BM/WW IR sightings on TV

[darkcurry]

I finally got into "What I Like About You" about a month ago after reading the 1st page of this thread & seeing this TVLine.com article from earlier this year:

https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1355245157805936641

https://tvline.com/lists/what-i-like-about-you-streaming-hbo-max-amanda-bynes-jennie-garth/



I'm 7 episodes in the 2nd season. What season does the show start pushing the Gary & Tina 'ship?

I can't remember. You just took me back to this show.

 

[darkcurry]

@darkcurry You caught up on "B Positive" yet?

Anyways interesting storyline with Eli. This is the 1st time I've seen a storyline about former star pro-athlete gone broke portrayed in a TV show or film.

Not really but I did see that episode we were talking about and the one after that. is it a show you have to watch from the beginning? Because the comedy is a bit average to me with the episodes I seen.

 

[qaz1]

Not really but I did see that episode we were talking about and the one after that. is it a show you have to watch from the beginning? Because the comedy is a bit average to me with the episodes I seen.

No you definitely don't need to go back to the beginning. You can start from the episode where they first hook up, you won't miss anything major.

 

[Summerred]

They should've fixed that to bring him back for at least 2 more seasons because now people are UPSET! This reminds me of what happened with legacies where the black male character(Raf) became the favorite male character and the main hearthrob among the female fanbase over the white guy. They didn't know what to do so they took him off air and the fans were NOT feeling that and the ratings experienced a drop after those episodes.

Just my opinion but i can think about some reasons to explain Regé leaving the TV show.
1. He was looking for more money to come back since he is getting more popular now, a lot followers on social media, he was on SNL and Shonda say "no, thanks". I don't blame him, actors usually ask for more money once they become more popular, he isn't doing nothing wrong.
2. Maybe he is looking to be the next Denzel, more like a movie star than a tv star, so his job was done with Bridgerton and he is looking for bigger things.
3. Maybe he just don't wanna be a typecast, this could happen with romance novels/period drama, they have a hard time finding others roles, i think this is hapenning with the actors from Outlander TV show, i think both actors are leaving the TV show after 5 or 6 seasons and fans are sad like Bridgerton fans. Bridgerton had some sex scenes during season 1 and in season 2 i could see them exploring his sex appeal again to get more views and maybe he had enough. I feel like he is the guy who like to be a serious actor more than just the hot guy and even doing a good job with his role most people keep talking only about his body and how hot he looked. His character was like a black Christian Grey.
Anyway, i wish Regé only the best in his next projects but i will miss him on Bridgerton, not just because he was the only really attractive guy there and a good actor but because i don't see much period drama on tv with IR. We had a very popular IR and a black guy playing not a side character but a leading role and now the dream it's over.

 

[RicardoCooper]

I finally got into "What I Like About You" about a month ago after reading the 1st page of this thread & seeing this TVLine.com article from earlier this year:

https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1355245157805936641

https://tvline.com/lists/what-i-like-about-you-streaming-hbo-max-amanda-bynes-jennie-garth/



I'm 7 episodes in the 2nd season. What season does the show start pushing the Gary & Tina 'ship?

I used to lovvvvvve me some Amanda Bynes. Too bad she went insane a la Britney, LiLo, etc

 

[qaz1]

Just my opinion but i can think about some reasons to explain Regé leaving the TV show.
1. He was looking for more money to come back since he is getting more popular now, a lot followers on social media, he was on SNL and Shonda say "no, thanks". I don't blame him, actors usually ask for more money once they become more popular, he isn't doing nothing wrong.
2. Maybe he is looking to be the next Denzel, more like a movie star than a tv star, so his job was done with Bridgerton and he is looking for bigger things.
3. Maybe he just don't wanna be a typecast, this could happen with romance novels/period drama, they have a hard time finding others roles, i think this is hapenning with the actors from Outlander TV show, i think both actors are leaving the TV show after 5 or 6 seasons and fans are sad like Bridgerton fans. Bridgerton had some sex scenes during season 1 and in season 2 i could see them exploring his sex appeal again to get more views and maybe he had enough. I feel like he is the guy who like to be a serious actor more than just the hot guy and even doing a good job with his role most people keep talking only about his body and how hot he looked. His character was like a black Christian Grey.
Anyway, i wish Regé only the best in his next projects but i will miss him on Bridgerton, not just because he was the only really attractive guy there and a good actor but because i don't see much period drama on tv with IR. We had a very popular IR and a black guy playing not a side character but a leading role and now the dream it's over.

