u/LongjumpingStorm9193

imma be real, a lot of indigenous movies where it’s marketed as comedy or considered comedy- has its funny moments has moments that kind of confuse me how iconic they are revered.

but I have yet to watch a native movie that’s got me on the floor gifgling, laughing and almost peeing. (movies not shows! and north american)

like ive noticed the pattern indigenous movies- always are formulaic: characters belong to a people or live in a specific area but their people aren’t mentioned. and usually it’s more like immediately establish their nativ— and we’re not just represneting these people- but we got to rep every tribe!!!

but it’s gotta be political because it’s a native movie. american movies- Columbus is mentioned (more older movies) while canadian- you already know what’s brought up.

and then the comedy aspect: like we get it- but like why is the pinnacle of ”ndn” comedy just aunties did this, uncles did that, Bepsi, etc etc. like I know were funny but I feel like there’s more an emphasis to prove and affirm the characters of an indigenous movies.. are indeed indigenous- when the diaspora isn’t really waking up saying oop- I’m Cree I gotta rep, or oop- ive got to be a deadly uncle. I know I’m just ranting but like we’re the comedy, where is the funniness in movies- like most movies got no problem showing us being sad, being victims, pandering to white people for opportunities, yet like we can’t have writers and creatives actually make a film that reflects themselves only and not the entire diaspora?

I watched most of the episodes one summer- a decade ago- yet I didnt find an episode or scene I remember watching as a child- at the dentist- so someone goes into Eddys brothers room, and there’s like a dumbbell or something that drops I believe on Ed? All I remember the scene takes place in eddys brothers room, and there’s like a weight or something dropping on someone.

A couple times throughout the show- the characters mention Canada. In season 1- if I remember correctly in a book- Harold mispronounces Saskatchewan- yet Helga corrects him saying the proper pronunciation as well indicating and noting it's a Canadian province.

Another thing I noticed more or less- is that several times- either through hearing someone say something or seeing I think a map- they bring up the Northwest Territories a couple times.

Since i'm still on S4- with "Student Teacher"- Olga mentions and brags several times about how she chose to be a student teacher over teaching Inuit students in Alaska. I'm not sure if the show was trying to be inclusive or note other peoples- but their Inupiat- and Inuit are from Canada.

Anyways if their is some insider info why lmk.

I’ve been watching this show for a while, it’s great- but I really feel like every episode around s3-4- or most are repeats- its either always Helga is obsessed with Arnold- she recites poetry nobody can hear and she gets in a pickle, or some situation- and she either gets out or sum, Gerald talks in some episodes while others he’s present or says 1-2 lines, Arnold is more neurotic or has a personality- but acts less nonchalant with Lila, Sid and Stinky are shown time and time again to be the meanest kids despite Harold being told that-, etc etc. I feel like the show mirrors itself in some ways by s4- but I think it’s meant to show how despite how far they’ve come- it’s still not a scripted life they have- ex 1) because helga did sneak into the boardhouse- to get the tape during helga blabs it all. it ends up with her pretending she doesn’t see the boys while she’s obviously in their room. yet she does it again during the parrot episode- trying to get the parrot, while shes in the same couch area- yet this time she falls through the roof onto the table. ex 2) with the German housemaid and helga trying to teach her sister it’s a similar parallel- helga doesnt appreciate them, and they end up getting sent off through misunderstanding or direct confrontation about how she feels- the German housemaid being deported- while helgas sister teaching in remote Alaska- ending more or less unresolved a but no consequences. ex 3) the cheese festival- in season 1- armold goes to the cheese festival to try and talk to Ruth- he gets noticed but nothing happens. By s4- he goes with Lila- and does manage to spend time- yet shes clesr that she doesn’t like him. ex 4) eugenes birthday basically being a callback and similar to Eugene bike- in s1- Arnold feels guilt and tries to make up for all the times he may have caused injury to Eugene- but we realize he’s a jinx, whereas this one Arnold tries to make up, yet Eugene comes to the realization Arnold is a jinx. Ex 5) deconstructing arbold- not exactly same-y but why the hell did his street cred go out the window- when kids stopped wanting him to interfere- usually their loyal and back him up.
as well it’s like I know it’s not that deep- not really related to this thread- but Sid and Stinky were the biggest opps and instigators

* no spoilers past s5 or the movies!!!

as a fellow diné- I genuinely wonder how other peoples of the southwest view us. are we the Argentines of the southwest? do we make everything about us? do yall get annoyed when you say your from the southwest and people default you as being Navajo?

lmk your thoughts