#anti proud family

[fancylala4]

I hate that proud family: louder and prouder episode where Zoey gets asked out on a date with a colorist black boy and the girls turned on her.

It takes a lot for me to side with the white character in a racial issue in tv shows or movie because they mostly in the wrong (even if the writers try to make them seem like they are in the right). But In this episode, I felt so bad for Zoey and hated what the girls did to her. She didn’t do anything wrong and had no idea that the guy only liked her because he’s a colorist clown. The girls made no attempt to tell her and just turned on her. They even said that no guy would go out with her or choose her over them unless he’s biased. Which is an awful thing to say to a girl who is supposed to be their best friend.

Off topic but the fact that they had Michael dressed up as Pocahontas of all princesses was messed up as well. Out of all the princesses, they chose her? Disney needs to stop promoting that movie and that character.

[quietmtntown]

say what you want about the main 4 not being super close it will never be as toxic as this friend group

[cubbihue]

Can we see a family photo buut From the anti Cosma-Fairywinkle family? Pleaasee?

Family Photo! This is Irep's graduation photo from Spellementary!

Shortly after this, he had originally planned to go to Anti-Fairy School to finish the rest of his education. Most Fairies tend to split up after Spellementary, to specialize their individual magic, and learn more about their own cultures and worlds.

However, an incident occurred at the Pixies' Academy, resulting in several fairies being severely injured. Even though Irep wasn't there to see it, he was switched from Anti-Fairy School to a private Boarding school instead. Irep doesn't care much for it, but Anti-Cosmo was very bitter that his son had to switch schools.

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[bitegore]

Zionists want you to conflate Judaism and Zionism. Zionists want you to believe that Judaism cannot exist without Zionism and that all Jews are Zionists. Zionism would have Jews believe that a Jewish state is the only way that they can be safe from antisemitism and will point to any instance of antisemitism as proof that Zionism is the solution- so Zionism wants gentiles to be antisemitic in their support of Palestine. They want you to conflate all Jews with Zionism and the state of Israel, and they want you to treat all Jews regardless of political affiliation as the face of Israel. Antizionist Jews exist, and incidences of antisemitism ostensibly acting against Zionism will not help dismantle the forces propping Zionism up.

Don't do their work for them.

[helluverse-rewrites]

Chat come here I gotta tell you something important

And it's about Millie :0

So you know how Millie has that whole being important insecurity that's only brought up once in worst Helluva episode so it looks like Vivzie cares about women?

Well how about she's the middle child of her family and that's where the insecurity came from? The guy drinking the slushie (???) and Sallie May are the eldests while the guy on the floor and the baby are her younger siblings? I mean of course a baby is going to be the little sibling but yeah

And boom. That's why she wants to feel important because she's the middle child

[ecommmax]

The Shocking Rule I Gave My Wife on Our Wedding Day – No One Saw This Coming!"

It was a crisp Monday morning when Jane cheerfully approached John with a question about laundry. She had just finished setting up her newly inherited wringer washer and wanted to ensure she washed his work clothes properly. John, hesitating for a moment, cleared his throat and said with a sheepish grin, "Darling, I forgot to mention… my clothes can only be hand-washed. No exceptions."

At first, Jane thought he was teasing. But no, John was entirely serious. His crisp shirts and tailored slacks were made of fine fabrics that wouldn’t survive the harsh mechanical tumbling of a washing machine. As someone who prided herself on running an impeccable household, Jane took it as a challenge rather than a complaint. She donned her apron, tied her hair into a neat bun, and headed straight for the washtub.

By the end of that first laundry session, Jane discovered a new rhythm in her homemaking routine. The process, while labor-intensive, became a sort of meditative art. She carefully scrubbed collars and cuffs with a bar of soap, rinsed each garment in cool water, and hung them to dry on the backyard line, where the crisp breeze carried the scent of fresh linen throughout the neighborhood.

But it wasn’t always glamorous. On particularly busy days, Jane found herself juggling this demanding task with a dozen others. Some mornings, Tommy would be hollering for his shoes while Susie misplaced her schoolbooks, and Billy would be chasing the dog through the kitchen—all while Jane was elbow-deep in a sudsy washbasin.

One especially memorable afternoon, while hand-washing John’s best suit, Susie asked, "Mama, why do you work so hard on Daddy’s clothes?" Jane paused, looked at her daughter, and smiled. “Because keeping a home is my way of showing love,” she said. “Every shirt I clean, every dinner I cook—it’s all to make our family’s life a little brighter.”

