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Post by Ben on Feb 6, 2011 16:03:33 GMT -5
Does anyone else really love this show? I'm usually not a huge history channel junkie, but this show is fantastic. I've been watching it a ton lately. Not to mention, it's really addicting. I really wish they would carry the seasons at Target, Wal-Mart, etc.
Any one else a big fan?
Favorite episodes?
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Post by †hê Jå§ðñ Wïllïåm§ on Feb 6, 2011 16:14:25 GMT -5
i think they make everything sound worse then it actually is. They make it seem like gangs, all they do is kill/rob/sell drug/use drugs.
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Post by lobo on Feb 6, 2011 23:07:13 GMT -5
from watching it i am glad i dont live in LA.
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Post by cjskittles4 on Feb 7, 2011 11:02:10 GMT -5
i think they make everything sound worse then it actually is. They make it seem like gangs, all they do is kill/rob/sell drug/use drugs. Exactly... they make it seem like the only people in gangs that are good people are the ex gang members getting interviewed. It's bad.. sometimes terrible, but they make it sound so much more worse than it really is imo |
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Post by jericholic2 on Feb 7, 2011 11:05:43 GMT -5
i dislike it because it makes me sick to look at those punks and thugs
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Post by DWright on Feb 7, 2011 19:45:19 GMT -5
i think they make everything sound worse then it actually is. They make it seem like gangs, all they do is kill/rob/sell drug/use drugs. ...it is. How many times have you heard about the Crips or Bloods going out and doing some sort of charitable work? Gangland does a perfect job portraying the scumbags that are involved in gangs. It depicts just how pathetic they truly are. |
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Post by Ben on Feb 7, 2011 19:50:14 GMT -5
Gangs that are shown on Gangland are all violent and brutal, because that's what gangs are. The show is still interesting however, and entertaining.
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Post by †hê Jå§ðñ Wïllïåm§ on Feb 7, 2011 19:53:46 GMT -5
i think they make everything sound worse then it actually is. They make it seem like gangs, all they do is kill/rob/sell drug/use drugs. ...it is. How many times have you heard about the Crips or Bloods going out and doing some sort of charitable work? Gangland does a perfect job portraying the scumbags that are involved in gangs. It depicts just how pathetic they truly are. Gangs are bad, yes. But they don't do what Gangland says they do every day. It's a stereotype that all gangsters do is do drug, sell drugs, rob, and kill, which is what people have came up with after seeing so many hood films like Menace II Society. There are tons of things gangsters do other than kill, sell drugs, do drugs, and rob that Gangland does not mention. Gangs have parties, they play basketball, play video games, watch movies, etc. Stuff you do commonly, is stuff they also do. |
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Post by Happy Pizza on Feb 7, 2011 19:57:26 GMT -5
...it is. How many times have you heard about the Crips or Bloods going out and doing some sort of charitable work? Gangland does a perfect job portraying the scumbags that are involved in gangs. It depicts just how pathetic they truly are. Gangs are bad, yes. But they don't do what Gangland says they do every day. It's a stereotype that all gangsters do is do drug, sell drugs, rob, and kill, which is what people have came up with after seeing so many hood films like Menace II Society. There are tons of things gangsters do other than kill, sell drugs, do drugs, and rob that Gangland does not mention. Gangs have parties, they play basketball, play video games, watch movies, etc. Stuff you do commonly, is stuff they also do. ...like what? Donate to charity? Volunteer at soup kitchens? Even if they are some activities that are underrepresented on the show, they picture it paints is still accurate. Nobody in their right mind thinks of a gang member as a contributing member of society...because they don't help society. They hurt it. |
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Post by DWright on Feb 7, 2011 20:00:37 GMT -5
...it is. How many times have you heard about the Crips or Bloods going out and doing some sort of charitable work? Gangland does a perfect job portraying the scumbags that are involved in gangs. It depicts just how pathetic they truly are. Gangs are bad, yes. But they don't do what Gangland says they do every day. It's a stereotype that all gangsters do is do drug, sell drugs, rob, and kill, which is what people have came up with after seeing so many hood films like Menace II Society. There are tons of things gangsters do other than kill, sell drugs, do drugs, and rob that Gangland does not mention. Gangs have parties, they play basketball, play video games, watch movies, etc. Stuff you do commonly, is stuff they also do. This is by far the worst logic I've seen in a while. Gangland is made to depict how gangs operate. The awful things they do and the horrible people they are. Just because they do other common, everyday things doesn't mean they're good people. Who cares what they do with their free-time away from committing crimes? Hitler was an awful human being that killed thousands. He was also an artist and created roads that germany may not have seen for years to come. Does this now mean he shouldn't be seen as the monster he was? I'm sure he ate food, read, showered, etc. Wow. Gangsters are awful people, period. Just because the Bloods play video games amongst themselves doesn't mean what they do to "earn a living" shouldn't be looked over. |
