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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > TV IV > ABC Upfronts 2015: "We've got The Muppets"
 
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Astroman
Apr 8, 2001

Vanderdeath posted:

That doesn't particularly make it pardonable though. While the Uncle Buck thing is unrelated to the racial term, "black buck" has had a far reaching effect that's still felt today. Hell, look no further than modern pornography where the term is, A: still used and B: used to treat black men as an Other (something that's still happening across America in a huge way).

It's unfortunate and won't be changed but it's unintentionally odious.

I'm pretty sure the name recognition of "Uncle Buck" as a movie franchise has more traction among the general populace than the racial term.

If they changed the name because they cast a black actor in the role, they wouldn't be trading on the movie's recognition anymore, it would just be "Comedy Vehicle About Sloppy Uncle Played By Comedian of Color" (Fall 2016) which has a bit less cachet.

The larger question in my opinion, is who was really clamoring for a tv remake of a 25 year old movie? Must be the same people who really want to see Coach back on the air. :iiam:

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Astroman
Apr 8, 2001

Vanderdeath posted:

Jesus Christ, man.


No, I don't, but there's been plenty of studies about how media and perceptive biases affect the public subconscious. I don't have access to Sage anymore but there was a recent study and article done that coincided with the Michael Brown shooting that goes into detail about the phenomenon. I'm not saying "all poo poo is bad therefore don't consume [x]" like a Concerned Mom, I'm just saying that some prejudices, biases and misconceptions are propagated by differing forms of media and spread throughout the cultural milieu that way.

Well, thanks for raising our awareness about the problematic title of the new ABC network sitcom "Uncle Buck." I can assure you that I will not be watching it, and you can take full credit for making that change in the world, if you like.

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