Comparing Big Mouth to movies is unfair because TV shows have to ration their budget more. And all of these movies released this decade for a better comparison.
Rock is a Black genre. Its roots trace to Black pioneers like Chuck Berry, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Little Richard. This isn’t about joining. it’s about reclaiming a whitewashed legacy.
How many cartoons can you name where a Black boy is the hero? Not a sidekick, or comic relief, but the one who gets to dream, to fall, and grow. For too many Black boys, the first time they see themselves is in headlines, obituaries, or mugshots. It’s time for something new.
I think what I hate the most about being gen z is how I not only saw the transition of this
But only got to experience the world before minimalism for a brief few years before I could really maintain stronger memories