I love Blackish but. I think they let a lot side on Dre's side on this one. Despite his constant bullying of Junior...And yes, I believe Dre loves Junior... to "make a man of him". And his oft sited boasts about his courage in standing up and against, Dre in this one- I think honestly out of character-abandons Junior and Olivia in the midst of a protest he felt was turning too violent. Bow is angry but nowheres near angry enough...This is divorce causing and far worse than anything Dre did to earn a near divorce in S4's arc. Junior returns happy and jubilant, showing that the protest was largely peaceful if rocky but that hardy spares Dre. Even Pops at least is disgusted enough to call Dre a coward. I don't understand how the characters could let this one slide even if they papered over the situation with a feel-good ending. This was a good chance for a less-cowardly Dre to admit he's been too hard on his son but it comes off feeling like that awful episode of the sitcom "The Single Guy" when a cowardly best friend and husband abandons friends and wife...Wife...during a mugging and it's laughed off. Disappointing for such a fine show and excellent characters.
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