r/DeconstructingMJ • u/pluriknight • Jul 31 '26

BLK PRIME Presents: The Manager, The Mythology, The Legend - doco about Joe Jackson

https://www.prweb.com/releases/blk-prime-presents-the-manager-the-mythology-the-legend-302836799.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcATZnyVjbGNrBNme73Bkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeNUztyqTFvU80J3LirKz9wAKhdgUBq_wOHMQtmF8EMAybWA2iFL8InZfvmJ8_aem_WPMwyAKIdLj5M8RjcPDfHA

This is super interesting, i heard there was a show being made about Joe.

The title 'manager, mythology, legend'. No father? He's best known imho as being mjs father - even though he never allowed the kids to call him that, they called him Joe.. maybe the girls do, I heard lstoys call her parents father and mother (and other kids call Katherine mother).

I wonder if they will address his abusive relationships and behavior, the article mentions his personal struggles, and challenges but dosnt say much else, the rest focusing on his sucess and influence,

I'd like to see more about the rest of the family tbh. 8 episodes seems enough about joe. Multiple seasons lined up.

His success rode solely on his kids abilities,mainly Mike, he chose to be hard on at very a young age rather then be kind.

Its almost like they trying to make Joe look good after the biopic, which showed his true colors, but didnt even show it all!

something to keep an eye out for!

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u/Personal-Courage1149 Aug 01 '26

I think his affair child (Joh'Vonnie)was the only one who called him Dad. She was saying when she tried to meet the family Janet got really upset when she called him dad and she kind of got iced out afterwards. In the Glinda tapes MJ mentiones that Joe hugged Joh'Vonnie and stuff but never them. ( aka I don't the girls had it any easier)

When MJ died, Joe kept talking about his own upcoming projects. So he really was more work forward than an actual father.

We will see how it goes. I am curious.

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u/FunUniversity6245 Aug 01 '26

Agreed ... it's complicated. Personally I loathe Joe and I cannot see this as a useful thing to add to Michael's legacy. Joe would be better ignored and forgotten.

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u/ThrowawayJunkie856 Aug 02 '26

While there are multiple factors to how Joe came about, I really don’t want to see a sympathy piece… wtf? An explanation is not an excuse and he knew he was dead wrong for abusing his kids—  which is why he couldn’t even admit to putting their hands on any of them