I love it still. Just rewatched it last week. People's response to it is similar to people's response to Tyler Perry content. It's not for everyone and that is okay.
They should’ve called it something else… Black AF was not a good title for that show. It represented a niche section of the Black Community… Should’ve been called Kinda Black… I think ppl were not happy with it because it felt like yet another leeching off of black culture without even understanding it and yes, I understand the irony in that.
Why should it be called kinda black? Kenya is a black man his wife is half black they have all black children just because they lightskin it can't be called black af? So if they were dark-skinned it would of been better?
Hate that unc got to this point in his thought process. I feel sitcom consumers really let Mr. Barris down. The meta-commentary on himself and the genre was excellent. Blackaf a multilayered subversion of expectation that requires black people to evaluate the tv families that resonate with them. It addressed critics of the redundancy exhibited in Barris’s material directly, and was capped off by a harrowing speech by Tyler Perry about serving the community that feeds you. It also combatted the idea that black people are a monolith that even black people perpetuate. Blackaf demonstrated that the black experience is experienced black people, not a certain type of black people. My hopes are that the show receives a revival of sorts or at least becomes a cult classic for creatives. For me, the show deserves so much praise for masterfully weaving conversations meant for the black people, non-black consumers of black entertainment, and the industry as a whole into a genuinely entertaining first season. Before Blackaf, I casually semi-enjoyed the work of Barris at best. Now, this show will always be a work that I go to bat for against criticism.
The show was dope ah i still watch it for laughs it was like curb your enthusiasm but what hurt the show is that the dynamic was exactly like blackish just rated r which was dope but in some ways ppl just looked at it as blackish, I dont get why people expect him to cast a dark skin womne to play his wife when his wife is mixed just because the family is mixed or lights kin doesn't mean they can't be black af
The show was not funny. Had no replay value. Most people didn’t notice when it never came back. The name is off-putting. There was nothing “black af” about it. The kids weren’t funny. I don’t even remember who was funny on that show. Shows like this make the black experience seem so superficial and insignificant. It should never be that way.
Nah, we should be able to do all types of shows. Every black show shouldn’t be responsible for the progression of the entire African American community. Let’s relax on that
@@jordanharrington3048 You don't see the TREND here? 'All types of shows' have become an oversaturation of mixed race people being the new face of blackness. Nah, they shouldn't be contributing to the erasure of unambiguous black families either. Where's your energy for that? Let mixed race people have their identities instead of using their optics to 'lighten up' black family shows to make them palatable to white audiences whilst doing away with the reflected images that black people could do with right now.
I like the family reunion episode and the one when they tried to buy drugs..I think it was just that the kids were not funny like on Blackish and were just picked cause they looked the part
I loved the show. I’m still sad it didn’t get a season 2 😩
I’m not, it was def trash 🤷🏾♂️
Me too fr; this shit was immaculately hilarious lmfao
I enjoyed that show soooo much. It was an R rated Blackish. I enjoy that kind of comedy right up my ally. Which it still came on
BlackAF is my favorite show. Heartbreaking to know it's cancelled.
I loved blackAF. Where's the second season?
i thought it was canceled/not renewed 🤔
Loved the show.
I understood immediately what the show was when it came out, I’m not sure how no one else understood 🤦🏾♂️
Loved the show!!! Brilliant!!!
The show is Funny AF. If you not from L.A. you may not get it. Growing up my homie somewhat lived like that in Cheviot Hills
I absolutely love this guy ❤
I love it still. Just rewatched it last week. People's response to it is similar to people's response to Tyler Perry content. It's not for everyone and that is okay.
I absolutely loved it, really was hoping for a second season
They should’ve called it something else… Black AF was not a good title for that show. It represented a niche section of the Black Community… Should’ve been called Kinda Black… I think ppl were not happy with it because it felt like yet another leeching off of black culture without even understanding it and yes, I understand the irony in that.
Exactly
Why should it be called kinda black? Kenya is a black man his wife is half black they have all black children just because they lightskin it can't be called black af? So if they were dark-skinned it would of been better?
The othering of Biracials and Blacks who don’t fit into your narrow view of what Black is has gotten pretty tired.
Black AF was brilliant. It amazes me that Black Folk don’t get it???
It should be a season 2
Hate that unc got to this point in his thought process. I feel sitcom consumers really let Mr. Barris down. The meta-commentary on himself and the genre was excellent. Blackaf a multilayered subversion of expectation that requires black people to evaluate the tv families that resonate with them. It addressed critics of the redundancy exhibited in Barris’s material directly, and was capped off by a harrowing speech by Tyler Perry about serving the community that feeds you. It also combatted the idea that black people are a monolith that even black people perpetuate. Blackaf demonstrated that the black experience is experienced black people, not a certain type of black people.
My hopes are that the show receives a revival of sorts or at least becomes a cult classic for creatives. For me, the show deserves so much praise for masterfully weaving conversations meant for the black people, non-black consumers of black entertainment, and the industry as a whole into a genuinely entertaining first season.
Before Blackaf, I casually semi-enjoyed the work of Barris at best. Now, this show will always be a work that I go to bat for against criticism.
Black AF was hilarious. I forgot about that show.
It was a great show
I thought it was very good.
Where tf is season 2?!?!?!?!
This show was so much better then black-ish lol it was so funny and him and rashida jones chemistry was awesome❤
I really like Black AF
Black AF was really not good. You live and you learn. No biggie.
I loved it.
The show was dope ah i still watch it for laughs it was like curb your enthusiasm but what hurt the show is that the dynamic was exactly like blackish just rated r which was dope but in some ways ppl just looked at it as blackish, I dont get why people expect him to cast a dark skin womne to play his wife when his wife is mixed just because the family is mixed or lights kin doesn't mean they can't be black af
The show was not funny. Had no replay value. Most people didn’t notice when it never came back. The name is off-putting. There was nothing “black af” about it. The kids weren’t funny. I don’t even remember who was funny on that show.
Shows like this make the black experience seem so superficial and insignificant. It should never be that way.
Nah, we should be able to do all types of shows. Every black show shouldn’t be responsible for the progression of the entire African American community. Let’s relax on that
@@jordanharrington3048 You don't see the TREND here? 'All types of shows' have become an oversaturation of mixed race people being the new face of blackness. Nah, they shouldn't be contributing to the erasure of unambiguous black families either. Where's your energy for that? Let mixed race people have their identities instead of using their optics to 'lighten up' black family shows to make them palatable to white audiences whilst doing away with the reflected images that black people could do with right now.
I like the family reunion episode and the one when they tried to buy drugs..I think it was just that the kids were not funny like on Blackish and were just picked cause they looked the part
BlackAf was a great series. I think people have a hard time seeing black families with money be realistic. 🤷🏽♂️ I love it.
The trailers were still unappealing so I never watched. I did love Black-ish so y’all comments got me thinking I should watch.
The show was trash
bw rose up and said hell no
Black mag was not black at and Kenya needs to go period let his self hate go over seas