"The Boondocks" style seems to be a mixture of anime, Ralph Bakshi, and Peanuts. You have your Bakshi, offensive groundbreaking edge, your anime style, and that Peanutsy feel (this is mainly due to the score). This is very odd mixture, which sometimes does not work.

Overall I would say "The Boondocks" is a likeable show that makes you think, but has one major downfall. The show’s plot can be unbelievable, which is very bad for any animated show. There are times when a sci-fi show like “Road Rovers” is more believable than “The Boondocks”. "The Boondocks” isn't even fantasy! Whenever I watch it, there are always a few moments where I say to myself "like that will ever happen."

I don't find "The Boondocks" offensive, and at times it can even makes sense.

This is a fine series. It's funny, witty, and original. The only downside comes if you have trouble with swearing (word "N", for example). You can't see the entire first season and still don't like it, you'd given up by then. But if you like the comic strip you'll like the series. I didn't even know about the comic before watching the series. If you are indecisive whether to give it a try or not I recommend you see the last episode (don't worry, most of them arenot conected).

First of all, it's only fair for me to admit that I haven't seen a great deal of this series. Most likely I'll watch more of it, then come back and edit this review if I change my mind about anything. But I feel like I've seen enough to understand it.

What I like about this show is its quality of animation. It has a consistent style, and that style is a very successful adaptation from comic strip to animation. The characters are well-defined, the themes recognizable. Also, a lot of the humor has the kind of successful punchline-in-the-face edginess that you find in, for example, Family Guy.

What I don't care about in this show is its political propaganda (or is it political...anti-propaganda??) It makes a lot of dramatic suggestions about racism and, in particular, white males...but most of these are obviously exaggerated and meant to be funny, and some of the claims do have foundation in reality. I don't really like or dislike this political aspect to the show...frankly, I just take it all with a grain of salt and wait for the next scene.

What I don't like about the show is that it tries to pose as something it's not. Lately The Boondocks seems to have gotten the impression that it is an anime. The result: We see Huey engaged in a genuine samurai duel straight out of Samurai Champloo, or the two boys trapped in what seems to be the opening gunfight scene from Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. You'd think these scenes were meant to be sarcastic, but they are animated very seriously, almost as if the show's animators are saying, "Hey, Shinichirô Watanabe! See, I can do it, too! Looks pretty cool, huh?"

I think all that is reason enough for a straight-up-the-middle score. But I also admit that I'm interested to watch more of the show and see if I'm wrong about any of the negative points I made...or the positive ones.

I've tried watching this. I laughed. I changed the channel about halfway through the first ten minutes of an episode and turned it back. Mainly because of the multiple use of the "n" word (which offends me when it's said almost several times in every sentence).
But, I have to hand it to the animators for doing a really good job. It almost has an anime touch to it and it looks really professional (unlike most Adult Swim shows) And the satire humor really makes it funny at times. But the swearing and the "n" word turn me off.

Two stars for me.

The Boondocks ( just like the comic strip) follows the life of two young black kids and there grandfather living in the suburbs. The show focuses on the main characters and the crazy world that they live in.

Sorry Toonboy, but I don't think you have watched the show enough to make such assumptions about it. It's target is not any sort of hate against any race, but the lack common sense going on the world. That is the comic strip's and show's main goal. The pilot episode ,"The Trial of R.Kelly", was a brillant example of this.Everyone ignored the fact that he was peeing on a 15 year old and just wanted to listen to his music. More speficially, the episode was about the lack of common sense in the black community today. This episode really wasn't far off from real life, R.Kelly never was even put on trial and he his still pulling out hits today. I see nothing racist about this show at all. Even in the courtroom, white people and black people were dancing and ignoring all the facts of the case.The Boondocks really assualts everyone and takes no prisoners. It simply attacks the nonsense going on in the world and makes it funny. No matter what race ,religion ,etc. is offended by it.

Overall,it's the best show on Adult Swim and far outclasses Family Guy or South Park. The Boondocks relies on it's own dialougue and alot less random sight gags.

Edit: Iam black and I really don't care how many times the word n***** or nigga.Yes, there is difference.Okay,not really,but black people just wanna be thinkin' they is.

I'm not quite sure what compelled me to add this cartoon to the database, but I'm very much convinced that there are dozens of fans of this show out there on the internet. Me? Maybe I just needed a punching bag. Most people who will end up loving the show are undoubtedly fans of the comic strip. I know there are a handful of people who love the comic strip but hate the show. But if you hate the comic strip, you're going to wish blazing electric death upon the show. I never thought the comic strip was the least bit funny. Sometimes I wished the main character would just shut up. I viewed the comic strip as cleverly disguised afro-centric bigotry. But it never brought up strong feelings within me. The show, however, makes the comic strip seem tame by comparison. It tries to be as controversial as South Park. Controversial it is. But whereas South Park you can laugh at because you can't possibly take it seriously, The Boondocks is so morally repugnant, it made me squirm, and I could only stomach about ten seconds of an episode before I quickly changed the channel. The show only promotes certain stereotypes. That white people are either racist or stupid. That life for black people and especially rappers consists of nothing but a hail of bullets and/or a lot of posturing and thug talk. That police need only the flimsiest of evidence to arrest a black person or start shooting. Etc etc.

Perhaps the biggest test of cultural relevance is how much controversy you stir up. In that case, The Boondocks passes. I will say this about the show. At least it talks about SOMETHING whereas most Adult Swim cartoons seem to talk about nothing in particular. The animation in The Boondocks is also, at times, strikingly dramatic. But does a cartoon need to be angry and edgy to be funny? I may be being unfair to this show, but I'm going to pass on it. I just find the whole concept to be disgusting.