![]() But that went away within an episode or two, when the family dynamic was a bit more apparent. Initially, the family seemed a little oddball in how it was put together. First off, the cast grows on you quickly. ![]() I was therefore pleasantly surprised after I watched the first episode on Hulu.and then the second, and then subsequently caught up with all the currently available episodes (seven at the time of this review) within a day. The racist in me had immediately lumped this show together with the likes of UPN classics 'Moesha' and 'Girlfriends', shows which I never cared much for. To tell the truth, I had also dismissed 'Black-ish' when I first heard about it, basing this rejection simply on the title and a very cursory glance at reactionary reviews. I believe the lower rating it has received here has little to do with the quality of the show and more to do with human tendency to categorize and then refuse to see beyond preconceptions. It's already one of my favorites and I believe it has the potential to be a great family sitcom. I did not give the show a 10 star rating since it still needs a little work. ![]() Despite its title, it doesn't make everything about race (in fact deals little with race at all), but instead skillfully and hilariously considers how self-identification and values change trans-generationally. This series might not start off great, but it has certainly won me over. ![]()
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