trying to get into Grand Crew, almost like Insecure from more of a male perspective so far...

Been dying for Atlanta to finally come back

Boxing Day - light British romcom with predictable but enjoyable story with good performances

like 2-3 weeks for the next episode which sucks

the one white detective who looks like the lost baldwin bother..

the female professor - fine as all get out but soap level actress at best.

Don't Be A Menace ruined Larenz Tate's brother for me forever. he's impossible to take seriously

at the top of that list is the new kingpin dude/Cane's daddy.. he's something out of a music video..

Tariq's always been pretty bad. There are others who are doing a good job.

all that said, i still love it. last episode was nuts

Just binged this. Probably my favorite series of the year. William Jackson Harper and Jessica Williams had wonderful chemistry. Comedian CP and Punkee Johnson stole almost every scene. Damn good writing.

Season 1 was great too, but 2 has me wanting more TV like that.

I seriously slept on this show. Didn't know it was around, but I got a kick out of it.
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"To Each His Reach"

but.....

Fuck aliens.

it’s really good.

I don't think I've ever hated characters so fast



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It was thoroughly enjoyable, but I found the music extremely distracting. I kinda hate modern music used in old time films, and this was no exception. (I also hate dyed beards, and Idris' and Deon's beards pissed me off.)

pleasantly surprised by it.

I actually appreciate my age group aint that the target audience

It was cheeky but not corny, and the uncomfortable humor served to get his points across exceptionally well in my opinion.

Queens
Harlem
Insecure
Last OG
Bigger
BMF
Swagger

tried to watch the bougie Fox show but it was too ridiculous. Way too many coincidences in the first 3 or 4 episodes.

I love the premise and the era but the end product feels flat as fuck. i may try again at some point.

"at least you can wish me luck"

I went from 'hate-watching' (constantly criticizing every perceived flaw whiel the mrs. watched) to actually enjoying the campiness

The urban revamp version is just as boring as the original, never understood what hollywood liked about the late 60's to late 70's era of America, every few years another show comes out glorifying this era with the so-called wholesome family in suburban neighborhood through the kid or young adult p.o.v. & shit.

I don't like the "Goldbergs", I thought the first two seasons of "Fresh Off The Boat" after that it got terrible, I hated "That 70's Show", "Astronaut Wives Club, "The Kids Are Alright", "American Dreams", etc. & so on, didn't like those at all.

I think I've shut the show off three or four times while attempting to binge it out of complete disgust. I highly doubt I'll be able to completely finish it to be honest. I watched 6 out of the 10 episodes if memory serves me correct.

Before that, I binged both seasons of South Side from HBO Max. The first season was better than the second IMO, but I like how creative the storylines and characters are. The conservative leaning black cop character is by far my favorite character.

and tried to cram it all into one season.

Southside is hilarious and the alderman is my fav character.

>I think I've shut the show off three or four times while
>attempting to binge it out of complete disgust. I highly doubt
>I'll be able to completely finish it to be honest. I watched 6
>out of the 10 episodes if memory serves me correct.

I have this strange habit of trying to finish what I started and I struggled til the very end and it doesn't get any better. horrible show



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that shit was terible.

And I agree that the first season of South Side was better than the second. They didn't do a whole lot with Simon and Q this season. Officers Turner and Goodnight were hilarious as per usual, but even Goodnight didn't really have much to do.
Really hope they get renewed for seasons 3-4-5.

“In this workplace comedy, a group of teachers are
brought together in a Philadelphia public school.”

https://abc.com/shows/abbott-elementary/episode-guide/season-01/01-pilot


“A young Caribbean immigrant mother struggling
to make ends meet at her fabric factory job finds
a release through her abandoned dream of dance.”

https://jobschangeus.com/risingvoices-sonadora/

Which is saying something, because it's very rare that I like comedy sitcoms these days, but I find this pretty engaging.

a hit.



"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

i about choked on a jolly rancher at that school to prison pipeline thing w/ the learning ep. it was kind of a throwaway joke but it was sharp.

Jeanine and Ava remind me so much of 2 friends of mine that teach and are admin.

Southside (intermittently)
Grand Crew (tried this morning; they all sound like they're singing the dialogue...meh)

>Grand Crew (tried this morning; they all sound like they're
>singing the dialogue...meh)

2 episodes into Grand Crew and I'm already losing interest, its like their trying to do white humor with a black cast and I don't think that will appeal to either demographic

if you closed your eyes you would think it was a white show called Bro’s.

Show has no seasoning

>if you closed your eyes you would think it was a white show
>called Bro’s.
>
>Show has no seasoning
>
>

...but actually they can be like that."

Why do WE have to explain ourselves?

>...but actually they can be like that."
>
>Why do WE have to explain ourselves?

not that they are bad actors or anything. just not folks i can see being in a familiar black feeling project.

I felt like Grand Crew improved as the season went on but they didn’t get a second season.

Peace,

Spirit (Alan)
http://wutangbook.com

it had it's funny parts. but some parts are a bit too stereotypical black women version of sexy in the ciy...

that show is written by women for women and that's part of the reason it doesn't click with me.

Another part of me thinks that's a pretty sexist stance because some of the outlandish stuff on the show that disgusts me shouldn't be tolerable by any gender.

Seemed like the show wanted to exaggerate certain situations just for attention's sake or to get cheap laughs. I felt bad for some of actresses while watching the show because they deserved better material. For the most part, they didn't take me out of the show while watching it due to subpar acting; the subpar writing did.

More of an issue with colorism. The light skin character was rich and classy but the dark skin character was overweight and crass...

and its a mixed bag of executive producers

I think its possible for women to also write and produce bad material but I watched all 10 episodes and just thought it was a sub par show

It doesn't seem too over the top and looks as if it'll be a positive show that I hope doesn't become too preachy.

