Welcome back to tvDownload’s social media column — written for the people and by the people, like some kind of millennials’ Pravda. It’s where you can come to find out what the internet is saying about your favorite shows, and to see what new stuff might be worth checking out. You do want to fit in with the rest of us, don’t you, comrade?
This week’s episode of Blackish ventured from its strict comedy format with a special Black Lives Matter bottle episode. And there wasn’t so much buzz about it as there was a giant online roar that echoed for several days.
#Blackish struggled through the "how do we raise/love/support black children in this world?" question. Important, powerful television.
— deray (@deray) February 25, 2016
#blackish wasn't a comedy last night. It was so much more… It was real, it was needed.
— IB – #EndSARS (@fedtweets) February 25, 2016
@funnyblackdude Thank you for giving me the words I needed to say to my daughter without me ever having to open my mouth. #Blackish
— Donteacia Seymore (@donteacia) February 25, 2016
So I just made my own lol #blackish #rubyjohnsonismyspiritanimal @JeniferLewis pic.twitter.com/TMl2eIfppB
— Carolyn Wysinger (@CDubbTheHost) February 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/sweeTiaPhD/status/702926223283003392
Unsurprisingly, there was also backlash complaining that the episode was racist and unfair to white people. Awww, cry-face emoji.
https://twitter.com/425ranger/status/702907057461182464
https://twitter.com/Holding_Our_Own/status/702871761700810752
#blackish … WTF u just lost a viewer with your one side racist BS.
— David Blankenship (@blankx01) February 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/Zopai/status/702871695741177857
https://twitter.com/ProAmericana/status/702870803470274560
https://twitter.com/Sammmie_v2/status/702869125685768195
But then there was backlash to the backlash!
https://twitter.com/sandieb1966/status/702697110051921921
those trolls mad at #blackish have never watched a show in their lives. They're reacting to our reaction of how much we loved it. Idiots
— Cool Breeze 🖤🥑 (@Maine_Char) February 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/ObstinatePoet/status/702928653982654464
https://twitter.com/PlainOlCamm/status/702920255014871040
The white people arguing that #blackish didn't 'handle" it right are never willing to have the conversation in the first place
— Dave V (@dv42691) February 25, 2016
Which led to people revisiting this Donald Trump gem from 2014.
How is ABC Television allowed to have a show entitled "Blackish"? Can you imagine the furor of a show, "Whiteish"! Racism at highest level?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2014
In lighter fare, buzz has begun growing around The Grinder, FOX’s comedy about a TV lawyer and a real lawyer who happen to be brothers. The show stars Rob Lowe and Fred Savage and is funny in a meta way that’s always a pleasure to see on TV.
I'm pretty sure #TheGrinder is the best comedy on tv right now. Smart, VERY funny, and the cast is perfect. Seriously. PERFECT! #hulu
— Darla Krusee (@darlakrusee) February 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/TVMcGee/status/702669618175975425
When somebody tells me it’s impossible. #TheGrinder
A photo posted by Randy Greet (@randygreet) on Feb 10, 2016 at 5:22pm PST
Are you a Rob or a Fred? (We’re something of a Frob ourselves.)
https://twitter.com/tongandrice/status/702803924147900416
#millennials_of_newyork #thegrinderfox
A photo posted by @victoria0513 on Feb 4, 2016 at 5:31am PST
FOX, are you listening? The people have a request.
If #TheGrinder is canceled before they get to stunt cast @danicamckellar I will never forgive Fox.
— Bitter Script Reader (@BittrScrptReadr) February 24, 2016
The X-files mini-reboot came to an end Monday night, with an episode highlighting a cabal of evil rich people (Carcosa much?) who have been trying to eliminate the human race with technology taken from the Roswell crash. Of course, the ending was ambiguous.
https://twitter.com/Mango_in_atl/status/701950083324112896
Noooooooooooo. no frigging way you end on that!!!!!! #XFiles
— Dani (@DICBoone) February 23, 2016
All season, viewers have been split — there was those who found the reboot disappointing…
Chris Carter's script for the finale is basically just Scully saying Alien DNA over and over for an hour #XFiles
— ArtieBuccoVevo🍉 (@MaloneRainja) February 23, 2016
Probably the most useless episode I've ever seen. Ever #Xfiles
— Karina (@mskarinalouise) February 16, 2016
And those defending the show as a work of genius.
The X Files taking the piss out of The X Files. All very meta. Risky. Good stuff. Some fine comedy writing. #xfiles
— Craig Stone (@craigstone_) February 22, 2016
Perfect ending, perfect song. I'm not crying. You are. 😭😭😭😭 #holdinghands #deepandmeaningful #Xfiles
— kylie (@Ky03elk) February 16, 2016
A photo posted by @littlemissmaverick on Feb 25, 2016 at 1:37pm PST
But one thing everyone seems to agree on is that there was a particularly awesome cameo.
Smoking Man … #XFiles @M6 pic.twitter.com/QgzO63UXWQ
— thony911 (@thony911) February 25, 2016
Finally, the longest, whitest Academy Awards ever happened. The entire 4-hour ceremony can be summed up thusly:
We can 100% imagine this was @LeoDiCaprio after his #Oscars win. Well done Leo! > https://t.co/BDO9VDl1cd
— Moss Bros. (@MossBros) February 29, 2016
