Miss Governor

This show was a miss on many levels. I watched because I was excited to support Terri J. Vaughn as I loved her on The Steve Harvey Show as Lovita. However, this was a hot mess. The storyline is meh and kind of unbelievable. The not so subtle hints of racism are awkward and feel forced. Also, if they are all from Mississippi why do only the white characters have accents? I'm a stickler for continuity. The writing feels like Tyler wrote a script and then just told the actors to adlib however and whenever they saw fit. A lot of the scenes felt like skits more than a sitcom. Jo Marie Payton brought some good character to the show, but that is to be expected as she is the veteran actor of the cast. Even still, that is not enough to make up for what else is lost on this show. A laugh track definitely would have helped, but probably not much. I feel like I should've known better, but I gave it a try anyway and my expectations should have been lower than they were. I can't really recommend watching it, but feel free to see for yourself.

Being a senior Black male who has lived in the south all his life and suffered from racial predjudices more times than I can count...I feel the show is demeaning. I am currently on episode 7 and the ways Black people are being portrayed is terrible. I appreciate Mr. Perry for many things he has done, but this one needs massive change. The only funny part I have seen is when the daughter was doing gymnastics. Other than that, I fail to see the humor. Whereas I am sure the intent was different, we see enough of the demeaning depictions of our nation from others, so we don't need it from our own.

I don't get why She the People has such low reviews, da faq? I legit LOLd multiple times throughout the show, a rarity for me. It's fun, and yeah it's political, and once you get into the style of humour, it really delivers.

Sure, the first episode or two takes a minute to settle into, and the main character can be frustrating; you keep wishing she'd speak up more or stop trying to be overly nice (compensating in a way). But that's kind of the point. It shows the real balancing act that comes with being a Black woman in a position of power. It plays with that tension in a light, self-aware way that's fun (and frustrating as a woman) to watch.

Honestly, maybe it's getting downvoted because it reflects on things people don't want to admit about themselves. But for me, once I clicked with the tone, I was laughing and enjoying all the characters - both sides of the spectrum.

Really hoping there's more to come as this show deserves a second season!!

Slow start, the tone is kind of weird. I didn't like the disrespect of black people throughout. It's not till episode 8 that the show starts to get better as the LT. Gov. Starts to standing up for herself. They really could have just did episodes 1-2 and then went straight to the 7-8. The episodes in the middle are just hard to watch as they keep disrespecting the black woman who is now in power. Some of the outside characters and storylines were not needed. I preferred the last 3 characters that came in towards the end. They really helped shift the story and tone. They should get ride of the boyfriend with the loud colorful suits he just seems forced and out of place.

As a big Tyler Perry fan, I had expectations of more. The premise is great, but it was executed poorly, with characters that are so underdeveloped that they're just weak parodies. The lead actors are clearly more talented than what this story allowed. Depicting Antionette as unprepared, obtuse, and inept was NOT what I expected to see from Perry, who usually supports strong female characters. After 8 episodes, I didn't see the attorney who graduated top of her class become much more than "overwhelmed woman in a tizzy". And while I appreciate the attempt at southern humor, it was overdone. (Yes, I'm southern, but every single character didn't need to sound like Boss Hogg.) This could have been a great MOVIE, but fell far short after dragging out too long.