt messages and discuss real issues.
I hate the show but I’m glad a die hard fan can criticize this problem to a show you love
Idk why but i have this idea in my head when pearl claims that lewis latimer is the true inventor of light bulb than a kid says
Uh no it’s Thomas Edison
Ans pearl gets angry and calls him racist for no reason other than correcting her than a black kid stands up and says
Actually he is right
And pearl is losing her mind like she always does ( what a sensitive stick) and calls the boy brain washed
I agree with your criticisms. One thing I want to point out however is that literally every example in this video of racism episodes in television has the same dynamic of a white person being racist to a black person it's pretty much the default so why only critisize Steven Universe for it?
I'm not saying people shouldn't talk about how some white people can be racist but it would be nice if television could also acknowledge that other races are also capable of being racist.
You make a very good point of these PSAs only addressing white and black people but I think that the PSAs that the gems were working in were meant to be poorly written, and Pearl and Amethyst acknowledged that they were.
I always questioned if Rebecca Sugar or any of the original team for Steven Universe actually worked on those little PSAs. They, all of them, just felt so basic compared to and disconnected from the intelligent writing I'm used to seeing on the actual show. I've just never bothered to look it up I guess.
Wow, if every episode of Static Shock is like that, I think the writers need a raise. The dad's racism was very subtle, and not forced down your throat like the Steven Universe one. It carefully builds up to the friend confronting his dad, and his dad having this great arc at the end. It barely even felt like a special episode. That could've been just a normal episode and still would've been beautifully written.
I’ve always been worried about racism because of how my dad was treated. He was adopted from South Korea and has told me stories of getting bullied for looking different, and I always have it in the back of my mind. But luckily in the age I’ve grown up in (he was born in the late 70s and I was born in 2010) I haven’t had to deal with racism, for what I can remember at least. Everyone born in the late 2000s early 2010s is so lucky that we didn’t have to deal with racism (too much at least), and I’m glad that people like MLK Jr. helped people realize that racism is and always will be a problem in our world.
im glad u haven’t experienced any racism, but since you said u were born in 2010, i think theres more years to see thats theres more to society
Every person born after the early 2000s is so freaking brainwashed nowadays. Relax kid, the racism boogeyman isn't going to get you.
Fun fact: Racism in older cartoons was normal,since “kids” age ratings weren’t that strict at the time
The dyslexia P.S.A from Static Shock was how I found out I had dyslexia. I remember watching it and thinking "oh, that explains a lot."
I am also dyslexia 2 i found out in college.
I love these cartoons. It's a great example of how media can demonstrate the issues present in society within demonizing the common man or degrading peoples identity. That and the fact they don't shove it in your face makes these shows definitely a 10/10 in my books.
Lots of DC fans in the early 2000s say how underrated static shock was… clearly as I never heard of it despite watching the likes of btas, justice league and teen titans a bunch when I was little.
I never thought in a million years that the kid from a random video who was smoking the EDP pack would have this big of a channel and have such awesome content in the coming years. Congratulations dude. Inspirational stuff
17:57 why it look like analog horror video 😭😭😭💀
I knew a few of these but only because Arthur and the Static Shock episodes were called out as being very racist episodes. However, I now have a better understanding that the purpose of the episodes was originally to deal with racism and teach about it and not the direct racism for the sake of racism. Plus, I have also never had the opportunity to see these episodes in question myself, so I have had to rely on what other people say about them which biases my previous understanding.
The cartoon Horseland (about a group of friends and their pets who live at a ranch) had an ep where the ranch is having a nationality themed parade. A Native American girl comes along and becomes a main character. The mean girls want to impress the new girl by wearing her traditional clothes. Problem is that they make them short, dye them pink and blue, and add glitter, which insults the new girl
I loved that show!! I don’t remember any of the actual story though,
The hate towards the new Sesame Street BLM and Antiracism videos is so unwarranted. The videos are so wholesome and take a really deep look at how racism effects multiple ethnicities and its in a mature yet child-appropriate way!
