Is "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" a good thing? Was the Tyler Perry (and Oprah) produced drama "Precious" a good thing? Yes, sitcoms have habitually excluded African Americans not named Cosby or ones who grew up in West Philadelphia, but these Tyler Perry produced shows are just awful. First things first, they aren't funny. I have had the misfortune of sitting through "Meet the Browns" and found myself distraught that I couldn't carry alcohol on the plane due to FCC regulations. It was awful! I wanted to reach through the screen and punch the idiot who was the main character. I don't feel as though proper grammar is too much to ask, but not screaming for the entire episode should be required by law. "House of Payne" is just as bad. While they may touch upon sensitive issues such as rape and racism, they perpetuate misogyny and racism! The commercial for the friggin show is Curtis, the main character, screaming for his wife to bring him a beer and the remote control.
"Precious" is another issue entirely. The entire movie was a giant stereotype. Was it sad? Yes. Did it make you angry? Yes! Was it a reason for aid? Yes! However, it was a horrible representation of the black community. That's all I'll say about that.
This door swings both ways. Shows like "My Name is Earl" and movies like "Joe Dirt" portray a bunch of idiotic white rednecks. Can't we have more shows like "Scrubs?"
I would just like to say that precious was based on a book called push. the author had written a story that compiled experiences her students in Harlem had. she took all their horrors stories and combined them into one work of fiction. As sad as it may be, these thing do happen to people. Possibly not all at once but it does happen to every race. also scrubs kinda promotes the whole token thing. you have the one cool black guy who's with the feisty Spanish girl. the only other minority on the show is the big black nurse who's cynical and usually matter "mmmhm."
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