coercion of monsters, the prejudice of privilege, and the detriment of “civil” duty. When They See Us is an intentional observation, therefore you must be ready to endure its ride.
I was not ready.
Before this docuseries, I had no idea what the Central Park 5 Jogger Case was about, or who the Central Park 5 were. A slew of emotional posts on social media from people who watched the series stimulated my curiosity.
I assumed I would be starting a fiction movie. I had no idea the reality that would be forced to my face, so after the first thirty minutes of episode one, I was forced to turn it off.
For Black and Brown people, When They See Us, was a voluminous depiction of our daily reality. For most, it was a horror film. The obvious and intentional showing of the injustices that are