I watched this whole series and while I found some of the scenarios interesting and overall would say I enjoyed watching it, I couldn't shake the feeling of the characters archetypes being lazily written. As someone who enjoys adult cartoons, it would be nice to see newer ones explore developing characters that don't feed into the same tired old stereotypes about Black American family structures: the extremist activist, the overworked and broke father, the drug dealer/gangster, etc... I think if they put more effort into developing the characters outside of this bubble, the show would be even more interesting and funny.
So for my overall opinion...
Positives: The art style of the cartoon is very engaging. Some of the scenarios are interesting and funny, and there are definitely parts that are very relatable. I enjoyed the fact that there was regular involvement from characters outside of the direct family unit in the main storyline, as opposed to having them only contribute to occasional side stories like how cartoons such as American Dad, The Cleveland Show, and Family Guy create their extra characters.
Negatives: The character archetypes feel lazy and not well thought out, all of the characters are based on some type of stereotype about African Americans, Black Caribbean's, and Black Africans. If the cartoon's target audience is intended to be Black people, I think they need to do better at creating characters that feel more reflective of the diversity of the Black community, without pandering to expected stereotypical portrayals for entertainment value. There is definitely room for improvement.
So for my overall opinion...
Positives: The art style of the cartoon is very engaging. Some of the scenarios are interesting and funny, and there are definitely parts that are very relatable. I enjoyed the fact that there was regular involvement from characters outside of the direct family unit in the main storyline, as opposed to having them only contribute to occasional side stories like how cartoons such as American Dad, The Cleveland Show, and Family Guy create their extra characters.
Negatives: The character archetypes feel lazy and not well thought out, all of the characters are based on some type of stereotype about African Americans, Black Caribbean's, and Black Africans. If the cartoon's target audience is intended to be Black people, I think they need to do better at creating characters that feel more reflective of the diversity of the Black community, without pandering to expected stereotypical portrayals for entertainment value. There is definitely room for improvement.