Reservation Dogs: Series Finale: "Dig" š¢š
Beautiful. Timeless. Community.
So many things going through my head. A good show will do that after watching. But this was the first series where scenes of my life played out with the most lovable, endearing characters playing them.
Iām holding out for a āWillie Jack: Medicine Womanā spin-off!
Iām beyond happy for this new generation that is growing up with Reservation Dogs! I should be envious, but I didnāt have it so bad growing up. Back in the day we had: Cheers, Charles in Charge, The Wonder Years, Silver Spoons, Full Houseā¦I could never see myself in them though. If we had Reservation Dogs back then, fuckinā forget it. It wouldāve been like the NES Console of TV Comedies!
Or not. Natives werenāt supposed to be funny. The gatekeepers wouldnāt have taken the chance. Especially in the Raegan era. I remember I was at my friendās trailer back on The Sett, Fresh Prince had just put out āFreddy (Krueger) Rap", and I was in their living room and āA Current Affairā was on. Then his parents resounded in unison: āGee!!! NDNās!!!ā We all looked at the screen. It was something negative. If anyone remembers āA Current Affairā it was like Vice meets TMZ, with hairspray. I canāt remember what the story was, but I remember the dark music and a rugged NDN mugshot. Negative representation for the people of the First Nationsā¦again.
That was a couple years before Dances With Wolves hit the theaters.
So, no longer aging myselfš, when we say representation matters, itās not a lie. If I had Rez Dogs, maybe I wouldāve had more confidence growing up. I was already funny AF but with that extra bolt of visibility, the proverbial seat at the table, maybe I wouldāve been The Class Clown, The Hotshit Football Star, The Heartbreak Native. Aye!
On the same token it wouldāve been great to tune into Rez Dogs and see my friends, Cousins, Brothers, Sisters, Aunties & Uncs on the screen. My Grandparentsš¢. The deadbeat dads would be put on blast, the good Dads and our beautiful Mothers would be getting a good laugh/cry after work, seeing themselves on TV. 40 years into my life some generation behind me got to experience that! ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
Reservation Dogs Forever