Also pretty wild to see that Zach Fox will actual be a character on this show.

Last season was appointment TV but 4 eps in this season, the final season, and I'm like, I get around to it.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

background as I did with The Wire, GoT, and a few others even though they are all vastly different shows.

Its way more entertaining to me than most "new" shows.

just puts me so far outside of the demographic that the show likely caters to has a lot to do with it.

the acting was ok.....but some of the scenarios that were cooking just seemed so silly and immature...

appeal to me :-( and that actually kinda makes me sad. Makes me feel like even more of a weirdo … I just cannot get in to that show.

Documentary about black ballerina’s.

A documentary

just a heads up

Excited about Raising Dion.
I have little faith that Snowfall will be any good after John Singleton's passing, but we'll see.

>just a heads up
>
>Excited about Raising Dion.
>I have little faith that Snowfall will be any good after John
>Singleton's passing, but we'll see.

My first thought was that it was written by white people. It seems that it was not. It seems in an effort to make a show that shows "different" type of black people, they made a show that doesn't resemble black people at all to me.

Secondly, and a more sensitive matter, is it me or do all these guy character read as gay? BTW, that would have been a more interesting and different show.

Look I am 45, not the target demo, so maybe this is what 30 year olds identify with so correct me if I am wrong.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

I tried twice but I think the delivery is a bit too unrealistic.

If I closed my eyes I don’t hear a Black show.

Not sure how to describe it but I said it feels like a show made by people who don’t season their food.

And he ‘refuses to comment on his sexuality.’ So maybe him. I get nothing from the other dudes, though. They’re just not hypermasculine.

I feel like they’re tryna catch the Brooklyn 99 tone but don’t really have the actors to pull it off. Half of them feel like they’re drowning in the dialogue. Only Carl Tart and Justin Cunningham seem comfortable.

and the only person who annoys me to where I hate when he's on the screen is Carl Tart. I love Nicole Byer. I like her character's and Noah's brother/sister relationship. Overall, I don't hate it...it's just an ok show. I agree with you on the BKN 99 feel, too.

> so maybe this is what 30
>year olds identify with so correct me if I am wrong.

Really enjoyed all this never-before-seen footage, her story, and how her brothers' stories impacted her (Michael in particular).

it's pretty ridiculous and soap opera af with the everyone betraying everyone constantly, but damn if it ain't a blast of a show

I also crack up how every young girl on the show cant resist Tariq and just throw it at him.

50 cent coming back like Obi Wan to give Tariq advice..

i'm a week behind but I'm loving every minute. looking forward to the Tommy show too. bad acting and all.

But damn if you ain't right about how entertaining it is. Even the bad stuff about the show is so funny that it adds to the entertainment value for me.

i was whatever on last season but i've enjoyed this season so much. I guess it's a matter of knowing what i'm getting from it

it's impossible to keep up with every thread of betrayal until you realize everyone is literally doing something behind everyone's back, if not outright betraying them.

and for some weird reason, none of them feel they can function without Tariq St Patrick

I really can't stand either one so I didn't give it a chance, but I'm tired of wating on Force.

What do you think; should I give it a chance?

The down-and-out politician gets back on his feet and very quickly gets a job, not only at the same school as the hot teacher who is banging the basketball star and co-worker who got murdered by her student, Ghost’s son- he's teaching the class WITH her.

I love the gangsta white friend, just a ridiculous character, but probably my favorite.

I've been on a Powers kick recently and just got done with the Tommy one, which is also super ridiculous.

And love how the story lines never let you get too comfortable with any of the characters but you still love them, much like family.

(also American Auto - not a Black show, per se, but 3 of the ensemble are Black, and Black-ish).

Abbott Elementary and Grand Cru are both very dope to me, and deliver some very unexpected laughs. both go from real to absurd very quickly.

me and wife get a glass of wine to watch Black Tuesday.

peace & blessings,

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I'm an advocate for working smarter, not harder. If you just
focus on working hard you end up making someone else rich and
not having much to show for it. (c) mad

that actually act like the people in this show and I know a lot of black people

or this show. I was intrigued because I don’t like Insecure. I don’t “see myself” in the characters on Insecure, so I thought I might “see myself” here, but I don’t. I will try Abbot Elementary next.

>or this show. I was intrigued because I don’t like
>Insecure. I don’t “see myself” in the characters on
>Insecure, so I thought I might “see myself” here, but I
>don’t.

Representation!

Not sure I need to see myself IN these shows..

but I think I can see myself witnessing things seen on these shows and relating in some way.

Grand Cru tho.. that shit reminds me of all the worst/corniest people on OKP. j/k

I don’t know any white people like the white people on sitcoms and I know plenty of white people.

I don’t know any Black people like any Black characters on Black sitcoms.

Sitcom characters are painted with broad brush strokes for comedic purposes.

Peace,

Spirit (Ala
http://wutangbook.com

I expected the show to be kinda weird, judging from the comments in here... but it's.... just a comedy show, being a comedy show. And it happens to star Black ppl. I genuinely didn't see the problem. It wasn't disrespecting us from what I saw. I actually kind of appreciated its direction.

its a fictional show. and its absurd. why shouldn't black actors play roles that don't exactly follow what we normally see in regards to Black life? why can't Black characters be written beyond what we think we know?

d

"i do more for both our communities than you'll ever know." - Heinz
"But rest assured, in my luxurious house built on the backs of people darker than me, I am sipping fine scotch and scoffing at how stupid you are." - bshelly

I don’t really like this show but can’t stop watching. It aint bad … it just aint … something about it make me want to keep watching even though I don’t like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-_P9DPMuy8

And I was actually very surprised by how good it is!
Everything I saw in the the promo down to the images used on Peacock told me that I was going to hate this shit. I put it on completely expecting to turn it off after like 20 minutes... but that shit is actually quite good. Will clearly pumped a lot of money into this show, and that's, imo, a part of what makes it good. So often they try to make shows on a shoestring budget and they turn out really bad. That's not to say this one isn't without it's problems. That was a whoooole lot to pack into a single episode that basically takes place over like 48 hours. It's super dramatic at every turn, Will's romance is super rushed, and they need to explain how this lawyer appears to be a goddamn billionaire. But they are true to the original in a lot of ways, while modernizing it in a lot of really good ways. It feels like it was written by Black folks. The kids, talk like kids talk; the updates to Jazz and Geoffrey are well done. I'ma keep watching.

