…in that good way! — An expression used by the character William Knifeman in the ground breaking series Reservation
Dogs.
This series was to First Nation Native Americans in the
2020’s what Roots was to Black Americans in The 1970’s in terms of stellar prime
time representation of a major ethnic cast with a positive representation of cultural love; and cultural self-awareness,
A sprit, William Knifeman would appear riding a horse. He is a trickster figure who asks more questions then offering answers; and, he is inevitably at turns both hilarious and heartbreaking.
He once blessed a
Sonic tater tot by asking it to protect and nourish the body of the character that was eating it and to help with cholesterol …in that good way.
A most infectious saying!!!!!
This series is
perfect for a Sankofa viewing and is
best watched in a circle. One you finish all four seasons of Reservation
Dogs, immediately watch it again as though you were reading Finnigans Wake.
The
story of a people never ends, it continues in a cycle…in that good way.
And representation matters!
Mvto!!!!!
You can’t hold in your joy or your
pain. You have to offer them both into the
circle of your people — all of your relations…in that good way! Then the circle can never be
broken. Aho!