[phoebe-ofthe-cosmos]

ACOSF Chapter 58, even though Elain and Az are... whatever, SJM in the next paragraph shows us that Rhys, Cassian, and Lucien can be buddies. Guys being dudes. A little preview of the future potential for these brothers-in-law

I think it was @acourtofthought who wrote something about how Az feels on the outs with his family after Rhys and Cassian both find their mates. Along with his established issues feeling like he doesn't fit in with Illyrians or High Fae, now he's losing his place within his own family as his brothers take the next steps in their lives. The positioning here, of these three together and Az lingering by the door, only cements that.

And I don't think it's coincidence that she gives us an example here of Azriel's shadows swirling in a moment of happiness right before the bonus chapter takes place. Teeing that up nicely for ya

[bosesmikas]

insp.

[ibuprofenbottle]

theres just something so real about the eldest brother x youngest brother ship that is so cute to me

FROM DIFFERENT FAMILIES !!!!!!!!

[almacambiondaughterofsaleos]

Penny friends suck. Dijonay is the worst. If Pound family reboot had them as adults Dijonay would probably be WAY worse.

This. Dijonay is the worst.

[plumsaffron]

Whining that Lila found out Gabriel by reading Nathalie’s lips.

Bruh, Lila literally talks about how she claims she knows multiple languages earlier.

*YAWNS*

[laughing-drawing-aces]

okay why do some of y’all just ignore everything that henry did and want so badly for it to be somebody else or have a time warp to show that it’s actually not him that did those actions WHEN HE IS BOOSTING ABOUT WHAT HE DID TO PEOPLE AND MAKES FUN OF HIS OWN FATHER’S TRAUMA THAT HE CREATED AND WILLINGLY IN CANON SHOWS THAT HE KNOWS WHAT HE DID AND HES HAPPY ABOUT THESE ACTIONS

[historyhermann]

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Season 2 Review

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is a coming-of-age animated sitcom and adventure by Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar, two well-known producers. It is a revival and soft reboot of The Proud Family, a classic Disney series by Smith which aired in the early 2000s. This review will have spoilers.

Reprinted from Pop Culture Maniacs and Wayback Machine. This was the twenty-third article I wrote for Pop Culture Maniacs. This post was originally published on February 13, 2023.

This animated series centers on Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt), a 16-year-old Black girl in the town of Smithville. She attempts to navigates her home life, filled the antics off her father, Oscar (voiced by Tommy Davidson), who owns a failing snack business, her mother, Trudy (voiced by Paula Jai Parker), a well-off veterinarian, her grandmother, Suga Mama (voiced by Jo Marie Payton), and her two siblings, Bebe and Cece. At high school, she has four friends-of-sorts: Michael Collins, Dijonay Jones, Zoey Howser, and LaCienega Boulevardez. They are voiced by EJ Johnson, Karen Malina White, Soleil Moon Frye, and Alisa Reyes respectfully. All the while, two new kids, Maya and KG, raised by two dads (Barry and Randall), try to adapt to their new life in Smithville.

The show's first season broke ground for featuring openly gay characters, unlike in the original series, such as Michael, who is also gender non-conforming. His voice actor even considered gender transition. This character is joined by an interracial couple: Barry and Randall Leibowitz-Jenkins, who voiced by two gay actors (Zachary Quinto and Billy Porter). They are the adopted fathers of Maya and Francis "KG", voiced by Keke Palmer and "A Boogie" Dubose. Palmer previously voiced Izzy Hawthorne in Lightyear, a lesbian character who has a wife named Alisha. She has also stated that she does not want her sexuality to be defined by labels and that people should be fluid when giving themselves labels.

The series has been swept in the culture wars, with claims it is promoting the "gay agenda" or is "anti-White". In reality, there are various White characters, including Zoey and Barry, and often promotes themes of racial togetherness, rather than division. Additionally, Michael is the only protagonist in the series who is part of the LGBTQ community. Barry, Randall, and Makeup Boy (voiced by Bretman Rock), with the latter beginning to date Michael later in the second season, are only recurring characters. In fact, Penny and Dijonay both have boyfriends, Darrius St. Vil (voiced by Chance the Rapper) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brown (voiced by Asante Blackk), by the end of the season. Furthermore, Zoey is sweet on Myron (voiced by Marcus T. Paulk), and Maya romantically connects with one of the Chang Triplets, Billy.

Like the original The Proud Family, the series is not neutral when it comes to politics. It often focuses on racial injustice, whether noting past bans on interracial marriage, reparations, prejudice of Black people toward White people, anti-Black racism, sexism, or White skin privilege. This is interwoven with an emphasis on the importance of Black history, friendship, family, indigenous rights, harmonious neighbors, paying people fairly, respecting people for who they are, going beyond the color of their skin, and the folly of celebrity worship. Many books are name-dropped throughout the series, like Africans and Native Americans, as are the names of intellectuals such as Michelle Alexander, Robin DiAngelo, Elizabeth Acevedo, Leslie T. Chang, Saeed Jones, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Many of these names are displayed during the English class taught by Kwame (voiced by Leslie Odom, Jr.).