The criticism is warranted when they do it so half assed.
True. When tackling a tough and deep topic, it's best you do it appropriately and respectfully. Otherwise it just feels like a disrespectful mockery.
exactly, if they are gonna put lgbtq+ topics to educate children , then racists topics should be there too, its fair and would help a child to properly function in society
@@92JazzQueen the show is for 6 month olds-6 or 7 year olds. Plus they never done it half assed because the show was literally CREATED for minorities anyways
BLM organization literally torches cities and destroys local businesses. Not to mention they took millions of dollars and gave it all to the leader of the organization. You can support the cause, but please do not ever support that corrupt organization.
Steven universe, Regular Show, and Adventure Time hit mad different when I was a kid and to this day I'm 16 and still watching all them
I dont think the inclusion of a gay couple in the first psa was too distracting. I think that was kinda why they put it in. To show how a gay couple shouldn’t be distracting and how it isn’t any different from a straight couple. I kinda like that, that gay people aren’t being treated as tokens, but rather just another couple no different from Steven and connie
Thanks for expressing your opinion. I’d also like to add that since romantic love is a major part of Garnet and Steven Universe in general, I think it’s good to show how widespread racism is and that it can even get in the way of love.
It feels forced either way. Some corporate mumbo jumbo good points.
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@@PTS-Maid its really not if you’ve seen the show. LGBT relationships are the core of the show and the crystal gems are basically an army of (technically genderless) lesbians. But yeah, if you haven’t seen the show, it does look forced.
I actually liked the way Steven Universe covered racism, it was in a simple and brief way to explain prejudice. It's weird how people thought it wasn't appropriate or wasn't done right for kids making it "Woke" or whatever but why is it that? Kids can experience racism why can't other learn its not right?
I think you explained it perfectly. The argument that kids shouldn’t learn about racism because “they should stay kids” is sooo flawed. Those kids n face racism too, and without knowledge they can be confused and allow it to keep happening to them.
@@notwillinglyaloof It's like not teaching kids about child predators, though it's more realistic to represent the child predator to be family and familiar people, it's rare for a stranger to be a culprit in these cases.
Not sure how pushing for "be anti-racist" a.k.a. blaming everything on _fellow whitey,_ is teaching kids to be not racist.
It does a complete opposite, _especially when using a cartoon whose creator had some dark skinned characters act like apes._
@@CoolioMaister you’re a troll bro. It’s time to grow up
I don't think the people found it inappropriate, just that they tried to tackle two things at once. It just mixed peoples mind when they show 2 boys wanting to get married but another kid coming and saying it's a race thing, I'm guessing people we're diverted from what they expected it to be mostly about. And kids do experience racism and should learn about it, but the kid that wasn't aware of it just apologized too quick and easy. It would've been better if Garnet took the kid out too show the kid that it does happen and worse then he thinks it is. That way the audience, the ones that aren't aware like the kid, can see how real and difficult it is. I think people also forget is that the purpose is to make kids aware of racism and teach them it's bad, and just having a kid say I'm sorry I didn't know wasn't going to teach or make them aware of it.
I loves the Fresh Prince episode, as a black person myself I love the way the episode played out, Carlton being the innocent one not realizing racism will affect him and *is*, it’s really heart wrenching how the episode ended as well..
I've always loved watching the old real life awareness kids episodes, they give me nostalgia even though I was never born in those times.
I like how the title is "Racism Approached in Cartoons", when only have the segments featured here are actual cartoons, while the others are just live-action shows.
No issue with the avatar. I know how much added work that can add from an editing/recording perspective. I've been debating getting something like that too.
also on static and gun, dunno if was the same episode, but it had a bullying PSA too, where a guy was bullied and bullied massively, not getting help from teachers or even his parents, he got to the boiling point that he brought a gun to school and tried to shoot his bully, and accidentally shot Static's best friend, when he was trying to mediate so he didn't commit a mistake he can't go back from, and Static was struggling too because it was too hard to not blame the bullied guy for shooting his best friend, despite being extremely evident he didn't mean to and that he was pushed to that limit.