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Post by †hê Jå§ðñ Wïllïåm§ on Feb 7, 2011 20:01:39 GMT -5
Gangs are bad, yes. But they don't do what Gangland says they do every day. It's a stereotype that all gangsters do is do drug, sell drugs, rob, and kill, which is what people have came up with after seeing so many hood films like Menace II Society. There are tons of things gangsters do other than kill, sell drugs, do drugs, and rob that Gangland does not mention. Gangs have parties, they play basketball, play video games, watch movies, etc. Stuff you do commonly, is stuff they also do. ...like what? Donate to charity? Volunteer at soup kitchens? Even if they are some activities that are underrepresented on the show, they picture it paints is still accurate. Nobody in their right mind thinks of a gang member as a contributing member of society...because they don't help society. They hurt it. I never said they do work for charities. All I'm saying is that Gangland over exaggerates what gangs actually do. Yes they kill, yes they sell/use drugs, yes they rob people/stores. But Gangland makes it out like that is all they do, from when they wake up to when they fall asleep, which in fact that is wrong. |
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Post by DWright on Feb 7, 2011 20:05:53 GMT -5
...like what? Donate to charity? Volunteer at soup kitchens? Even if they are some activities that are underrepresented on the show, they picture it paints is still accurate. Nobody in their right mind thinks of a gang member as a contributing member of society...because they don't help society. They hurt it. I never said they do work for charities. All I'm saying is that Gangland over exaggerates what gangs actually do. Yes they kill, yes they sell/use drugs, yes they rob people/stores. But Gangland makes it out like that is all they do, from when they wake up to when they fall asleep, which in fact that is wrong. So you want a TV show that exposes ganglife to show these gangs watching Chocolat? Got it. Woooow. |
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Post by †hê Jå§ðñ Wïllïåm§ on Feb 7, 2011 20:08:48 GMT -5
I never said they do work for charities. All I'm saying is that Gangland over exaggerates what gangs actually do. Yes they kill, yes they sell/use drugs, yes they rob people/stores. But Gangland makes it out like that is all they do, from when they wake up to when they fall asleep, which in fact that is wrong. So you want a TV show that exposes ganglife to show these gangs watching Chocolat? Got it. Woooow. No I want a TV show that exposes gang life that doesn't focus on just violence and drugs. Show what actually is going on. |
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Post by DWright on Feb 7, 2011 20:13:47 GMT -5
So you want a TV show that exposes gang life to show these gangs watching Chocolat? Got it. Woooow. No I want a TV show that exposes gang life that doesn't focus on just violence and drugs. Show what actually is going on. That IS what is going on. It's not a sitcom. It's more or less an "expose" on ganglife. I seriously can't believe you're upset that a show about Ganglife, shows how they're awful people instead of showing them playing Madden... |
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Post by †hê Jå§ðñ Wïllïåm§ on Feb 7, 2011 20:17:30 GMT -5
No I want a TV show that exposes gang life that doesn't focus on just violence and drugs. Show what actually is going on. That IS what is going on. It's not a sitcom. It's more or less an "expose" on ganglife. I seriously can't believe you're upset that a show about Ganglife, shows how they're awful people instead of showing them playing Madden... You don't understand, just because I said they play video games other than killing/robbing/drugs, doesn't mean I want a show having them show playing video games. I want them actually showing what's going on, in say Inglewood, Compton, etc. It wouldn't always be murder, robberies, drugs. |
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Post by DWright on Feb 7, 2011 20:22:43 GMT -5
That IS what is going on. It's not a sitcom. It's more or less an "expose" on ganglife. I seriously can't believe you're upset that a show about Ganglife, shows how they're awful people instead of showing them playing Madden... You don't understand, just because I said they play video games other than killing/robbing/drugs, doesn't mean I want a show having them show playing video games. I want them actually showing what's going on, in say Inglewood, Compton, etc. It wouldn't always be murder, robberies, drugs. I...uhh...what? I don't even know how to respond to this. Honestly. Gangland is a documentary style TV show that depicts the life of a gang. From the Bloods, to the Crips, Hells Angels, MS13, Aryan Brotherhood, etc, etc, etc. It shows how vicious and violent they are. Their drug usage and the business they get from it. It often shows initiations and common street slang they use. They also bring in former detective or under cover cops and ex-gang members to tell different stories. Why in the WORLD would they talk about their leisurely hobbies at ALL? How would talking about one of the presidents of the Hells Angels, playing Call Of Duty, even MATTER when talking about GANG life and the crimes they commit? You're making absolutely no sense at all. |
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Post by †hê Jå§ðñ Wïllïåm§ on Feb 7, 2011 20:28:54 GMT -5
