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Blood in blood out memes1/5/2023 ![]() Even though the film was released in 1993, it highlights issues we face today – prison gangs, white privilege, and addiction – making it timeless. Blood In, Blood Out featured a young Latino cast that included the likes of Benjamin Bratt, Danny Trejo, Enrique Castillo, Jesse Borrego, and Raymond Cruz. It would seem that Jorge Peña is a 180 degree turn from Popeye, the snitch pimp that Carrasco immortalized some 25 years ago. His casting helps to add authenticity and validity to the show’s storyline, as his street cred is undeniable as a Latino actor. Speaking Spanish, he interacts briefly with Molly while celebrating her parents’ renewal of their vows. From his brief appearance, the audience is led to believe that Carrasco’s character Jorge Peña is a man true to his roots. How many times have y'all seen 'Blood In, Blood Out'? /QVYTGv5EEzĬarlos Carrasco appeared on the HBO hit as the father of Dro the Afro-Latino schoolyard friend of Molly. Many a man has demanded the same ever since. The latter is a story line that has been brewing for three episodes and will likely come to a head on this week’s season finale.įor those who have eagle eyes, this latest episode squeezed in the man who uttered a long time favorite mating call (if you will) among Latinos: “Give me some chon chon!” It’s a saying responsible for countless memes despite that it originated almost a quarter century ago on the big screen in Blood in, Blood Out. Even more so, by suggesting that she herself is racist against poor Latino kids – the very ones that she is paid to help at the after-school program organized by her non-profit employer We Got Y’all. Or, more obviously by having main character Issa add a “Latin Lover” to her ho-tation and quickly calling out her stereotypical caricatures of him. Case in point: subtly adding nachos to a staff meeting. Granted, some of the efforts are more prominent than others. There is little doubt Insecure is casting a wider net and hoping to attract more Latino eyeballs while also depicting the variety of experiences across the African diaspora. The mainly black show, now in its sophomore year, has injected a few Latinisms into its episodes as of late. HBO’s Insecure has been one of the bigger hits for the cable network in the last two years.
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