It was very heavy, and the feelings and expressions of the bullied guy were way too realistic.
so we not finna talk bout how 16:50 it says 10 subs 💀💀
As an adult, I can appreciate how Fresh Prince addressed certain topics on a poignant note (for it's time). Like this one and Will's dad. I was a little young, watching it by myself it definitely flew over my head at the time.
Static Shock is and will always be such a great show
I feel lucky to have been around while it was still airing
I loved the Static Shock and Batman Beyond crossover, you?
You know it's a good day when tuv uploads
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MRS OBAMA IVE DONE IT IVE STOPED RACISM - Skipper the penguin
I agree
@@WSendam IM GONNA SAY THE WORD!
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static shock really handled the issue with real dignity...notice how it painted mr foley as an antagonist,but not a villian...deep down he was a good person,something in his life just set him in a wrong way of thinking...and instead of agression both arthur and virgil counter it with reason and compassion.
it would have been so easy for them to just wright off mr. foley off as some unchanging irrideemable monster but they took the higher road and thats commendable.
I loved these shows as a kid, And seeing them tackle Real world issues is honestly a great way to teach kids, especially how they tackle Racism.
I wish there was no racism….Everyone is equal.
Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air also had a gun control episode that was really sad too. Alongside the subject of a Dad who wasn't there for his kid, that is probably the most popular out of the two.
The show was really sad and joyful at the same time.
Was a great show and always will be.
RIP. James Avery.
I love that you're starting to cover cartoons on your channel. Maybe there could be a part two to this video about cartoons approaching other serious topics? (Maybe drugs, divorce, bullying, poverty). Keep up the good work.
I'm not really sure if a lot of shows did cover drugs. I don't know though
This man needs an award for charisma which is so ironic because he covers the darkest things.
It's so funny to me how static shock seemed so much more realistic, I don't think Richie's dad would do a complete 180 like that but it I guess it just had to be wrapped up in that 20 minute episode, but compared to that's so Raven the 2nd just seemed so cartoonishly over the top I legit thought it was going to end up being just some kind of misunderstanding
The liking your character more is understandable as someone who has anxiety that can get quite bad I fully understand Tuv dw about it. Have to say though the face makes it feel more personal
Man this is why I enjoy tuv, he made it big and is still helpin his friends and calling them out in a positive manner, we need more people like tuv in the TH-cam space I swear
Honestly I love that media is able to touch subjects like these especially in a proper way. I only wish it could be done as effectively as it was done in older media in our current media
I think it’s important for some shows to be serious like some of these have.
now if only people could tell the difference between actual racism and people not liking how often characters have been getting race-swapped in things lately.
@@daniel-ew9mkno its not. If a character is established a certain way (sex, skin tone, ethnicity) than you keep it that way. If John Wick was replaced by some Mexican, I'd be pissed. At that point just make a new movie. Its just as bad when a character that wasnt white ends up being casted by a white person. This is what we call whitewashing
@Daniel so how is thinking someone is a poor casting choice for a particular movie or show "prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community"? Do you think any actor fits in any role regardless of context?
@@darkcylander "Do you think any actor fits in any role regardless of context?"
Yeah most of the time. Most fictional media out there, you change what the characters look like and it wouldn't make a difference to what the character contributes to the plot. If in 20 years some Terminator 1-2 remake comes out and they've got a shredded Mexican guy playing as the terminator it won't matter as long as he acts well.
Racists are just being really bitchy lately, like when that Disney Mermaid is played by a black person. What the hell is that going to change lmao, it's a film about a half human half fish. Maybe if her acting sucks you can complain about that, but we got folks complaining about her before the actual film is released.
