Anyone watching Lovecraft Country on HBO?

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23. Good rundown of The Hidden Black History of Lovecraft Country

I'm sure most if not all of the history is new to you.

In the first four episodes, the protagonists manage to vanquish poltergeists, vampire blobs, zombies, and other assorted supernatural horrors with logic, intelligence and research. But white supremacy is the inescapable, ever-present ghoul that haunts the show. The show’s not-so-subtle subtext is that trauma inflicted by white people is infinitely more dangerous than any metaphysical menace we can imagine.

While the monsters in Lovecraft Country are reportedly based on racist writer H.P. Lovecraft’s science fiction novels, many viewers aren’t aware of how the show references real history to illustrate the horrors of white supremacy (A character named “Bobo” makes cameos in two episodes, a reference to Emmett Till, who would have been a 12-year-old living in Chicago during this time).

https://www.theroot.com/where-white-people-are-scarier-than-monsters-the-hidde-1845000536?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-09-11