I’m never really surprised by the entitlement of white men, but these three here really take the cake. Listening to them give their uninformed opinions, which they’ve found online or taken from social media, is borderline nauseating at times. They know almost nothing about movies, but talk as if they do. Like David, who is “familiar” with Claire Denis’ work, but struggles to name any specifics. Or, Carlos, who literally hasn’t seen anything. But the final nail in the coffin came in the “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Us” episodes. Where these three untalented white men not only express their dissatisfaction with these critically acclaimed and commercially successful Black films, but share how the Black creators and artist behind them could improve. They also share other problematic opinions, like “America’s Biggest Issues,” which according to the most racially biased among them (Joe) are: abortion, 🏳️🌈 rights, and gun violence. Ironically enough, he doesn’t mention racism. After saying this, another goes on to call “CMBYN”—one of the most moving and beautiful 🏳️🌈 love stories of the past decade—“trash.” 😞 But what can you expect from a group of straight white men? Especially ones that live in TX. Also, the 🍺 and a movie shtick is cliched and tired.