@@PURENT so what about white-washing or white people voicing poc characters? do you have no issue with that either? because many people do and get just as if not more bitchy about that when it happens despite them just being fictional characters like you said. and that reveals a huge double standard.
another thing is this is a practice known as "fan-baiting". Its a really sleazy marketing strategy in Hollywood where creators intentionally provoke controversy in order to gain a ton of free publicity and essentially using intersectionality as a shield, being able to blame bad reviews or box-office on racism, sexism, homophobia etc.
If nothing else does it not make sense for people to be annoyed by things like double standards, hypocrisy and fan-baiting?
@@PURENT well if nothing else it is a big double standard. When a POC character gets white-washed like the first Dr. Strange there was a ton of bitching that happened then from all the same people saying saying it's doesn't matter when the reverse is done.
17:10 could’ve warned us of that jumpscare
If I had to make a wild guess why shows and videos tackling racism nowadays get harsh feedback well..it's likely just the time period honestly. Back in the 90s and early 2000s you either heard no one talk about racism or a small amount of shows brought it up, but now in modern times it's everywhere, to the point people either feel annoyed by it or it's become oversaturated.
But that's just my guess.
7:51 500 PAGES?!
yeah the teacher makin students make a book for profit
8:10 this could be memeable
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Brain blast 🧠☝🤓
I love this topic/style video so much! Even though the main topic is super heavy, I feel this video is super light and fun.
I hope this was a great detox for you! (esp after that crazy USB series!)
16:09 it was weird hearing you call her *Sue* as opposed to _Sue Ellen_ 😂 Thats her name 😭😭
I remember being younger and watching that episode of fresh prince of bel air which is weird bc i was way more into that so raven. I think i got the impact more from it. I do love how it pans out of Carlton symbolizing the realization.
I like the idea of you using 50% PNG/cartoon character, totally understandable reason! You're awesome tuv, thank you for uploading Videos like these🥰💕
this is my first vid from you and it was great! i will say while i like the idea of you splitting the format 50/50 between your face and character i think you could definitely use more expressions! the transitions between different shows being discussed while the fade out is kinda awkward with the open mouth expression and the moment of silence. overall the video is still edited very well, im excited to look at more of your content in the future!
I definitely think it’s important to show the mistreatment of other minorities. But it’s also important to not paint every white person as racist or hateful towards these minorities. every human should be treated with respect ❤
theres actually more media painting white ppl as saviors of minorities than being hateful historically. And thats because stories like that sell well.
@@crimnvLI don’t think so, a lot of leftist media paint most white people as racist, affectively segregating people again.
@@biertjewithmenno886 when looking at media historically this is false, for hundreds of years traditional media (including leftist media lol) has ignored or avoided conversations around race relations, discrimination, and topics like this for the fear of making white people uncomfortable, and that's because white people are the majority of the American viewership, they hold the buying power, and shows or movies that perform poorly in terms of viewership or ratings, fail objectively. As a result, media was sanitized to appease the world view of the average white American, for good or for bad. But by 2045 white ppl wont be the majority, which is why theirs been an effort to share stories and media from a different perspective that people of various walks of life can relate to whether they are Hispanic, black, mixed race, Asian etc, which isn't even a bad thing.
@@biertjewithmenno886 the point is racism was never fixed or ended; discrimination was never resolved when slavery was abolished; it was swept under the rug, ignored, expected to be forgotten and forgiven and as a result, has laid dormant and now is showing its colors in a reverse fashion like you mention. But the truth is having conversations about race, racism, discrimination does more good than bad and for decades conversations about it have been avoided. I hope you understand where I'm coming from.
regarding the tuv-sona, i think itd definitely make it even better if he had more expressions! i think what we like about watching ur face is that u can express things u can't really get verbally, and at least personally i think the cartoon tuv is just a little too static ^_^ i definitely think using the same sprite but w some little changes to his face (specially mouth movements) would improve it a lot!!