They didn’t explain it the first time around… lol.

I’m actually looking for ways to watch this or will binge it once the season ends.

A friend from VCU works in the industry and received a swag bag with the tan Jordans he has on in the promo and a hand painted basketball.

and they gave VCU a shout out in the first ep!! I’m sure dude asked them to use our school when it came to the scholarship.

But in the OG series the family was rich obviously, but in this one, they're on a whole 'nother level. Like that level of wealth doesn't make sense.

but I think its great for the remix of the show.

its 2022. No one is going to be impressed with a 4,000 sq ft house.

>but I think its great for the remix of the show.
>
>its 2022. No one is going to be impressed with a 4,000 sq ft
>house.

Geoffrey's duties are obviously different too, I don't think we'll be seeing this one with an apron on or dusting lol

pretty much answers how they got dis money.. lol

but I really appreciate how Will is like: Now let’s tell that shit how it really went down!!!

and Jazz looks like he has a legit chance with Hillary.

of a great drama inside of it.

and putting a serious tone on it will definitely hit home

skin tones and all.

I like that they gave him a darker aspect with the fixer stuff but still kept him as warm and affable with the family and Will.

It's Power or Sons of Anarchy type bad lol.

Hilary is hot tho.

and I liked that more than what is on Peacock. I liked the actors playing Jazz, Hillary, Carlton and Uncle Phil more. Also, I found out that Morgan Cooper is from KC. Said he had the idea while driving down 71 highway. That's dope!

it's interesting how even in small ways they reference the old show down to guest character names and little bits of dialogue

"you really from malibu? you really from belair" comes to mind

this Carlton one of the smarmiest mfs to ever grace a screen lmao. Will gave him grace this ep and he still being a hoe

Ashley stuff kind of annoyed me too...

>it's interesting how even in small ways they reference the
>old show down to guest character names and little bits of
>dialogue
>
>"you really from malibu? you really from belair" comes to
>mind
>
>this Carlton one of the smarmiest mfs to ever grace a screen
>lmao. Will gave him grace this ep and he still being a hoe

who took a bullet for you and then sees you living your best life while he has to go back to West Philly.

Whats crazy is Will would go back to W. Philly and then go to college and leave him behind.

Just the reality of growing up and putting your interest first.

The Ashley shit seems forced but expected in 2021 television.

and Carlton.. man, we all ended up liking or appreciating Carlton in the first show but I don’t see how this nigga can win us over. He will have to take a bullet for Will or get beat to a
pulp by the KKK to get some sympathy.

I expected but enjoyable to watch.

This looks promising. It's making me want to rewatch Boardwalk Empire before this starts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEkS1UtRtJQ&t=7s&ab_channel=CBC

Great documentary!

The host is awful, but some of the content of the episodes is interesting.

Seems decent enough. I’ll probably go back to it eventually.

Peace,

Spirit (Alan)
http://wutangbook.com

Also, picked up a couple of tips that elevated my Mac & Cheese game.

I wouldn't necessarily say it's a good show. But it is entertaining.

intentional parody...

>I wouldn't necessarily say it's a good show. But it is
>entertaining.

I tried 3 times

after 5 minutes I’m out.

Then spend the rest of it wishing it was better.

They have *something* there. They just can’t find it.

since the beginning and we continue to watch it every week. It’s enjoyable. There’s aspects of it I don’t like…but, Nicole Byer and 2 or three times per show that I legit LOL, redeem it. I was really hoping Garrett from Superstore was gonna be semi regular, though.

i watched them but it was a lot going on I feel like I need to re-watch season 4

cause all this shit seems brand new

it's in 1986 rn. i had to hit up the timeline page myself
https://snowfall.fandom.com/wiki/Timeline

Free on Prime until the end of the month. The episodes are short. I have been watching since the beginning of the month but slowly because I thought there was only one season. There are actually 3 seasons. I will binge the rest this weekend.

that ep summed up our entire friendship w/ him

i've forgotten so much.
too much content out there lol.

>i've forgotten so much.
>too much content out there lol.

this is done soooo well

Peace,

Spirit (Alan)
http://wutangbook.com

3 episodes in. Really good

Pretty brave concept for a TV show, especially since TV shows don't normally showcase the elderly, muchless someone suffering through dementia.

Samuel Jackson is putting on an acting clinic so far.

>Pretty brave concept for a TV show, especially since TV shows
>don't normally showcase the elderly, muchless someone
>suffering through dementia.
>
>Samuel Jackson is putting on an acting clinic so far.


Fully agree, and yeah Sam Jack is kiiling it in the role..

Very open minded of Apple TV to show a black show that had the lead character being an old man with dementia. The subject matter, the majority black cast, and the fact the show is only for one season is pretty open minded for a major network.

I almost feel bad that I didn't pay to watch it.