1. Definitely sounds plausible
2. Definitely sounds plausible
3. Seems less plausible to me. Typecasting is real, but I don't see a black guy being typecast into period roles. There just aren't enough of those roles in the first place lol. And no actor hates being locked into the romantic lead role, do they??? On the other hand, I get not wanting to ONLY be the sexy guy. I can remember the singer D'Angelo complaining about that (especially after that 'How Does It Feel' video). So there, I just contradicted myself lol

Just my 2 cents! I wish him the best too. Here's hoping we get another popular WWBM couple soon, or better yet several of them. I'll hold my breath

 

[darkcurry]

I used to lovvvvvve me some Amanda Bynes. Too bad she went insane a la Britney, LiLo, etc

Yeah during that show she grew on me as attractive.

 

[darkcurry]

Just my opinion but i can think about some reasons to explain Regé leaving the TV show.
1. He was looking for more money to come back since he is getting more popular now, a lot followers on social media, he was on SNL and Shonda say "no, thanks". I don't blame him, actors usually ask for more money once they become more popular, he isn't doing nothing wrong.
2. Maybe he is looking to be the next Denzel, more like a movie star than a tv star, so his job was done with Bridgerton and he is looking for bigger things.
3. Maybe he just don't wanna be a typecast, this could happen with romance novels/period drama, they have a hard time finding others roles, i think this is hapenning with the actors from Outlander TV show, i think both actors are leaving the TV show after 5 or 6 seasons and fans are sad like Bridgerton fans. Bridgerton had some sex scenes during season 1 and in season 2 i could see them exploring his sex appeal again to get more views and maybe he had enough. I feel like he is the guy who like to be a serious actor more than just the hot guy and even doing a good job with his role most people keep talking only about his body and how hot he looked. His character was like a black Christian Grey.
Anyway, i wish Regé only the best in his next projects but i will miss him on Bridgerton, not just because he was the only really attractive guy there and a good actor but because i don't see much period drama on tv with IR. We had a very popular IR and a black guy playing not a side character but a leading role and now the dream it's over.

I'm not that big of a fan of the show. It's good though. I think I gave a review earlier this year. But this will hurt the show more than it hurts him just like legacies' ratings dipping and the outrage after they dropped Rafael (Peyton Alex Smith). But Peyton has moved on to starring in the All American spinoff show' All American: Homecoming.

All American's ratings have been slightly higher than legacies this season surprisngly. So he moved on to a rising franchise. Those that still watch legacies like myself watch it mainly because of the Lizzie & MG storyline that they are getting right. Other than that need to fix some things for next season.

Bridgerton might not suffer big, but they will get an ucomfortable hit next season in the ratings and fan engagement. Black male leading roles are killing it with fanbases. People are loving them.

 

[qaz1]

Those that still watch legacies like myself watch it mainly because of the Lizzie & MG storyline that they are getting right (emphasis added).

Are they really getting that right??? I haven't seen an update here in a while. Let me know what's going on lol! I'll check it out if I like the details.

 

[darkcurry]

Leverage: Redemption

Leverage was one of my go to shows to sit and relax to. Glad they're coming back and with the same team(writing and producing wise.) so that it will still have the same effect.

Hopefully they will revisit more of Parker & Hardison's complicated but cute relationship.

 

[qaz1]

Leverage: Redemption

Leverage was one of my go to shows to sit and relax to. Glad they're coming back and with the same team(writing and producing wise.) so that it will still have the same effect.

Hopefully they will revisit more of Parker & Hardison's complicated but cute relationship.

I didn't know about this! Thanks for the info. If they don't continue with a solid Parker and Hardison, I'm not watching. Their weird dynamic was kinda cute in the first series, but it took FOR-E-VER to get them together lol.

 

[darkcurry]

I didn't know about this! Thanks for the info. If they don't continue with a solid Parker and Hardison, I'm not watching. Their weird dynamic was kinda cute in the first series, but it took FOR-E-VER to get them together lol.

Saw it coming though. I remember watching the first season saying 'yeah they're probably banging'. LOL!

 

[qaz1]

Saw it coming though. I remember watching the first season saying 'yeah they're probably banging'. LOL!

Lol yeah I admit they keep me tuning in for the whole series, giving us juuuusst enough to not give up on it.

 

[ColiBreh1]

Those that still watch legacies like myself watch it mainly because of the Lizzie & MG storyline that they are getting right. Other than that need to fix some things for next season.

Are they really getting that right??? I haven't seen an update here in a while. Let me know what's going on lol! I'll check it out if I like the details.

@qaz1 This is what was discussed in this thread after 6th episode of the current season 3 of "Legacies" aired:



https://www.whitewomenblackmen.com/forum/threads/bm-ww-ir-sightings-on-tv.9970/page-290#post-1149201

I just got done watching this past week's episode of "Legacies" (Season 3, episode 6) a few hours ago. WOW they really gonna drag out MJ & Lizzie forever. In the season premiere it looked like there were finally a couple, but than a few episodes later in episode 4 (after the show didn't focus on their 'ship in episodes 2-3) all of sudden MJ gets with the asian chick, Alyssa, because he feels Lizzie is keeping him in the friend zone. Lizzie is jealous of MJ & Alyssa in episodes 4-5. Now in episode 6....

