anticadillac:

whooptyfrickinserrano:

13 reasons why YOU SHOULD WATCH THE GET DOWN!

1. black and latinx representation. there are less than 5 white characters and none of them are part of the main cast
2. a+ soundtrack including a song from christina aguilera as a tribute to the pulse victims
3. great cast
4. portrays a drug addict (jackie) as a talented, friendly person who has potential
5. rara has watched star wars 57 times
6. we see a housewife (lydia) standing up for herself and setting herself and her daughters free from her abusive husband
7. girls of color being successful while doing what they love
8. a beautiful interracial gay relationship with a bisexual black boy who explores and accepts his same gender attraction
9. while not pointed out in a very . positive way, gay shao was heavily implied on part 2
10. heavy look on subjects like the history of hip hop, racism, sexism, abuse, political corruption, lgbt people in the 70s and much more
11. we see marginalized people and their desire to improve and be successful 
12. some real funny moments
13. two white men getting beat the fuck up after calling shao and zeke the n word

shiro-yourelikeabrothertome:

– Set in the 70’s, we all love vintage aesthetic

– Characters of color that are not only amazing and talented but complex and flawed without being demonized

– Friendships between young characters that are entertaining, supportive and dont rely on putting each other down for the sake of laughs

– Talks about racial and political issues and how they affect poor people (esp poc) really respectfully from many perspectives of many characters

– Music, art, poetry play big parts on this, its all about how these things help the characters (young poc) express themselves and inspire them to become better and reach for bigger things

– Treats abusive relationships (both familiar and romantic) realistically

– LGBT and drag culture represented realistically without being demonized or treated as a joke (also one of the characters may be part of the comunity)

– Young characters are allowed to be young and discover new things and themselves and make mistakes without being portrayed negatively, just as people making mistakes

– Talks about the life poor poc and the struggles they live with as marginalized groups, makes important statements about race and politics, shows the importance of young people and how they express themselves, with beautiful cinematography, aesthetics, soundtrack and an amazing and talented cast and it does it all in only 8 chapters and it could do more if it gets more attention and love