You're all welcome.

this week. Didn’t realize I would like this show this much

(Reggie Conquest) is on Abbott Elementary

who is he on abbott elementary.. we watch that show every week

>who is he on abbott elementary.. we watch that show every
>week

he's the cook in the school cafeteria

although the story dragged at points the characters and actors were compelling. I’m looking forward to season 3.

weaving COVID and all the police shootings in real life into this show has got this show stale as fuck and not fun anymore.

i see fans on twitter complaining about them ODing on the gay storylines this season but that aint even in my top 10 of things that have driven this show off a cliff

more of the strip club stuff and the rap tour, more titties and ass, more backwoods soap opera drama please. this shit they are doing now isnt even the same show anymore.

was turning into DValley lol

Is it wild that my immediate thought was “this reporter prolly trans” just cause the way the season has played out and the absence of his old flame?

anyway.

Traci is ridiculous on this show. Yes, I’m talking her body. She fine as a muuuuhfukka.

>Is it wild that my immediate thought was “this reporter
>prolly trans” just cause the way the season has played out
>and the absence of his old flame?

exactly, he has the whole fake girlfriend then old girl on the side and you know it will eventually come out. You heard Poppa's dad ask him "if the rumors were true"

>anyway.
>
>Traci is ridiculous on this show. Yes, I’m talking her body.
>She fine as a muuuuhfukka.

definitely

and yes, poppa’s daddy got all the scoop

streets stay talkin’

she had company lol

I was thinking in this day in age who just shows up at somebody's door without calling or texting first?

https://youtu.be/Z4L01V3nt-U


I keep thinking The Chi is biting hard

I need to talk about it. I need to see what other people are saying/said about theses scenes.

I am in the middle of S2 now.

gets super ridiculous.

I think that was the Lena "THIS IS GOING TO BE THE GAYEST SEASON EVER" season.. lol

i used to love that show (and still stan simone missick) but they really goofied shit up after the switchup.

made it wild soap opera-y and messy, less believable court scenes.

is this what Power and all that shit be like? damn.


peace & blessings,

x.

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I'm an advocate for working smarter, not harder. If you just
focus on working hard you end up making someone else rich and
not having much to show for it. (c) mad

recently:

Kim's Convenience - discovered that by accident on Netflix. watched all 5 seasons. really nice sitcom. simu leiu was on that before he blew up w/ shang chi

lupin - all (however many) seasons, i think 2, on netflix. french series (crime / heist joint) featuring omar sy. first series we ever watched about Black french people. fux w/ it.

Man Like Mobeen - bri'ish telly sitcom. came up on that early this summer and binged through it. that was interesting. funny series about a pakistani ex thug in the hood in england trying to stay on the straight and narrow and raise his little sister.

Only Murders In the Building (hulu) - 2nd season now. still on. this has replaced our get a glass of wine and chill show (was Grand Cru + Abbott Elementary before their seasons ).

the witcher - netflix

the Orville (hulu) - 3rd season. this show is really good. star trek, but more irreverent, but they be hitting on some serious shit. and the production values are really dope for a kind of star trek comedy.

the expanse - (season 6 was over last year. been finished that. but it's really one of the best modern sf series ever. great writing, production values, acting, and it's very smart. described as GoT in space, but long before George RR Martin ran out of gas and the series went to shit). it's on amazon prime. every season is dope.

peace & blessings,

x.

www.twitter.com/poetx

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I'm an advocate for working smarter, not harder. If you just
focus on working hard you end up making someone else rich and
not having much to show for it. (c) mad

The IG of it all is kinda annoying because I don’t normally watch when people go live. I find I enjoy it more the few times the IG part fades away and it feels like a normal show.

it was also cool seeing the Jim Beckwourth character from The Harder They Fall and Issa's brother from Insecure

After Black-ish finished, there was no black show I was interested in.

and its best on BET+ because they're replaying Season 1 on regular BET but its edited for network tv lol, they're into Season 2 now

2 more episodes of season 2 dropped last night, I'm wondering if there will be a season 3

Didn’t know if they would have a 3rd season.

no show ive watched over the last 2 decades makes me laugh as consistently as every episode of Southside>

not sure i even liked it.... i felt like i forced myself to watch the last 2 seasons.... i also absolutely hated the character named Nova... her life choices barely made sense to me and i just find her pretty annoying in general...

i respect the fact that every episode was directed by a blackwoman... perhaps i wasnt the target audience although i did enjoy the first few seasons...

some shows that don't hook me right away I have went back later and got into them

about Nova. I fast forward her scenes. Overall though the show is one of my favorites!

and umm, while I stopped watching I caught an episode and ole girl that used to be on them drugs is thick as hell now. I’m guessing she had a baby irl but I was thrown off at how much weight she gained.

always thought she was too skinny before.. lol

wrote it. ALL of this is what I feel. I am forcing myself through this last season. It just became available on Hulu.

I already replied regarding how I feel about Nova ... ugh! She is an awful character, and I am still fast forwarding her scenes. Thank goodness for the ability to fast forward.

pretty good and different so far, and I like the random cameos by "big time" celebrities like Jon Hamm, I was already a fan but now I'm even more of a fan seeing him in something like this.

I guess the original season was in 2018 and they're just putting out S2 episodes now

but that shit was to weird

because it felt like they were being weird for no gotdamn reason.

>because it felt like they were being weird for no gotdamn
>reason.

saw her in bed with ole boy and turned that shit off immediately.. lol

as soon as I saw dude I was like “this broad about to be a bedwench” and turned that shit off.

I see why her parents treated her like that in the first episode.

they know her steez.. lol

I haven’t watched it yet. But Octavia butler is one of my favorite authors so I plan to watch it and I hope I like the way they bring it to the screen. I have read the book.

shot 🙄

I loved the book Passing, but hated the movie adaptation. I really hope that I don’t end up hating this too 😕

Our black authors and their stories deserve better. That is why sometimes I want more Toni Morrison adaptations other that Beloved, but at the same time I don’t.

