https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/hap-and-leonard-season-2-was-mucho-messy/ Comic Book Review And Commentary Fri, 26 May 2017 05:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/hap-and-leonard-season-2-was-mucho-messy/#comment-21482 Fri, 26 May 2017 05:47:22 +0000 https://temp-monkeysfightingrobots-url.wpmudev.hostm/?p=76452#comment-21482 This story was actually quite cohesive including the Florida, Hap semi romance. Trying to find the serial killer aside, this season also touched quite heavily on race relations. I won’t patronise by stating the obvious scenes with the police, Leonard etc. but the Florida, Hap non-romance was a more subtle way of addressing cultural divides still relevant today when she admits she can’t be with him because he’s white. Ivan living with Leonard touched on family dysfunction and the trouble young people find themselves in when parents are not in the picture. You can also see that Leonard’s character is evolving as a result of his time with Ivan. Sometimes one just needs to pay closer attention when watching well written shows that are made to entertain as well as make you think; in this case about race relations from several different characters/angles. Therein lies the importance of said scenes as well as the fact that these sub-plots serve as a setup to next season. Perhaps you should watch the season again with a renewed perspective.

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