The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for August 01, 2021
July 31, 2021
August 02, 2021
Transcript:
Riley: (Sigh) ... Boring... Granddad: Where do you think you're going? Riley: Outside. There's nothing on TV. Granddad: 150 channels and nothing to watch?! Boy, cable costs money. As long as I'm paying for it, we don't waste television in this house. Did you know there are kids in Ethiopia with two, three channels, tops? Why don't you think about that for a minute... Riley: But I - Granddad: No buts. Another word and it' the golf channel until bedtime. ... Don't know what's wrong with these kids today... Wastin' good TV.
Cable used to be wonderful, but since the 2010s, everything has gone downhill and nobody cares anymore. Bad lineups, greedy executives, endless marathons, reruns becoming a dead medium and streaming came along.