March 20, 2006
MINORITEAM: The A-Team of Racist Stereo types

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Did anyone see this last night? Hilarious in all the wrong ways. Minoriteam debuted on Adult Swim last November in a one-shot episode, but last night marked its debut as a regular series.

WATCH THE MINORITEAM PILOT ...CLICK HERE

The artwork is aped from the style of Jack "The King" Kirby . The animation is weak, but the focus isn't on the art but on the writing in which they skewer the ridiculousness of racial stereotypes by going to the extreme.

They are led by:

A wheelchair bound Asian named Dr. Wang the Human Calculator.

A Rabbi who shoots jets of molten lava named Jewcano.

A black super-speed character named Fasto, the fastest man that ever was.

El Jefe, a Mexican who battles racist supervillains with his super-powered leaf blower and a modified weed-whacker.

Non-Stop, an Indian convenience store owner who is immune to all forms of live ammunition, presumably after being shot so many times.

They battle such white oppressive supervillains as The Corporate Ladder, Racist Frankenstein, and the White Shadow.

All of them have non-stereo typical secret identities. Fasto, for instance, is a professor of women's studies and Jewcano dates African American women and has a penchant for soul food.

The only one who doesn't have a non-stereotypical life is Dr. Wang, who seems to be a stereotype all the time.

This series is pretty over the top. So far that some may see it as being racist instead of making fun of racism. It's a fine line, one that Robert Crumb has struggled with for years. What do you think--a hilarious lampoon of our racial attitudes or insulting exploitation?

Posted by wayneb at March 20, 2006 08:09 AM
Comments

No. Another downside to not having cable. I'm starting weigh the ups and downs and the the downs are winning right now.

Posted by: David at March 20, 2006 10:39 AM

wow...all I can say is wow...

Posted by: Jon Silpayamanant at March 20, 2006 01:04 PM

it's just wrong . but like driving past a cra wreck I cnat look away...

The pilot ofn theweb page is much beeter than last nights episode. hopefully they can get it back up to speed and maintain it there...

Posted by: wayne at March 20, 2006 11:46 PM

That is funny, funny stuff. Race jokes are sooooooo funny. Its cool you are allowed to post this stuff.

Posted by: Vigo at March 21, 2006 04:33 AM

Much like the work of R. Crumb it lampoons the ridiculousness of racial stereotyping by throwing in your face inthe most extreme way. I'm unsure if they can keep up walking that line. Some people will obviously think it to be serious.

Posted by: wayne at March 21, 2006 08:02 AM
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