Fashionably Funny: ‘The Black Watch’ Salutes…
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Now that Netflix is closing the chapter on Michelle Buteau’s Survival Of The Thickest, BOSSIP and Cassius are questioning how we’ll survive without it on this latest episode of The Black Watch.
Today, the manufacturers launched a new installment of their editorial-led collection inspecting notable movies and tv tasks through considerate dialogue and cultural commentary.
The latest episode brings together BOSSIP Managing Editor Dani Canada, ONE Digital Director of Content for the Men’s Division Alvin Blanco, govt producer Serita Wesley, and comedian-writer Richard Jones for a dialog applauding Michelle Buteau’s acclaimed comedy for delivering genuine illustration, significant relationships, and laugh-out-loud moments throughout its third and last season.
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Inspired by Buteau’s bestselling essay assortment, Survival Of The Thickest follows fashion stylist Mavis Beaumont as she rebuilds her life, profession, and confidence after heartbreak. Over three seasons, the comedy has carved out a lane of its own by incorporating comedy with sincere conversations about courting, friendship, and discovering pleasure on your own phrases, all while surviving maturity and being terrifically turgid.
According to Richard, he initially assumed he wasn’t the show’s meant viewers, but he bought so mesmerized by Michelle Buteau’s humanization of the main character.
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“I had not watched this show before because I did not think I was the show’s target demo,” he said before including that he binged all three seasons in just a few days.
As for Serita, she’s been a longtime fan of the show.
“I’ve been watching it since season one,” Serita says. “It just keeps getting better and better.”
One of the panel’s greatest takeaways is the show’s refreshing portrayal of platonic friendship between Mavis and Khalil (Tone Bell), a relationship that resists the all-too-common urge to change into romantic.
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“As somebody who has a bunch of female friends that I truly appreciate as sisters, I love seeing that,” Richard says. “Yes, it is possible to just be friends.”
The panel also applauds the collection for giving its male characters room to be emotionally weak.
Richard factors to Khalil’s dedication to therapy and Luca’s heartbreaking response following a miscarriage storyline as examples of nuanced storytelling that Black males not often get to see mirrored on screen.
“Specifically as a Black man, you don’t really get those moments of vulnerability on camera,” he says.
Season three’s premiere also sparked a candid dialog about fertility, IVF, and the stress many ladies face surrounding motherhood.
“It was triggering for me,” said Dani about the opening scene of season three that featured Mavis’ doctor’s appointment with Dr. Wanda Sykes. “You could skin your knee and they’re like, ‘That’s nice. When are you getting these eggs out?’”
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Beyond its heartfelt storytelling, the panel praises Survival Of The Thickest for embracing inclusivity in entrance of and behind the digicam.
From LGBTQ+ illustration and physique range to Black-owned fashion manufacturers like Telfar, the collection displays the communities it celebrates. Dani also factors out that 4 of the show’s 5 govt producers are ladies of shade—a rarity in tv.
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The dialog ultimately shifts to the future of Black ensemble comedies, with the panel lamenting the departures of collection like Harlem and Run the World while calling for tales set outdoors New York City.
“I feel like Atlanta, we could do more than have reality TV here,” Dani says. “Can we get some shows set in Atlanta where it’s just about people having friendships in the city?”
The group also offers Buteau her flowers, praising her evolution from news footage editor to stand-up comic, actress, creator, and tv creator.
“If I see her name on the credits, I’m checking it out,” Richard says. “She’s that talented.”
Although Netflix is saying goodbye after three seasons, the panel agrees Survival Of The Thickest sticks the (terrfically turgid) touchdown.
Watch The Black Watch below!
Survival of the Thickest Is Netflix's Most Underrated Comedy | The Black Watch Ep. 15
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