I just finished the book because its been on my list forever and I knew if I watched the show I would never read it.

There was something that bothered both me and my wife about the book in particular. That is, how could she be so in love with her white husband when she experienced slavery?

It kind of feels like the series will be addressing it by, not giving her a husband and making Kevin just some guy she just met. I just think he isn't going to be around to the end in the series like he was in book. IDK, just guessing.

I've seen just one ep but wondering if I want to see the rest, the book kept me mad at white people for a minute.

**********
"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

I love Butler and so I've read the book, but it alone was tough to get through, and I honestly have no desire to experience this story in a more visceral form.

Is That Black Enough for You - Doc

Both oin netflix

Looking forward to the new show on HULU - Kindred

Looks like an 8 episode season...prolly start that tonight.

or at half time if the game is booty

Had some good laughs, so far. The folks are so beautiful. I love how they've all aged and grown, even as a fictional crew, but real people. Reminds me so much of my inner circle of guys and ladies that I've know since high school/college. Oh and Sanaa Lathan...sheesh!!!

so many LOL moments and the crew were all really good. Shelbe stole the show for wife and I. She killed every scene she was in and that's coming from a Regina Hall Stan. Really enjoyable watch.

then went back and watch the OG Best Man and Best Man Holiday.

I feel like those of us that have been around for a minute have literally grown up with these characters and actors in these films as well as others.

Seeing them deal with a lot of situations we are was cool.

All the women looked great especially Nia Long!

"I'm not the target audience" lol

My general rule of thumb is if I can be entertained without having to overlook too many things then I can rock with it. There was way too much for me to overlook here, storyline wise. Me and my girl seem to be in the minority tho, which is fine

then probably not

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13266618/

It's weird and quirky but yet somehow still reads authentic.

IDK how they pull that shit off. You up on the new season?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKXSvddgQZQ&t=41s

real spit, I seen some movie like Maid In Manhattan while flipping thru channels and jist had to say “gotdamn, she fine”

even though she plays the same person in every movie.

loved it

shit was mad long tho

partially because I loved it that much also because I was invited to see it by multiple friends…

>loved it
>
>shit was mad long tho

yes it was long but I felt like it was worth it, as crazy as it sounds as much as I loved the first one with Chad Bozeman I actually liked this one more

Things I didn’t like
- literally everything with Riri. That’s about 40 mins I wished they would’ve just cut out. Movie gets a lot better once they finally go to Talokan
- Shuri as BP. Sorry I couldn’t buy it when it was time to scrap

Things i did like
- Shuri as a character. I really didn’t think she could carry the movie and she did very well
- her ancestral plane vision. I won’t spoil that but business definitely picked up there
- much better cgi than the first one

Id give this one a 6.5/10. Probably a mid tier marvel movie.
First one was probably a 9/10

im not sure about that Lamar character's resurrection/boogeyman persona though....

always liked a lot of her songs but finished the doc thinking she is super underrated today.

one of the better docs ive seen.

that psychic shit hurt her a lil (a lil lot ha) on that front

OG Ashley!

I mean a traditional sitcom with a nuclear black family devoid of Letoya Raveneau approved woke messaging. Nothing wrong with the aforementioned messaging if it's reflected in Indian, asian, white, latin, European, and Jewish media with the same ratio as black media.

.

I’ve been watching My Wife and Kids to get my Black family comedy.

my kids love Bernie Mac which is hilarious to me.

that should be the 00s black family sitcom like the Fresh Prince for the 90s and Cosbys for the 80s

Harpo had 2 younger sisters and Celie and Nettie had a younger brother, did they move away or did those characters just get written out as adults?

They’re competing with the Evans on perfecting the art of “one step forward, two steps back”. Kim Fields still finer than a mf.

The older daughter’s friend looks like Lex P from the Pour Minds podcast and it bothers me deeply.

its a silly show but I love it.

especially hearing Kim Fields force herself to curse.

I don’t like it but I’m going to finish it.

So far so good…

and I don't love everything about it, but my wife and I do find it an enjoyable watch and I'm glad them folks got another season. Good for them.

I love this show.

When he bought the house and then gave the keys to his mom I got misty

and Gilessa from Different World is President of Gelgium or some shit..

Dwayne Johnson showing his family on some “I’m Black AF and Somoan is awesome to see.

Decent lil film about Black masculinity

I feel like they both were underwhelming but I watched them late and need to check them out again

so far. Everyone looks/feels more on point and I have personally come around on Carl Tart. Dude got the team on his back, right now. He is killing it. I'm really happy they got another season to find their stride. Lots of really good shows damn near got bodied after only 1 season...and probably even more actually DID.

the amount of soapy twists and betrayals in each episode.. just fucking chefs kiss.

it's easily my favorite show of he powerverse

Wasn't as over the top as I feared it would be based from the previews. Pretty solid flick that fits in the Luther wheelhouse, although the jailhouse scene was a touch silly in some respects.

I'd recommend it if you're a fan of the series.

ol boy with the eating disorder was in the Chi, Damson Idris, Paris Jackson

this dude about to OD and Aunt Viv is still buying his bullshit. Geoffrey about to get his ass tho.

Writers play Carlton too much in this in the old show he got his fair share of Ws but he's constantly going out sad in this

>this dude about to OD and Aunt Viv is still buying his
>bullshit. Geoffrey about to get his ass tho.
>
>Writers play Carlton too much in this in the old show he got
>his fair share of Ws but he's constantly going out sad in
>this

they can't have Carlton dancing to Tom Jones so they have to find something for him to do lol

pretty good so far much better than that bogus movie

Dropped on FX last night and on Hulu the next day

Peace,

Spirit (Alan)
http://wutangbook.com

More of a drama with comedic moments than the comedy one might expect from the trailer, but very good. Well acted, well written and well directed. And they brought back Erika Alexander (Max from Living Single) and she killed her role.

