Comments on: WEHT: Dramatic African American TV series? http://stylesfree.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/weht-dramatic-african-american-tv-series/ A blog about arts and entertainment outside the box Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lori http://stylesfree.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/weht-dramatic-african-american-tv-series/#comment-7 Lori Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:44:00 +0000 http://stylesfree.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/weht-dramatic-african-american-tv-series/#comment-7 Interesting. I didn't even know "Lincoln Heights" was still on. I barely made it through the first episode. Seemed like more of the "same ole, same ole" to me. I'm not sure BET has an interest in anything beyond music, sports and buffonery (College Hill and the like). BETJ does a little better. At least they feature BETJ Shorts--a format for Black independent filmmakers and their movies. I'm not sure if we'll ever see another series like "Soul Food." (the only reason I ever subscribed to Show Time) If so, it will surely be on cable. From the looks of things, the average viewer isn't terribly interested in the lives of middle-class Black folks. I guess unless we're making folks laugh, singing/rapping & dancing or carrying, throwing or hitting a ball our experiences lack that "universal" quality . . . yeah, right (LOL). Interesting. I didn’t even know “Lincoln Heights” was still on. I barely made it through the first episode. Seemed like more of the “same ole, same ole” to me.

I’m not sure BET has an interest in anything beyond music, sports and buffonery (College Hill and the like). BETJ does a little better. At least they feature BETJ Shorts–a format for Black independent filmmakers and their movies.

I’m not sure if we’ll ever see another series like “Soul Food.” (the only reason I ever subscribed to Show Time) If so, it will surely be on cable.

From the looks of things, the average viewer isn’t terribly interested in the lives of middle-class Black folks. I guess unless we’re making folks laugh, singing/rapping & dancing or carrying, throwing or hitting a ball our experiences lack that “universal” quality . . . yeah, right (LOL).

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