OPINION: The Ronnie experience on “Raising Kanan” is starting to annoy me. I am ready to see his demise … amongst other things
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Listen, that scene with Famous was the best-worst scene of all time. For context, as Famous is packing up to leave HIS apartment with Kanan to return home, Ronnie questions why Famous’ mother would even want him to return home. Using the oddest collection of sentences and questions, Ronnie made ME uncomfortable. I had no idea how to answer any of those questions the right way. It was terrifying. I want to know everything about this scene. Was there a script? Did Ronnie and Famous get two different scripts and were told to just see what happens? I felt so bad for Famous in that scene because the pure insanity of it made me think that Ronnie was about to kill him right there. I also hated Kanan more for not stepping in. Sure he doesn’t mess with Kanan right now, but that’s still his boy. Kanan is annoying. Anywho, I hope Famous doesn’t die.
Quickly, Ronnie and Juliana? HOW? Ronnie seems like the most asexual human being ever. I just don’t even understand that attraction. Ronnie doesn’t seem to either; while Juliana was trying to seduce him, he sat in the same position the whole time kind of waiting for it to be over. Odd. Anywho, I’d like to see Ronnie dead soon.
Marvin. The way he’s growing as a person and how likable he is as a character now means they’re probably going to kill him, I’m going to be so mad. Uncle Marvin is helping Raq broker drug deals, cooking breakfast and making cookies for the white support group guy’s kids and promising to be there to help. He’s looking after Lou-Lou and handling business. He wants to be a better father for Jukebox. What more can we ask for out of a character? Marvin is moving into Omar territory for me, not in terms of his body count (though Marvin has bodies), but in terms of not being a character you’re supposed to like but you can’t help but care about because he’s becoming a fully dimensional, complex and ultimately human. It’s as if Marvin understands his role in society but has decided that while he’s here, he’s going to make it a bit better for those he can and …
I’m getting mad thinking about Marvin dying. I need a minute.
Southside.
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