Peace,

Spirit (Alan)
http://wutangbook.com

It was dope though. Vince Staples is hilarious. They been pump-faking the new Jim/Pam and dashed our hopes for a little while longer.

when we queued up our 3 weekly shows that we DVR and watch on Friday night (American Auto, Abbot and Grand Crew) and the voice was like "next, the Abbot Elementary season finale". The Jim and Pam thing is REAL, lol. As a stan of The Office, I'm slightly annoyed by it but at least it guarantees us more show...in the short term, anyway.

for that show I just watch it because the episodes or short and the actors are black.

I still think it intentionally parodies black culture and I’m not sure how I feel about that but have cared enough to look up who the writers are.

It’s still hard to see the characters actual friends as a collective they all seem like that one black person that has all white friends

Overall it seems like this season went fast I may go back and watch it again lol

I’ve tried at least 3 times to watch and I can’t seem to grt through half an episode before turning it off.

They all sound like the Black friend who has all white friends.. lol

its their voices.. lol…

If I closed my eyes they sound like a Big Bang Theory.

this season...they came out swinging. They dialed everything in. The jokes were on point, the performers were on point. Carl Tart put the show on his back. To each his own, though.

after every post praising that show

and it always tries to come on after Bel Air so I let it ride for a few but I
can’t digest that dialogue

It's been mentioned in this post, but I wanted to mention it again.
I finally got around to watching it, and the narrator does a great job of framing things by adding the "you had to be there" context. He speaks of how a lot of the subject matter affected his grandparents, parents, and himself. One of the best documentaries I've watched.

#1 movie on Netflix, kinda long(2:24) and slow but I like it so far, started watching it last night finishing it up today

act like things in her life were not what they were. Also glad they didn’t put all the blame on Bobby Brown.

some people on my timeline were like “that isn’t Whitney”

no shit..

but the story was dope and shed some light on her past that a lot of people probably didn’t want to believe.

I loved seeing them listen to demos and how the hits jumped out at her. She knew immediately when she heard it.

I don’t remember the “not Black enough” criticism but I was young and that was prolly debates my parents were having. Only thing I remember is realizing Whitney couldn’t dance.. lol.

>I don’t remember the “not Black enough” criticism but I
>was young and that was prolly debates my parents were having.

I definitely remember that

i think it honored her true self.... im thinking Robyn had a lot of input on the script.... wonder how Cissy took it....

way its lookin aint gonna be no time soon but when rock gets to be studied like we do the baroque period this should be in there somewhere.

uniquely african-american, american story (culture, race, religion, politics, etc etc, had all that shit). wild that it almost relegates the development of one of (black) americas great art forms to pretext.

thought it was interesting that the history of rock is always framed by rebellion, and sexual rebellion in particular, but i never really hear about that rebellion within the gender role/homosexuality context. lil richard is a comically ironic omission.

but yea enjoyed it. the panelists had some good insight (especially enjoyed the ethnomusicologist). only gripe was all the dramatic space graphics n shit was getting out of control (like aiight we get it).




....wop bop a loo bop!..cam n nem would lose they MINDS.

>....wop bop a loo bop!..cam n nem would lose they MINDS.

but Pete Rock reblogged a clip from what I'm assuming was the same documentary talking about the true lyrics behind the chorus for Tooty Fruity. I think it would be an understatement to say the real lyrics were pretty damn wild, especially considering what I'm assuming were pretty repressive times back then. I almost want to watch the rest of the documentary just to know how much his band members took those lyrics in and were willing to run with the song as it played live.

but I still watched every minute of it lol

Didn’t really learn anything, but adding Afeni’s story kinda fleshed out what was already known.

moms was wildin’

"Get ready....for your blessing....."
"Bury me by my Grand-Grand and when you can come follow me"

i thought it was funny

really bummed out about this. Maybe if they had gotten more support instead of people wondering who wrote it, those folks wouldn’t be out of a job. Hope they all get on some other shit.

I’m mad Young Rock was canceled.

but it was just weird and stayed that way lol

It sounded like Black people trying to sound like Big Bang Theory

Ionno, I just couldn’t relate.

in love with I’m not going to miss any of those people lol, maybe the bartender chick who was a minor character and they we’re writing her out of the show anyway

and I think that hits the nail on the head

it didnt feel like it was made for Black folk..

like, all those dudes are the one’s who dont head nod when they see you in the office or at an event.

>like, all those dudes are the one’s who dont head nod when
>they see you in the office or at an event.

but the blerds have to support it.


Its like the WNBA

someone has to watch that shit soon or else.. lol

It was very interesting, especially if you're a fan of his or a fan of boxing in general. They're speaking with Michael Jordan, Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkis and more.

Watching it as an adult is much different.

Malcolm's death still hit me, even though we all knew it was coming.

The show is so dope.

Kinda sad it seemed like the crowd had no idea who Goodie Mob was. The "grandbrother" joke seemed shoehorned in here, when it was so organic on the show/podcast.

Based in Pittsburgh so I’m already here for it

dark comedy.. with a nice balance and decent cast.

when I seen Cynthia Kaye McWilliams from Husbands of Hollywood tho, I leaned in. She is so fine AND funny.

It started strong but some of character flaws are a bit underwhelming, mainly the bald guy. It’s like he’s consistently weak and a buffoon yet everyone keeps giving him more responsibility.

The daughter appears to be a 35yr old playing the role of a teen, not believable at all.

On the other hand it’s nice to see BET not keep to their usual formula of shows.

dirty cop called someone a jerkoff. My wife was like “isn’t the correct term Jagoff?”

