I love "The Boondocks," just to put it simply. From my admiration for Huey, to the humor of Granddad and Riley, to the satirical makeup of Gin Rummy and Ed Wuncler III, I just can't get enough of it. Not only can I laugh off some steam, but I can also see some witty commentary on current issues from the Katrina disaster to the portrayal of Jesus as a white man.

I'm not the only one in the world who loves "The Boondocks." As seen in the immediate popularity of the comic and the ability of the show to be able to air on Adult Swim, a lot of people are finding something in "Boondocks" that they like.

Even though I love "Boondocks," sometimes I am afraid of the show and what it can affect. Listening to Riley say "n***a" nearly every other word makes me uncomfortable, because he's only 8 years old, but it's a reality. It is a reality that creator Aaron McGruder chooses to showcase in his show.

Seeing Tom being taught how to be a man and slap a b***h around also made me nervous, because there are so many people watching this show and laughing, but why?

During Season One there was an episode imagining if Martin Luther King Jr. had never died and what he would do when he saw what was happening in America today. Although Martin Luther King Jr. was slightly more abrasive than I would have imagined, this episode made a major statement. It was a bit of the reality check that the American public needs, showing us that the so-called "progress" we have really made is really very little progress at all.

Due to its broad audience base, "Boondocks" has the ability to spread a message to many people who may not receive it any other way.

I fear that the satire that McGruder works into his plot will be ignored, and the white robbers that never get arrested (Ed and Gin Rummy) will be inadvertently (or advertently) ignored for light humor, instead of being identified as symbols of the criminal immunity that white people seem to have.

I fear that the character of Riley will not be taken for the warning that he is. I fear that Huey will be ignored entirely, as he often nearly is within the shows.

The fact is that neither I nor McGruder can change the way that the public interprets his work. It seems that his art is meant to do just what it is, be interpreted. Is it wrong for me to be afraid of the different interpretations?

Note: The title of this blog entry is a quote from my favorite "Boondocks" character, Huey Freeman.