Most of the students want nothing to do with Chris considering he’s black, but it’s additionally considering Chris has no interest in going along with the group-think that’s prevalent in most schools.

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(S02E14) I don’t think that episode had as many laugh-out-loud moments as other episodes, but what really struck me was how tenacious Chris is when it comes to his social situation. There are essentially two ways to go for any adolescent: you can take the path of least resistance and do what everyone else does, or you can forge your own path and earn the respect of your peers that way. The famous adult Chris is

obviously a product of the latter, but what Everybody Hates Chris shows is how difficult it can be to constantly swim against the current.

I said there weren’t as many laugh-out-loud moments, but the montage showing Chris giving a beat down to anyone who disrespected his role as hall monitor nearly had me on the floor. Clearly, no one at his school likes him, but Chris still makes an effort to be respected and fit in. Chris eventually learns that “fear” and “respect” aren’t the same thing, but even he would have to confess that giving his antagonists a taste of justice felt pretty damn good.

 

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Original post by Adam Finley