I don’t mind the bald guy being the fuck up. That part is intentional and hilarious.

The lady cop in charge of the investigation. She came in way too hot and way too exaggerated. The way she curses is forced and comically bad.

Yes, the daughter old af and acting dumb af. I get the dead body would be triggering but once its explained that he tried to kill her pops you would you think she would stfu instead of acting like he was killed because he was your boyfriend.

but none of this is enough to get me to turn it off. I’m enjoying it.

I was trying to squeeze in episode 5 last night and it didn’t show up until 12:01 after
my trial ended even though it was dated for 7/13.

Its an app tho, so its not like they had to wait for it to air before releasing it.

They trying to get me to sign up but I’m going to wait it out and binge it one month.

Mutual feelings on the show. It could be better but not bad enough for me not to tune in. I haven’t seen the latest ep but have the 7trial as well. If no show I’ll just find it another way. ;)

its definitely a Tyler Perry piano script.

Dude just said “are you bisexual” and the other dude had a “you know what I did last night?”. look on his face.

This after seeing commercials where his woman said she would beat up anyone that messed with her man.

Shit looks so bad it might be good.. in a bad way. lol

It was too stylish and of the time.

But it also was way more "diverse" than most shows at the time.

I think after 2 seasons I tapped out, but I was never mad at it.

What I'm trying to say is "It's no Barney Miller."

A Different World
New York Undercover
Living Single

I just can't watch them anymore. But I watch Martin all the time.

Didn’t use to watch it heavy back then but the ol lady watches it now like I watch martin so I been gettin into it. like it a lot better than I used to. Wonder how much age plays into it.

Diff world I can see tho.

love that show.

starting going downhill when the white dude showed up.

but I’ll still watch an episode from time to time to chuckle at it.

Killed that man’s fiancée like that.

With how great I felt the show is, there's barely no talk of it online. Like at all! So bizarre.

was mid.

Wonder Years had 6 episodes but just took 2 weeks off.

WTF?

I wait all week, pull up and its crickets

okay, maybe there was an award show

pull up this thursday and STILL nothing.

glad to see Boyega bounce back

but got distracted so I turned it off it seems like the type of thing you have to focused on 100% lol

>glad to see Boyega bounce back

didn’t even realize that was him at first, they say these black Brit actors are taking all the roles now lol

the original Fast and Furious.

Apparently her turned down 2 Fast 2 Furious because they were “only” paying 500K so Luda took the role and the rest is history lol

I know he kicks himself every fucking day over that shit.

So far so good!

Insecure ripoff with slight twists which is not necessarily a bad thing. Some interesting casting choices with one guy in particular who played basically the exact same character in another show lol.

Overall it was good, I would watch a season 2.

Her standup wasn’t as good lol

> one guy in
>particular who played basically the exact same character in
>another show lol.

it is exactly what it sounds like. some dudes in atl that came up in the church, play hella instruments and are mixing jazz and trap beats.


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woke young n the restless lol but im in in

Jill Marie Jones fine ass on there a lil bit. aging like a 91 cab. Lawud.

>woke young n the restless lol but im in in
>
>Jill Marie Jones fine ass on there a lil bit. aging like a 91
>cab. Lawud.

but I still enjoy it

Still funny as shit, though. I still like that kind of sitcom.

Love this show

Dude seemed so proud to fuck those kids over. It feels like he thought this doc was to show how awesome he is.

I didn't even finish the last 15 minutes.

Got the the point where I felt like he was scamming me to watch him. He didn't even have good lies..

when he gave his excuse for going to kinko's while claiming he didn't print a check.. all while sweating like a pig it was too much.

He's a psychopath. But those last 10 minutes or so, he seemed like something else.


The film makers did a good job building that vibe. They steadily changed the viewers perception of him. He appeared like a decent guy in over his head at the beginning. Then a con man. Then a narcissist. Then a predator

It can get a lil corny but in a good way.

I'm halfway through season 2 and i'm trying to pace myself so i can savor the episodes. I love the way they wrote Lola and Mark's friendship especially

I do NOT like the guy that plays Robin..i don't know why. maybe he's just a terrible actor lol

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He’s character popped out of nowhere. I’m not sold on them as a couple.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3jjAm2dBeo

There are three episodes available now, with new ones dropping on Fridays.



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That second episode went places.

It goes so hard, I’m just hoping it doesn’t go corny horror or overthinking Spike Lee-ish in the end.

I guess I’ll watch it now… looks like it follows the book very closely…

Fantastic!

dug the book but not sure if I'll check out the show

I just need to see if y'all hate KP and Tim as much as I do?

lol

in a network show? I’m all in!

And Scooby-Doo, really. Don’t fall for the pump fakes and let them just play it out to be the most likely person each time. With it coming out during the strike, it seemed like something they had in the tuck, but it’s still a pretty good show

The one premiering tomorrow, “Found”, looks pretty good, too.

>With it coming out during the strike, it seemed like
>something they had in the tuck, but it’s still a pretty good
>show

agreed, I was just excited with an af-am actor getting a lead role with the Brits seeming to be the current perferred flavor

https://www.eater.com/2023/11/2/23940700/good-burger-2-nickelodeon-sequel-nostalgia-restaurant-industry-future

It definitely feels like a network TV drama. It was a little heavy-handed but I like the message and the theme of the show. It kinda made me think about "Scandal" except for her team doesn't come across as unlikeable (yet). I find myself rooting for them (cliche warning...they've got heart). And the big twist is a bit creepy but it's good enough to make me curious about how it'll play out.

Overall, it's not terrible. It won't blow your mind or anything. I'll probably continue watching it for now.

cop guy looks like Sir. Maybe that was the reason she had an "itch."

