The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

[ericadawn16]

What does everyone think? Is The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt racist or does it simply push the boundaries to expose how political correctness could be ridiculous?

Comments

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

I've heard about the show, and there are some implications that it's pretty racist, but I haven't watched it yet.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Not sure, I have to admit I haven't seen the show. :o
Hugs, Jon

[allisnow.livejournal.com]

I keep meaning to watch this... maybe once school is out.

[chelseagirl.livejournal.com]

I do not think it's racist; I do think it tries to push boundaries or explore stereotypes and sometimes falls very flat.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Which can be a very thin line depending on a person's Point of View. I tried to be sort of diplomatic with it:

http://www.omegaunderground.com/2016/04/27/diversity-aboveground-asians-ignored/

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I think that Tina Fey and the other writers are far to self aware and nothing they write is by accident so, no I don't think the show is racist. I think they are mostly poking fun at pop culture/media and how they treat race in entertainment.

Though I feel like they have been a little more careful in the second season, but I'm only halfway through so far so who knows!

[chelseagirl.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. I'm not saying the show is flawless or doesn't need to be critiqued, by any means. I do read it as more tone deaf than meanspirited, I guess.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay, I understand now.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Interesting

[dreamsofspike.livejournal.com]

A lot of this show's humor is in the realm of satire, and so it can seem really offensive sometimes to people who aren't as familiar with that genre of humor/writing. I haven't seen much of this season, but I saw the first season, and I get more of the impression they're more shining a light on the prejudices and such that actually exist in society, in a humorous way, than that they're actually racist as a show - but that's just this straight white woman's perception of it.

I may not be qualified to judge. ;)

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Hehe, but thanks for telling me it anyway.