You don't understand, just because I said they play video games other than killing/robbing/drugs, doesn't mean I want a show having them show playing video games. I want them actually showing what's going on, in say Inglewood, Compton, etc. It wouldn't always be murder, robberies, drugs. I...uhh...what? I don't even know how to respond to this. Honestly. Gangland is a documentary style TV show that depicts the life of a gang. From the Bloods, to the Crips, Hells Angels, MS13, Aryan Brotherhood, etc, etc, etc. It shows how vicious and violent they are. Their drug usage and the business they get from it. It often shows initiations and common street slang they use. They also bring in former detective or under cover cops and ex-gang members to tell different stories. Why in the WORLD would they talk about their leisurely hobbies at ALL? How would talking about one of the presidents of the Hells Angels, playing Call Of Duty, even MATTER when talking about GANG life and the crimes they commit? You're making absolutely no sense at all. I make no sense at all? You are the one that keeps saying that I'm saying I want to see a show with gangsters playing video games. No, I want to see a tv show that is like Gangland, that actually shows their life other then the main things Gangland shows, like around their community, what has happened in their community that has made it into a poor neighborhood, etc. |
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Post by DWright on Feb 7, 2011 20:34:52 GMT -5
I...uhh...what? I don't even know how to respond to this. Honestly. Gangland is a documentary style TV show that depicts the life of a gang. From the Bloods, to the Crips, Hells Angels, MS13, Aryan Brotherhood, etc, etc, etc. It shows how vicious and violent they are. Their drug usage and the business they get from it. It often shows initiations and common street slang they use. They also bring in former detective or under cover cops and ex-gang members to tell different stories. Why in the WORLD would they talk about their leisurely hobbies at ALL? How would talking about one of the presidents of the Hells Angels, playing Call Of Duty, even MATTER when talking about GANG life and the crimes they commit? You're making absolutely no sense at all. I make no sense at all? You are the one that keeps saying that I'm saying I want to see a show with gangsters playing video games. No, I want to see a tv show that is like Gangland, that actually shows their life other then the main things Gangland shows, like around their community, what has happened in their community that has made it into a poor neighborhood, etc. ...Gangland often does. It'll show how a nice suburb has turned into a warzone due to gangs moving into low income housing and turning the neighborhood into a complete dump. What you want to watch is calls Sons Of Anarchy. I'm not saying it's not a good show (in fact, it's great...) ...but it also shows people reading books, hanging out and once in a while watching tv. Enjoy. |
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Post by †hê Jå§ðñ Wïllïåm§ on Feb 7, 2011 20:41:33 GMT -5
I make no sense at all? You are the one that keeps saying that I'm saying I want to see a show with gangsters playing video games. No, I want to see a tv show that is like Gangland, that actually shows their life other then the main things Gangland shows, like around their community, what has happened in their community that has made it into a poor neighborhood, etc. ...Gangland often does. It'll show how a nice suburb has turned into a warzone due to gangs moving into low income housing and turning the neighborhood into a complete dump. What you want to watch is calls Sons Of Anarchy. I'm not saying it's not a good show (in fact, it's great...) ...but it also shows people reading books, hanging out and once in a while watching tv. Enjoy. Sons of Anarchy isn't real. Gangland is an over exaggerated version of real life. If they could mix what Sons of Anarchy and Gangland, showing "what actually happens other than the illegal things", along with what the killings/robberies/drugs are already shown, that would be great. But instead, we get a whole show full of "*INSERT GANG NAME* is one of the most dangerous gangs in all of the *INSERT LOCATION*." then showing every major attack they've done, along with ex members. |
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Post by DWright on Feb 7, 2011 20:43:55 GMT -5
...Gangland often does. It'll show how a nice suburb has turned into a warzone due to gangs moving into low income housing and turning the neighborhood into a complete dump. What you want to watch is calls Sons Of Anarchy. I'm not saying it's not a good show (in fact, it's great...) ...but it also shows people reading books, hanging out and once in a while watching tv. Enjoy. Sons of Anarchy isn't real. Gangland is an over exaggerated version of real life. If they could mix what Sons of Anarchy and Gangland, showing "what actually happens other than the illegal things", along with what the killings/robberies/drugs are already shown, that would be great. But instead, we get a whole show full of "*INSERT GANG NAME* is one of the most dangerous gangs in all of the *INSERT LOCATION*." then showing every major attack they've done, along with ex members. WHY would you want to see what they do with their free-time outside of their crime life? That's not the POINT of the show. The point of Gangland is to show the history of the gang. The crimes they've committed. Where they're most located. A little story that's been in their past that may be known and people have more than likely heard before. People that watch don't want to see 3 bloods sitting around on their couch or doing dishes. That's absolutely pointless. |
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