The ~1 hour Spotify versions are cool, but they chop out a lot.

just starting it so far so good

so I thought it was something we could watch as a family.

this shit is for the parents.. lol

and 5 minutes later my wife was like "WTF, this is not for kids"

talking about stripper club money and shit.

just odd because I saw the thumbnail and immediately thought it was going to be a version of the book for kids. I was hype too.

More of them getting in their own way and being their worst enemy but I love them. They dialed way back on the “going live”, it feels like.

Shawna not realizing that Chastity could get her period was fucking hilarious.

I gave up

>Shawna not realizing that Chastity could get her period was
>fucking hilarious.

They fucked her over, but kinda par for the course for this show, everyone gets in their own way and fucks their own success up.

getting tired of the Kerry Washington white man trauma relationship story lines on some of these shows.

Is this a real thing?

Where is the Black man, shitty white woman relationship story lines on these same shows?

I think Oprah is involved in Black Cake and while that show is good as hell they also have the daughter involved in an abusive relationship with a white dude. Queen Sugar also had the Black activist with a white man fetish.

its damn near a requirement for these shows now?

I watched about 4 episodes and then tapped out

came back 10 months later and powered through it.

but it was the same old same.. lol

>its damn near a requirement for these shows now?


No way this is organic anymore. It's too common.

I always have to watch these documentaries in parts because they make me so angry.

based on the way it started.

Will probably become a yearly watch for me.

will watch again before the holidays

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (2003) was better.

didn't know anything about him. I will check out Brother Outsider

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really enjoyed this one. acting was great all around. taraji was great but danielle brooks KILLED it. liked dude from nwa as harpo too. movie hits diff after having kids, almost had a player tearin up but i held my own (c)

oh an H.E.R. is so got damn PRETTY good grief.

H.E.R. was super fine, and Tasia was thiccc and filling out that clothing-of-the-time.

back still made me cry.

She was so fucking self centered it was unreal.

No spoilers but ole girl actually heard her mothers trauma about how another sibling was brought into the world and said “ohhh, so all that was about me???”

I legit hate her as a person.. lol. She played that role too well.

It was an interesting lil suspense somewhat horror movie... but horror in more of the Get Out sense without a bunch of gore or killing. You might like it if you're into that sort of movie. Wasn't the greatest movie ever, but I enjoyed it.

Of course I have seen the movie but this was a documentary. Really informative and educational.

refusing to leave their own land for longer than people get for killing other human beings.

It was okay.

It’s been MANY years since I’ve watched even a single episode, so I started from the beginning. It’s was painfully slow and kinda hard to get through the first part of Season 1 before Urkel showed up. Jaleel White and Kellie Shanygne Williams, who played Laura, were absolute gems. I dunno if it was by direction or him just trying to find his style, but Reginald VelJohnson had a really overdone, slapstick type thing going on with his acting..bugged out eyes and crazy smiles…it was weird. He toned it down a bit as the show went on. Thelma Hopkins character was the worst, lol. I know it was the late 80s, early 90s…but, Eddie’s whole style was trash. The show as a whole, is pretty damn enjoyable. I find myself legit LOL, multiple times a show…mostly due to Jaleel’s brilliance. I wonder why he never really blew up, afterwards. Maybe he got typecast on some zany, physical comedy steez.

>It’s been MANY years since I’ve watched even a single
>episode, so I started from the beginning. It’s was
>painfully slow and kinda hard to get through the first part of
>Season 1 before Urkel showed up. Jaleel White and Kellie
>Shanygne Williams, who played Laura, were absolute gems. I
>dunno if it was by direction or him just trying to find his
>style, but Reginald VelJohnson had a really overdone,
>slapstick type thing going on with his acting..bugged out eyes
>and crazy smiles…it was weird. He toned it down a bit as
>the show went on. Thelma Hopkins character was the worst,
>lol. I know it was the late 80s, early 90s…but, Eddie’s
>whole style was trash. The show as a whole, is pretty damn
>enjoyable. I find myself legit LOL, multiple times a
>show…mostly due to Jaleel’s brilliance. I wonder why he
>never really blew up, afterwards. Maybe he got typecast on
>some zany, physical comedy steez.

like you i started watching some eps too cuz the missus had the kids on it (they love it). I dont know if i woulda called it underrated before the recent rewatches, but i caught myself lol’ing way more often than i anticipated goin back in.

he was the whole show

I hadn't seen it since I was a kid. It holds up great

but way too many muthafukkas in the script.

How can you not be afraid of your mama after that shit?

>How can you not be afraid of your mama after that shit?

Right she was like "you're coming with us." and Kanan couldn't say shit but comply

I think we're all watching the show to see how he became so coldhearted later down the line. I think they're starting to do a good job of making us understand.

this shit was great.

Western movie about a Black woman.

Letitia Wright plays a Buffalo Soldier 5 years after the civil war. Trying to get her land out west.

Also think it was Omar’s last gig before he passed.

Probably the saddest shit I've seen in a while, if not ever.

never heard of it before.

4 childhood friends who all have the same last name but aren't related. It's pretty bad but it's Black men so I'm giving it a chance.

Max fine AF.

Synclaire's more my personality type tho.

I still watch it too

and yeah, that last year was wack when they cut off the streets

but 1994 was peak. I brought my peeps from the Burgh. I had never even heard of it until 92.

Anyway, the doc was aight, I appreciated the founders getting shine and I remember when it turned ugly and dudes were violating and women were selling dome in minivans.

More Freak less Nik in 95.

Using this free trial to catch up on some things

The Reading was quite entertaining You can tell Monique had some fun with this one. Charnele Brown (Kimberly from a Different World) was damn near unrecognizable.

Darria is pretty good too. The cameos are quite surprising in how they are used.

Churchy ain’t half bad either. Had some legit laughs.