Talk:Huey Freeman
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[edit] Differences from Comic
That entire section is indicative of someone disappointed with the cartoon putting themselves on a soapbox, lamenting Huey's apparently diminished role. Most of what's pointed out simply isn't the case. Would the author of said section care to explain herself? --97.81.85.164 (talk) 07:42, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Hey
You stole the relationship between Riley and Huey Freeman from the Riley Freeman article. Change it now or I'll propose deletion for the article. QuagmireBlahBlahBlah 01:53, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Categories
I noticed that Huey hadn't been added to any categories so I took the liberty of adding him to several. Jam
[edit] Socialist
Why does this article call Huey a socialist? Where is that from?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.162.158.212 (talk • contribs).
- There are a few mentions of Huey being a socialist from the comic strip. I'll quote the first one I could find...
- Huey: See Granddad — I need home schooling. There's so much that I want to learn than no American school will ever teach me.
- Granddad: Like what?
- Huey: Like how to overthrow an imperialist capitalist regime and replace it with a socialist system which recognizes and protects the collective good against personal avarice.
- —GrittyLobo441 21:01, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
Is it possible to be a black nationalist and a socialist?
Maybe, but then he isn't a black nationalist, rather, he's a black anarchist. (Uglyguy2006 13:29, 24 July 2007 (UTC)}
[edit] Vegetarian = Rastafarian?
"Apparently Huey Freeman is a strong believer in Rastafarian culture seeing as how he's a vegetarian." What? All vegetarians are Rastafarians now?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.39.149.38 (talk • contribs) 07:00, February 14, 2007.
- You're right. It seems like editorializing or at the very least an unsubstantiated assumption. I'll remove it, but keep in mind that nothing is preventing you from making these sorts of edits yourself. If you see something fishy on Wikipedia, don't be afraid to do something about it.
—GrittyLobo441 01:31, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "Spiritual Beliefs" section
The "Spiritual Beliefs" section looks like a load of OR; the statements and assumptions are POVed out of the proverbial anus: "...I still believe we make our own miracles" could be interpreted in other ways. I'm not gonna act like a religious expert, but here I go anyway: Deists believe in a higher power (perhaps God), but believe he does not interfere, so to speak, with the universe; Huey has also expressed a belief in Jesus (his opening "Garden Party" rant) to some point and cares enough to try to say he was Black, and asserts that Ronald Reagan was the Devil, instead of just using some other non-religious terminology; I almost want to say that he told someone that they were going to go to hell, but I can't recall when. Basically, it is never explicitly revealed what his religious beliefs are, and attempting to figure that out instead of consulting a source is OR and I'm removing that section. ♣ Klptyzm Chat wit' me § Contributions ♣ 23:03, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
- The assertion made about Huey's spiritual beliefs stem from evidence derived from the comic strip as well as the show. But citing the latter, Huey certainly cannot be Christian, as he states that he "doesn't give a damn about Christmas." His obsession with "black Jesus" has more to do with his desire to disillusion white people while simultaneously spreading what he calls "the truth". He never condemns anyone to "hell", but perhaps you're thinking of his conversation with Granddad in the Christmas special: "Actually, Christmas is a Pagan holiday, and Jesus probably hates you for celebrating it." He sees Christianity as a tool through which he can spread his vision.
- His quote, "Maybe there are forces in the universe we don't understand, but I still believe we make out own miracles" gives little ground, but up to that point in the Boondocks world, he had not come close to acknowledging a higher power of any kind and was thus presumed to be an atheist. Then suddenly, the kid fell on his knees and prayed. He said he didn't know who he was praying to. Quoting wikipedia, "Agnostics claim either that it is not possible to have absolute or certain knowledge of God or gods; or, alternatively, that while certainty may be possible, they personally have no knowledge. Agnosticism in both cases involves some form of skepticism."
- He fits the bill.
—GrittyLobo441 00:50, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
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- Hmmm, aight. I'll concede. ♣ Klptyzm Chat wit' me § Contributions ♣ 02:52, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Why is Tom a conservative?
Why is Tom Dubois considered a conservative? He supports the democrats and hates George W. Bush. I will erase that. 201.9.31.109 01:15, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
- He's a stereotype of upper middle-class Black Americans... politically liberal but socially conservative. --Illwauk 09:31, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
Tom is a middle-of-the-road Democrat, while Huey is extremely far left. It's not accurate to say that Tom's a conservative.
[edit] Huey's race
On the assertion of Huey's race, there is really nothing concrete to say that that the Freemans are of mixed race. Uncle Rucku's statement about Robert Freeman merely asserted he (as are the other Freemans) light-skinned. So it could really be interpreted as anything. If anything, Huey and Riley are at least one-eighth white,or much less surely not enogh to be categorized as mixed race. In fact Uncle Ruckus' statement could be a subtle reference between the difference of shading of the Freemans within the comic and the TV series, as in the comic they were slightly darker (the Freeman brothers especially). Uglyguy2006 09:03, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Political ideologies.
On the case of Huey Freeman simply believing in Revolutionary Socialism, who conjured up such jargon? Apparently, for those of you who pay attention to the show, Huey was the founder of twenty-three radical leftist organizations including: A.F.R.O., B.R.O., and B.R.U.H. All pro-black organzations hence the meanings behind the abbreviations. Now I am aware that ideologies may change over time, but for twenty-three different organizations? Think about it. And for those of you who would say: "Well nationalism is inherently right-wing", I'd have to disagree fully. Nationalism really began during the days of the French revolution when the French revolutionaries wanted independence and the right to determine their own people's destiny. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.239.228.193 (talk) 23:21, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
First of all, At one point Huey talked about overthrowing the system in the comic strip, and he told one employee at the cinema about Marxism, after convincing him to start a revolution. Also in "The Block is Hot", Huey shows clear socialist ideas when saying that Ed Wuncler, Sr. haas child laborers in Indonesia making his products and started a protest against the lemonade stand. Those are examples of Huey's Revolutionary socialist ideas. Uglyguy2006 (talk) 18:08, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Huey the homophobe?
I'm sorry, since when was Huey homophobic, and what evidence of homophobia has he actually shown? Simply because he pointed out a category of governors that "hiding in the closet" doesn't make him a homophobe. It's the truth (at least in the Bondocks it is) and it points out the scandalous habits of married politicians, instead of openly-gay ones. Uglyguy2006 (talk) 18:08, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Who is Trevor Moye
Says here that Huey lose to an unknown combatant by the name of...Trevor Moye??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.239.229.197 (talk) 20:53, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Nunchaku?
"Huey is also a skilled martial artist, demonstrating on various occasions an ability with nunchaku, katana,bo staff , and hand-to-hand combat that far surpasses the expected capabilities of a ten-year-old."
In what episode is Huey seen weilding his nunchucks? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.76.183.95 (talk) 17:08, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
