It’s the same confusion that black men experience living in our society on a daily basis, and Glover wants us to know and talk about it. The lingering confusion for viewers reflects Childish Gambino’s own doubts. These videos are not like what we traditionally get from rappers, and they have brought viewers deeper into the world as Gambino sees it. The videos are an investigation into perspective shifts, unwarranted aggressions, and the lack of real progression in how society deals with race as a whole. The appearance of the monster is symbolic, as whales are often associated with cognizance, emotional maturity, and deep wisdom-all overriding themes of the videos. Its attack on Glover is the catalyst behind the story, and its effect on him is what drives the plot forward.
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There is a whale in the series that acts as a looming threat throughout. That’s what the monster in the videos is telling us. You don't fit into any of the typical stereotypes and are made to feel inadequate for this failure, despite still being subjected to the same treatment. That reminder that somehow you aren't black black like the other kids who go through the same things you do and are somehow inferior for it. The incidents he’s rapped about before aren’t too far away from ones that I’ve also dealt with at different times growing up. This monster is shown visually throughout the videos, and it represents the struggle of being black in America.Īnybody who has been familiar with Gambino for even a couple of hours knows that his history with his blackness is complicated. Theories have been thrown around about these videos suggesting that Donald was an alien, or that this was a sequel to his screenplay, or even that all the videos are completely unrelated.īut if you know where to look, you can see that the thing linking these videos together is a recurring monster figure.
Some of the videos share common themes and characters, leading many a fan and redditor to wonder if there was a larger story being told through the series. It’s not immediately clear what the message is, but since Glover has a history in television and is particularly in tune with visual expression, it’s reasonable to assume that there is a larger message-and that it’s more pointed than the Childish Gambino film experiments of the past. The videos for “The Worst Guys”, “3005”, “Sweatpants”, “Telegraph Ave.” and “Sober” border on short films at times, and they have taken viewers into worlds filled with time eddies, horrifying tentacle monsters, and suspiciously empty diners. His main method of communicating with the public recently has been his music videos, of which he has released five in the last 15 months. He’s become a legitimate star, but he’s less openly self-promotional than ever. More recently, Glover has stayed out of the public eye, choosing to remain relatively silent even as his profile and popularity have skyrocketed.
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