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Monday, April 12, 2021

Them: A Review



While redlining and racial covenants were real, this is a supernatural horror tv series, focused on racism. The premise is a North Carolina black family (dad is an engineer), moving to California in the fifties (to a very white suburban neighborhood in Compton).  

My first thought seeing it was, at least we are seeing a married black couple with kids. That is refreshing given you increasingly don't see that black or white anymore. Very stylized (overtly so). It basically shows white people are bad. If you are white and want to self flagellate yourself emotionally, this show for you.  

If more deftly handled, this show could have addressed this period of time (and the unfairness of redlining) with nuance. Them definitely fails in that, by mixing fact with a lot of fiction (and gore), it is a failed attempt at social commentary. The original Night of the Living Dead and Jordan Peele's more recent Get Out and Us are so much better.  

Rotten Tomatoes: Them









Alison Pill: They call her "Betty" but isn't she more creepy Karen?  

Rule 5 and FMJRA


Woodsterman: Rule Five


.357 Magnum : Sat Links


Hogewash: Rebekah Jones

The Daley Gator: Daley Babe

Powerline: The Week In Pictures


American Power: Prince Philip, RIP


Animal Magnetism: Gingermageddon


The Right Way: Saturday Link-O-Rama


The Feral Irishman - Friday Femme Fatale


Red Pilled Jew : Rule Five and Sad News!


Pirate's Cove: Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup


American Elephants: The Border Wall: Cost/Benefit


A View From The Beach: Cirilla Rose and Fish Pic Friday

Diogenes Middle Finger News: Stealing the language of wokeness


Knuckledraggin My Life Away: I'm sure she's taken, men and I’ll leave you with this

A collection of sites known for appreciation of Rule 5 and streaming through the Wuhan Coronacalypse:  




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