The Bottom Line
- Fresh idea for Adult Swim.
- Backed by proven talent, rapper David Banner.
- Too much mumbling.
- Needs more cohesiveness.
Description
- That Crook'd 'Sipp created by rapper David Banner.
- Aired during Adult Swim's "Night of 1000 Pilots."
- Watch That Crook'd 'Sipp at Adult Swim.
Guide Review - That Crook'd 'Sipp
Virgil narrates That Crook'd 'Sipp, which tells the story of the Beauregard family, who used to be old money, but now have no money, but remain blissfully unaware of their economic status. The mother falls victim to the vapors easily, and the father rides about on a steed, occasionally taking a gander at some old-fashioned pornography.
Therefore it's up to the children to run the family. When the family's reputation seems to be in danger of tarnish when the smallest daughter must complete a family tree for school, everyone is in a tizzy. The girl asks who her father is, and they all run for cover.
The son calls in an uncle to act as her father, but he's more interested in the loose sister, who has a weak spot for black men.
This was one of the few Adult Swim shows where I actually wanted to know how the story ends.
That Crook'd 'Sipp can skewer stereotypes about the South so well because David Banner knows them so well. He grew up in Mississippi, and it shows. That Crook'd 'Sipp presents racism and incest as a normal way of life in the South, while at the same time condemning them. Contrasting a modern rapper's perspective with the Beauregards' provides humor and provokes thought.
