I think the problem I'm having with her casting...is the reality show/documentary angle of the show

We're given alot of actual reality...Kenya is playing himself
The other characters are based on his real life kids and wife
Occupation
Etc...

It's difficult for me to separate Rashida's real life with her role

I'm suppose to believe Peggy Lipton's daughter, born and raised in Bel-Air, Harvard graduate, romantically linked to white men

Is the Black AF mother of 6 black kids, married to the Black AF creator of Blackish

It's a big ask, a huge acting challenge, and TBH, I never separated Rashida Jones from Joya

I get that it's satire...but I just never get there with Rashida's role.

"I hope Rashida's character will break light skinned women stereotypes"

This is what I was referencing IRT her roles to date

She seems to get alot of those racially ambiguous roles

She dated a white man in both the Office and Parks and Recs

Which I would assume are her most notable roles

...and I would imagine didn't have black writers, writing for her...

Those were probably roles meant for white women.

Maybe someone like a Maya Rudolf would have been more believable...?

Anyway, in the end...it just wasn't funny to me

<shrug>