I like how they tackled racism in Seasme Street, Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Stasic Shock in a welcoming way.
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“The show takes place in the fictional city of Ellwood.” Tuv knows that’s a real city right? I live in the city😂
Lmao, I guess Tuv made a mistake 😅
I like the avatar/character that tuv includes, i usually put on his videos and play it in the background. Do what makes you comfortable tuv, love your videos man
Family Matters had a show where Laura wants to add a black history class and then she becomes a target for someone and they wrote a racial slur on her locker...it was one that has never left my thoughts because I felt her pain and I am Mexican American...I love how Estelle comforted Laura and that episode makes me cry every time...we should all learn from one another and embrace our histories.
The first show suddenly brought back so many memories of watching this back in elementary school. I forgot the name, thanks Tuv.
the fresh prince of bel airs handling of racism was so down to earth and raw that it honestly feels like something that would happen irl
without the goofiness ofc
For as many life lessons that it taught, static shock was a really underrated cartoon
As much as I like your cartoon, I feel like when you use your face, it adds a lot of uniqueness and personality to your videos, whereas the cartoon we don't get to see that/have that personal connection. And a lot of creators use cartoons to narrative their videos, which is great, but we know you as tuv and we love to see your personality through your videos :) But the choice is all yours and do what makes you comfortable! Thank you for all the amazing videos
I wish more of these shows had gotten dubs, at least from my experience I never really watched any of these as a Swedish kid (arthur and steven universe excluded as the episodes came out when I was in my teens) and I honestly think they could've been usefull for me to see as I grew up in an area where racism was fairly prevelent. Even that's so raven didn't get a dub and would air late at night when disney channel swapped from airing shows in Swedish to English over night. I didn't understand english until I was about 12 at which point I had mostly stopped watching kids channels and would only do it when no one else was around.
out of all of these I remember watching the static shock episode as a kid and it gave me shivers, like that episode is a reason that show is so good
Oh Tuv, you made me feel old saying you didn’t grow up with Fresh Prince! 😂 But I remember liking that episode even as a little white girl because it gave me a perspective I hadn’t seen before. I was a little too young when it aired to appreciate it, but when I saw it a few years later with reruns, it had an impact on me. I never knew my Black friends could have it so rough just for the color of their skin. Thanks for including it in this video!
If you ask me I loved the Teen Titans episode of how they talked about racism. Val-yor constantly called Starfire “Troq” and the other titans were oblivious by the name because they all thought it was a nickname since they all had one from Val-yor. It’s not until Cyborg says it not thinking much of it, and Starfire sculls him for it. She explains that when Val-yor calls her a troq he’s saying she is worthless. And I just love the ending of their conversation.
Cyborg: So he’s calling you a terrible name? And you know if you punch him out it just confirms all the bad things he says about you.
Starfire: Yes. You know what it feels like to judged simply because of how you look?
Cyborg: Of course I do. I’m part robot
12:16 technically he’s playing William Smith not Willard Smith
Really? I always thought Will in his name stood for William.
man you're popping off with the upload timing, keep doing your awesome videos, love the stuff you do
Hey Tuv. It is 12am here were I live & I want to say happy birthday. Congrats on being 21 & continue enjoying your day/night 🎉
Steven Universe is amazing, I didn't watch it until a year or so ago, and I'm in my mid 20s, absolutely loved it. I think with all shows, fandoms can get problematic even with no support for the behavior from the show/writers/etc. I thought the message from Garnet was nice, people just need to be aware. If you're fortunate enough to not learn about racism by being a victim, the least you can do is learn about it by being an ally.
I rewatched it recently and it really is just a decent show? People harp on it for being trash but it was actually not even that bad😭
@@justinw8916 most people’s issues with it was the beginning in which Steven was annoying and most importantly the last seasons and episodes. The last episodes issues were the biggest reasons why people hate on the show.
