get the drool off ya lip already. smhO. M. G. {EXCLAMATION MARK EXCLAMATION MARK EXCLAMATION MARK}
Sooooooooooooo...
J.J. Abrams has chosen a woman of color to star opposite Boris "yum-yum" Kodjoe in his new NBC PRIMETIME(!) DRAMAish (!!) 'Undercovers.' (SHOCK!) Now don't get excited, cuz it's not me or anything, but Gugu Mbatha-Raw will play Mrs. Samantha Bloom, Kodjoe's CIA partner and wifey.
That said, yeah...you won't be surprised cuando se "meet" Mbatha-Raw. Not hating. Just saying. This town is great for that kind o' thing. BUT...
...as I begin channeling two semesters of SU's inimitable Bob Thompson--half epic fail, half success--I can't help but consider NBC's sitch-ee-ay-shun right now. I mean, I'm not ready to throw confetti in the air and wave banners in honor of their oh-so-revolutionary approach to primetime programming over the course of their history. However, I think there is great weight to the quality debate he'll introduce you to fer certain-fer sure if you ever cross his professorial threshhold.
To begin, think of the net's longevity in terms of reincarnated television. Within the last decade 'Knight Rider', 'Miami Vice', and now 'A-Team' have all re-emerged for more small screen and box office exposure. Whenever in third place, the net was most inclined to do something risque with either its programming or its corporate structure. (Arguably the case for any broadcast network.) But when odd became cool, so did--I would argue--seemingly sudden changes.
And here we are with a new set of change constraints:
- Black becomes increasingly chic, peaking 11/2008. What say ye? Key in to the trends. Check.
- Eff with the late night hours. Jimmy's young, hip and in! So are The Roots. Check.
- Merge with a cabler, inciting major gasps and mini-strokes. Check.
- NOW, top it all off with some melanin-ized folks in primetime. WTF[LIP]!!
works for me for now.
Now, if y'all get so big and bad you cast a Black woman with some dreadlocks as a f'real, f'real lead...? *dead*
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