Sooooo funny.. This show is quick and a little zany with extremely likable characters. I think it does a great job of capturing three generations and their styles of being in the world and also their very authentic feeling relationships to class and race.
Anyone who says this show is 'militant,' is drinking some crazy kool-aid because it's fun and good natured (I am white fwiw) without shying away from talking about race.
As for stereotypes, I think it's more accurate to call them archetypes. It's a sitcom, not a genre known for deep character development. We need shorthand to get down to the business of the funny. Not to mention, why can't you have a black person on TV talking like they're from Compton without it being a stereotype? Three of the characters ARE from Compton. Each person on the show has his or her own personality and background. Some 'act black' (whatever that is supposed to mean) and some don't, on a scale, just like in real life.
I do notice the male / female stereotypes, which i also treat as character traits of these 8 characters, not a commentary on worldwide male/female relationships.
This show is about an upper middle class family headed by two professionals, and I think they nailed it. Upper middle class people are not going to be as affected by race as poor folk (for the most part) but neither would it be realistic to just pretend that they don't ever think about their race or experience racism. There's a great bit about the 'race card,' which will infuriate those lacking in goodwill on both sides of the aisle but will make everyone else laugh.
For the reviewer who complained about sarcastic kids in the show: there are four kids, and only one of them is sarcastic. That's about spot on in any family.
My fave sitcoms are (now) Blackish, Brooklyn 99, Mindy Show, Dead Beat, Broad City. If those are your thing, give Blackish a try, it's really really really really really really funny.
Anyone who says this show is 'militant,' is drinking some crazy kool-aid because it's fun and good natured (I am white fwiw) without shying away from talking about race.
As for stereotypes, I think it's more accurate to call them archetypes. It's a sitcom, not a genre known for deep character development. We need shorthand to get down to the business of the funny. Not to mention, why can't you have a black person on TV talking like they're from Compton without it being a stereotype? Three of the characters ARE from Compton. Each person on the show has his or her own personality and background. Some 'act black' (whatever that is supposed to mean) and some don't, on a scale, just like in real life.
I do notice the male / female stereotypes, which i also treat as character traits of these 8 characters, not a commentary on worldwide male/female relationships.
This show is about an upper middle class family headed by two professionals, and I think they nailed it. Upper middle class people are not going to be as affected by race as poor folk (for the most part) but neither would it be realistic to just pretend that they don't ever think about their race or experience racism. There's a great bit about the 'race card,' which will infuriate those lacking in goodwill on both sides of the aisle but will make everyone else laugh.
For the reviewer who complained about sarcastic kids in the show: there are four kids, and only one of them is sarcastic. That's about spot on in any family.
My fave sitcoms are (now) Blackish, Brooklyn 99, Mindy Show, Dead Beat, Broad City. If those are your thing, give Blackish a try, it's really really really really really really funny.