If you don’t know it’s regarding the diamonds and how they were handled. SU was too obsessed with their toxic family metaphors and parallels that it greatly conflicted with the lore of the diamonds, their actions etc. which basically lead to um well a terrible way to handle said villains. It’s not hard to see why people thought the show forgave them and people take issue with it. Since the diamonds were the closest things to space hitlers and uh well they suffered almost no consequences. Realistically though those types of villains wouldn’t work with the show’s themes much less any kids show unless they went the typical action good vs evil route.
@@justinw8916 It’s mostly hated due to the handling of the diamonds and Steven himself as the main character. I don’t completely fault critics since several critics including people who like the show have made excellent points on it, I personally like the points of PhantomStrider who takes a mixed approach on it, and just about everyone agrees the show had had more potential and a lot going for it than what we got regardless of if they think it’s good/bad/average.
The main reason the show isn’t commonly well liked is really just that the team behind it was very unorthodox in their practices and methods and definitely had a lot to work on. There’s a whole bunch of content and characters that never even got to TV cause of this Team’s let’s say impulsive way of making a cartoon. And I know this seems normal but it’s more surprising than you think.
My take is pretty much identical to PhantomStrider. Watch it if you want. It’s not some masterpiece but it’s not garbage either, overall. It depends on the episode and who’s in it, lots of hit or misses. Lots of moving from good to dogshit and back to dogshit and repeat.
@@r.r.4563 Agreed.
@@2265Hello tbf it makes sense that the ending was like that, it had to be severely cut after reunion so they had to pretty much speedrun everything
I loved Arthur growing up, and honestly every time there was a celebrity guest the face animation always creeped me out.💀
18:10 It’s a garbage PSA.
Wow. I remember Static Shock being entertaining and fun to watch as a kid, but I never thought about the social issues being depicted in the show. Very nice.
I love the irony of how the people in the comments of CNN are calling the anti racism PSA "fascist propaganda"
@Alex Wells what do you mean by that?
That knitter scene from Arthur will forever be etched into my memory 😂
Who has spoken thy name?
Its funny how older cartoons handles racism better than modern ones.
tuv is probably the most chillest guy on youtube lol
Loving your vids tuv. Also on my opinion on the little character, I like it though I did like earl a bit more.
When "Fresh Prince" got real, it got REAL
The "your life is going to be more difficult than other people" from Bel air hit me, even if I'm white, because that applies to mental health, LGBT issues, and every minority, Wich I'm both LGBT and ADHD, that's why It hit me hard
The same thing happens for kids with disabilities (autism) like me but when it's presented it's VERY bad and the representation of characters with autism are the worst ones, examples: sheldon, spencer reid, etc.
That's why films like 'A silent voice' have been a go to for any disability, even mental ones because in the real world we get treated this way, even by those of different race/sexuality.
It would be nice to, cover the topic and bring more awareness to it if possible
Let's not forget Sia's horrible movie about autism
Bro holy shit the dude with the blue hat is my dad bro no way 😭😭 10:10
Keep up the great work I love your work man ❤️🙏🏿👍🏾
18:56 this is so silly LOL because the PSA has nothing to do about them being gay, some people are just... gay.
Yeah, like there are lgbt black people
But they literal children
I think the first Steven Universe attempt was weird because of Garnet showing up out of nowhere and just saying "Don't be racist!"
It's strangely blunt which isn't necessarily bad, especially when kids are involved, but made their addressing of a serious topic almost comical.
Well yeah, the bit was that they were filming a PSA. It was like a reference to those old Mr. T PSAs.
5:45 in a way I like the way static shock brought up the situation
love your videos tuv!!! keep up the great work ❤️
Just started watching your content. I absolutely love your videos !! And your music is sick a’f ❤❤ I am happy I found a new TH-camr to watch 😊😊
I've seen them as a kid. They're still funny and entertaining episodes that blended with the rest of the show. I remember it feeling real and honestly probably prevented racism on a sub conscious level.