Similar to season one, the second season of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder provides more background about the characters, whether about Suga Mama's short-lived romance with an indigenous cowboy named Quanah (voiced by Wes Studi), and how Barry and Randall met, or the history of the Soul Vibrations band composed of Oscar and his brothers, and Giselle. As Penny says, in one episode, "you can't know yourself unless you know where you come from". This interconnected with the meaningful, and well-done, episode in which Bebe is diagnosed with autism, with the Proud family trying to figure out what to do with him, and coming to accept him, even if he requires more attention from them.

Other episodes focus on family conflict and fissures between friends, and neighbors, all of which are resolved before the end of each episode. This includes an episode when everyone is enamored with LaCienega's uncanny athletic ability (because of her big feet) and realize they have gone into a frenzy, another about Oscar, Felix, Puff, and Suga Mama fighting one another in an absurd parody of TV court shows, and one in which animals protest the awful Proud Snacks created by Oscar Proud. One of my favorite episodes in Season 2 featured a Princess Ball, with references to other Disney princesses: Penny dressed up as Princess Tiana, Dijonay as Cinderella, LaCienega as Princess Elena, Michael as Pocahontas, Maya as Beyonce, and Zoey as Princess Merida.

There are many notable characters in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder like the Principal Hightower (voiced by Patricia Belcher), who insults and demans the students, reporter Vanessa Vue (voiced by Brenda Song) or incredibly wealthy Wizard Kelly (voiced by Aries Spears) who is shown as too tall to fit on the screen. However, in this season, Maya comes into her own, especially in the season two finale. In the episode, the ghost of Emily (voiced by Storm Reid), a Black girl enslaved by the town's founder, Christian A. Smith, guides her, revealing her diary which proves that Smith is a slaveowner, contradicting the common town myth.

In an interesting depiction of wealth-as-power, Wizard Kelly orders the police, clad in riot gear, to stop Maya, and her friends, who are protesting a ceremony dedicating Smith, with chants and placards. As a result, all of them, and their parents, are thrown in the city jail, despite the efforts of Barry to protect his children. His detective badge shown to mean nothing, as the police, who are serving as Kelly's goons, step over it with their boots.

Although Maya is just as determined as Wednesday Addams, in Wednesday, she does nothing equivalent to her. The latter, with the help of Thing, lights the statue of Joseph Crackstone, the Pilgrim founder of Jericho, on fire, causing it to melt. In fact, Kwame counsels his students to not pull down Smith's statue. This makes it ironic, then, that some reactionary media and personalities are all up-in-arms about the series, acting like it either "ruins" the original, or is "causing" division. Where were these people when Wednesday came out? They could have said some of the same things about that series, but they did not.

In many ways, the Season Two finale of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder sets the series apart from methods of police control over the citizenry depicted in Velma or the incompetent police force shown in The Simpsons. That is because this series emphasizes how some can control and distort history to their benefit, covering up what they don't want others to see. There is no acceptance of the town myth which Lisa Simpson conceded to in The Simpsons. Instead, the town's name is changed to Emilyville and a new statue is erected. In a possible indication of the long-standing nature of the existing economic system, Kelly becomes the mayor of the town, and faces no consequences for cracking down on Maya, her friends, family, or other town residents.

This series features many guest stars like Jane Lynch, Gabrielle Union, Al Roker, Ceelo Green, and Andre Jamal Kinney, along with other lesser-known ones like Forrest Goodluck, and sports stars Laurie Hernandez, Gabby Douglas, and Dominque Dawes. Of the guest characters, I liked Dr. Lord (voiced by Holly Robinson Peete) best as she gives Penny a chance to talk about her experiences as the oldest child in the family, in which she is given additional responsibilities.

All of the episodes of the second season of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder all aired on February 1st, unlike the previous season, which aired over a two month time period. There's strong animation and backgrounds which make the show stand out, as does the voice acting and music selection, which fit with stories and characters. It is unfortunate this 10-episode season isn't spread out across two months, because it would be easier to watch the series and take in all that happens. Even so, this season is much less glitzy than season 1 and that is to the show's benefit.

Furthermore, I appreciate that the series did an episode based on the little-remembered, or regarded, but wild, The Proud Family Movie, which seemed like an episode from Milo Murphy's Law, especially when they are fighting the Pistachions. In some ways, the episode reminded me of the annual Treehouse of Horror episodes of The Simpsons.