Spoiler

MJ & Alyssa are all of sudden broken up. Did that happen offscreen or something? Because I must've missed that too. LOL & SMH at the end the episode MJ friendzones himself from finally getting intimate with Lizzie.

Spoiler

It happened when he found out she was working the necromancer. They are getting close though to finalizing it.

They're the only relationship I care about. They make me sick with the whole Hope and Landon storyline and I'm not the only one. It is so cringe. They did a fan favorite Raf dirty on the show and took a ratings hit the following weeks - https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/legacies-season-three-ratings/

They obviously didn't prepare the black guy to be more liked by the fans than the white male lead. Raf was a hit with the female viewers and Landon wasn't so they got rid of him for the time being. lol. But regardless it has not been good this season so far. The love story of MJ & Lizzie is the only time I watch and pay attention. They seem to be writing that with more depth and respect to the black male character.

From my understanding the musical episode and the first couple of episodes were actually suppose to be apart of last season but due to world events they pushed got pushed to this season. The episode where MG and Alyssa got together was originally the season finale. The breakup happened off screen.

 

[ColiBreh1]

Leverage: Redemption

Leverage was one of my go to shows to sit and relax to. Glad they're coming back and with the same team(writing and producing wise.) so that it will still have the same effect.

Hopefully they will revisit more of Parker & Hardison's complicated but cute relationship.

I didn't know about this! Thanks for the info. If they don't continue with a solid Parker and Hardison, I'm not watching. Their weird dynamic was kinda cute in the first series, but it took FOR-E-VER to get them together lol.

Saw it coming though. I remember watching the first season saying 'yeah they're probably banging'. LOL!

Lol yeah I admit they keep me tuning in for the whole series, giving us juuuusst enough to not give up on it.

Hmmm....Maybe I should finally get into & slow binge "Leverage"? The only reason I didn't get into it years ago is because y'all kept complaining about how they dragged out that 'ship for years, even though I normally like 'ships being dragged out.

 

[darkcurry]

Hmmm....Maybe I should finally get into & slow binge "Leverage"? The only reason I didn't get into it years ago is because y'all kept complaining about how they dragged out that 'ship for years, even though I normally like 'ships being dragged out.

Well it wasn't me complaining about it I wasn't here then. lol. But I loved this show overall. And I knew they were going to eventually go there.

The thing that makes this ship different from others are that they added NO ONE to be inbetween them(no love traingle). And their friendship was very, very close. At times it made people wonder, decode certain episodes and search for clues if they were already secretly dating.

One episode I recommend which is one of my favorite's is 'The Van Gogh Job'. They played a couple in a flashback between a Black WWII soldier and a White heiress.

Danny Glover guest starred

 

[ryanpaulstewart]

Well it wasn't me complaining about it I wasn't here then. lol. But I loved this show overall. And I knew they were going to eventually go there.

The thing that makes this ship different from others are that they added NO ONE to be inbetween them(no love traingle). And their friendship was very, very close. At times it made people wonder, decode certain episodes and search for clues if they were already secretly dating.

One episode I recommend which is one of my favorite's is 'The Van Gogh Job'. They played a couple in a flashback between a Black WWII soldier and a White heiress.

Danny Glover guest starred

Yeah. They were great. I’d be shocked if they weren’t still a thing on the show. Plus, with Timothy Hutton gone, their relationship ought to move to the center of the show.

 

[darkcurry]

Yeah. They were great. I’d be shocked if they weren’t still a thing on the show. Plus, with Timothy Hutton gone, their relationship ought to move to the center of the show.

The trailer of the new(or continuation) of the series doesn't seem to elude to their relationship.(They never broke-up though.) Which is VERY leverage-like because they seem to have kept it a mystery until season 5.

But I loved the are they or aren't they storyline better than what we get with the will they or won't they storyline. I used to go back to ceratin episodes and watch for some of the hints that some of the fans of the leverage forum groups were decoding.

 

[ColiBreh1]

New CW show premiering on June 14th called "The Republic of Sarah":

According to this Deadline article from last year, the black dude in the trailer (played by Ian Duff) is the love interest of the female lead (Played by Stella Baker):


https://deadline.com/2020/03/the-re...rest-goodluck-join-cw-drama-pilot-1202878678/
Duff will portray Grover, a damaged knockout who works at the local diner. His straightforward, blue-collar charm has made a favorite among Greylock’s citizens — including Sarah, who has long harbored a crush on Grover. He feels the attraction too but carries a painful memory that keeps him from moving forward in life.

 

[qaz1]

@qaz1 This is what was discussed in this thread after 6th episode of the current season 3 of "Legacies" aired:



https://www.whitewomenblackmen.com/forum/threads/bm-ww-ir-sightings-on-tv.9970/page-290#post-1149201

Good lookin out, I actually did see that. Wasn't sure if anything happened since then.