openentrance – What’s Really Going OnWhat’s Really Going On

No that is not a misspelling. After watching an episode my house is in a state of pain. I just spent the last 10 minutes of my life debating if the show is misunderstood or just not a very good show. I didn’t see the need to waste anymore time talking about it. So I ended the conversation with one word “interesting.” And I’m not referring to the show.

Here’s my point…I think of a classic sitcom like Martin and I remember how the first episodes absolutely made your stomach hurt. Remember when Martin tried to get tough with Gina in that first episode and he told her to step? And then he started crying her name as she walked out “Gina! Gina! Gina! Gina!” How could you not tune back in that next Thursday to watch?

I bet if you were to stop reading this post right now and thought of your top 5 Martin episodes they would come to you in no time. Personally I would go with, in no particular order, 1. When they won the SUV (that scene with Otis and Pam may be one of the best in TV history). 2. When Gina killed Martin’s momma bird (“say bye to momma bird…classic!). 3. The Varnel Hill show (Martin and Tommy Davidson was clowning extra hard if you watch closely and when Martin cut in on Jodeci…if you don’t remember that then you are definitely lunchin). 4. When Martin reenacted the scene from New Jack City (if I have to recap that one just stop reading now). And 5. When Martin had to go to court for running the stop sign (you pick a scene).

Anyhow I’m sure Tyler Perry wasn’t trying to be Martin, but when I watched the show last night I felt like I was watching In The House meets Family Matters. I felt like they were trying too hard to get a message across. Hell at one point I thought one of the Wayans brothers were going to pop up in the corner of the screen and shout “MESSAGE!”

I don’t know, maybe I’m speaking out of turn, but I don’t see this as the next great Black sitcom.