It is hard to know where The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder goes from here. If it follows the recent pattern of Disney series, such as Amphibia and The Owl House, it will have at least one more season. If that was the case, it would have one more season than the original series. However, it would need another 32 episodes to match the original, which aired from 2001 to 2005. This revival is different because the episodes range from 27 to 30 minutes, similar to the first season.

This series comes at the time that Disney is producing and airing series with diverse casts, like The Ghost and Molly McGee. In fact, this year, Iwájú, Kiff, Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Primos, and Hailey's On It! are set to air. Disney has also contracted to produce series such as Cookies & Milk, Moana, and Tiana. On the other hand, Disney series with similar casts such as Mira, Royal Detective and Amphibia ended last year, while The Owl House is set to end this spring.

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is more unique, incorporating perspectives of Black creators, unlike Hamster & Gretel, Phineas and Ferb, Kim Possible, and Star Wars: The Bad Batch, which likely have mostly White writers rooms and have casts largely composed of White characters. As production coordinator, Breana Navickas, recently wrote, the show's writer's room is Black, and much of the staff is Black and "a mix of asian folks, latine folks, white folks". This shows in this season even more strongly than in the first season, with the series establishing itself more, and putting the original into the dustbin.

This series is not alone. Craig of the Creek, Victor and Valentino, Carmen Sandiego, Arcane, and Glitch Techs are all recent series with diverse stories and characters. As such, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, comes at an opportune time, when some executives are cutting back resources dedicated toward animated series, or squeezing workers in tough working conditions.

All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the second season even more than the first, and hope that Disney orders another season sometime this year, considering the amount of people watching it. There are so many more stories to tell with these characters. This could include Penny getting new, and non-toxic friends. Even so, I doubt this will happen because the plot of the series depends too much on their existence to bring in new friends, just as Futurama would fall apart without the antics of the Planet Express crew keeping its current members. In addition, considering the issues with colorism in the original The Proud Family, and somewhat replicated in the first season, it was good to see that the Gross Sisters (Nubia, Olei, and Gina), all by Raquel Lee, only had a small part in this season. The fact that Maya had a bigger part in the season, instead of the Gross Sisters, is a welcome development.

One of the series' downfalls is repeating elements of narrative set-up in the original series. Although I still believe the series could be stronger if it focused on older versions of the cast, the second season made the characters, at their current age, workable. It didn't fall into simple tropes used in Kim Possible and Totally Spies!, both animated series centered in school environments.

Seasons 1 and 2 of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is currently airing on Disney+. While you are at it, you can watch The Proud Family and The Proud Family Movie on Disney+ too!

© 2023 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

[natandacat]

Just filled a form asking where my father was born and the only option was "Islamic Republic of Iran" and like. Hm. He. Was not born in the Islamic Republic of Iran because it did not exist back then. I don't know why it's bugging me so much (I know why) but it really is

[kevingotabigasschin]

Disney stop appropriating racism towards Native Americans challenge immediately failed 💀💀💀

[dadstarkk]

I’m having a hard time not hating my grandfather now. I’m not trying very hard, but it’s so disappointing to see how horrible he’s turned. Like he’s catholic so there’s always those views looming in the background, but he’s always supported my mom and her sisters and wasn’t all shitty about my aunt’s abortion(s?) however long ago. But the man is father to three women, one is blind (my mom), another is the poster child for welfare (who is also pro-trump?????) and the last turned into a mean girl nurse, but there’s always at least one dud. He’s grandfather/great grandfather to like a dozen mixed race kids, one of whom is a married lesbian. I don’t get how he can vote away all of our rights and think he’s being a good person.

At this point, I’m not convinced he would care if any of us (minus the mean girl nurse) were suffering if we weren’t related to him.

When he voted for Trump the first time, I assumed it was because he leaned more conservative. Still didn’t think it was right, but I thought maybe he’d see the problem at some point. There’s no excuse now. He also, of course, only watches fox and will not believe my mom when she’s showing him actual facts from other news sources. Honestly almost everything he says and supports goes against what he should be doing as a devout catholic. Like the man goes to church almost every single day and has still learned nothing about being a good person.

He’s also like very pro Palestine (not in an antisemitic way, from what I’ve heard at least), and now his king is talking about wiping them out. But I’m sure he’d justify changing his decades upon decades held beliefs to bow down to his new idol.

There are so many other things, but honestly I don’t really talk to him. It’s mostly my mom venting to me about the conversations she’s having with him. I never had much of a relationship with him, so like I don’t mind cutting him out of my life, but my mom still loves him because he’s her dad and he didn’t used to be so bad, at least politically. I didn’t think he was all that great as a grandfather. But she and I had different experiences with him.

(There was no point to to post aside from venting my frustrations)