Just to say, I don't think this show is for everyone. You have to want to watch this and to be forewarned is important. I wasn't and discovering it was a joy.
It's surreal. I mean some of the episodes are just crazy out there but at the heart of it it has humanity and empathy.
It is not high octane. There is rarely a sense of danger. Or angst or all the other stereotypes you see is some shows and films focusing on the black American experience. It has all that but generally turns your worldview to something that is human.
I love the characters that this show has created. I love the situations these characters find themselves in. I love the way it's filmed in places. Each episode has something to say. It may not be much but it all adds to the humanity of the Show.
It has so much and it's almost an education to watch.
Even the last ever episode, the point is that we don't know much about a specific character and what makes him tick. And through the surrealist storytelling one gets a hint as to what is missing in his life and why he is the way he is. That's the discovery in the last episode.
The show gives a complex look at being a Black American and their outlook on life.
So please don't watch it if you are expecting high octane, stereotypes that are never challenged etc etc.
It does do everything you've seen before, in terms of language, food, cultural norms etc but it builds on it. It dives more deeply into prejudice, where you come from, who you are, what you like....
Simply put, it takes your stereotype of black America and shows you that "black America" is a smorgasbord of people. People may share a skin shade but people are....after all....just people. All with their individuality.
I watched this show, one episode every so often. I don't think you can binge this. Each episode needs to sink in. Let it brew in your mind and then dip back in again.
If you don't mind slow but effective story telling and you like to see something completely different to what's out there, then this is for you. Take your time and enjoy.
Bravo to the director, writers and the actors. You really have created something special.
It's surreal. I mean some of the episodes are just crazy out there but at the heart of it it has humanity and empathy.
It is not high octane. There is rarely a sense of danger. Or angst or all the other stereotypes you see is some shows and films focusing on the black American experience. It has all that but generally turns your worldview to something that is human.
I love the characters that this show has created. I love the situations these characters find themselves in. I love the way it's filmed in places. Each episode has something to say. It may not be much but it all adds to the humanity of the Show.
It has so much and it's almost an education to watch.
Even the last ever episode, the point is that we don't know much about a specific character and what makes him tick. And through the surrealist storytelling one gets a hint as to what is missing in his life and why he is the way he is. That's the discovery in the last episode.
The show gives a complex look at being a Black American and their outlook on life.
So please don't watch it if you are expecting high octane, stereotypes that are never challenged etc etc.
It does do everything you've seen before, in terms of language, food, cultural norms etc but it builds on it. It dives more deeply into prejudice, where you come from, who you are, what you like....
Simply put, it takes your stereotype of black America and shows you that "black America" is a smorgasbord of people. People may share a skin shade but people are....after all....just people. All with their individuality.
I watched this show, one episode every so often. I don't think you can binge this. Each episode needs to sink in. Let it brew in your mind and then dip back in again.
If you don't mind slow but effective story telling and you like to see something completely different to what's out there, then this is for you. Take your time and enjoy.
Bravo to the director, writers and the actors. You really have created something special.