Mira LaBelle

One reviewer said it was realistic. I would more likely enjoy this if it was labeled a fantasy. Most of what is shown is totally unrealistic. All kinds of people are killed and everyone goes on as if it is commonplace. There is very little emotional reaction to the amount of devastation. There is no way that Jane could become an FBI agent like what is shown in this series. Jane apparently received the tattoos days before she was found. I have tattoos, they take weeks to heal all the way. I can't stand to watch this past episode 10. The only thing that kept me watching was the mystery of what the tattoos reveal.

I wanted to see black artistry. There was very little focus on the tattoos themselves. This show is about the drama between the employees.

I love that this show makes a dream come true for couples who have encountered some difficult hardships. I love the creativity that the 3 hosts of the show use to solve various challenges. I am glad they included a variety of couples. It makes me want to get married again.

I just stumbled onto this series on Netlfix. I am not a big superhero watching kind of woman. BUT, I love this show. I love that there are strong black women in this show, the wife and two daughters of Black Lightning. I really enjoy the portrayal of a loving black family. It is great to see that the villain is NOT the darkest skinned black actor on the show. The actress, China Anne McClain who plays Jennifer Pierce is fabulous. McClain's nuanced performance of Jen is outstanding. I want to watch her career as she continues acting.The themes in the show parallel what is happening in the black community. I am watching in the summer of 2020, and even the issue of the virus is relevant to the pandemic that is happening now. These are the things that keep me watching the show.

The movie accurately portrays racism in police departments. It also portrays the issues that biracial children encounter growing up. Kerry Washington's acting was superb. The other actors were good too, except Steven Pasquale. He was stiff and appeared to be a stage actor rather than a screen actor. The only thing that did not make sense was how Kendra and Scott could have gotten married when Scott was so obviously oblivious to what it is like to raise a black son in America. This was an intense film with a tragic ending.

I have worked in the blind community for nearly 40 years. The depiction of Murphy with a constant blank stare straight ahead is inaccurate. It stated in the first episode that she lost her sight completely to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at 14 years of age. This is uncommon. RP is a progressive disease, but usually someone does not lose all of their sight until their 50's. In addition, those who have lost their site completely later in life, even at 14 know how to track people with their eyes by turning their head towards a speaker. If you are going to depict a blind person, at least get it right. The writers of this tv show did not do their research. The actor playing Murphy did not do her research. Also the way she uses her cane is like someone who is newly blind. Based on the story, she has likely been completely blind since 14. Even those who are not completely blind, use canes to assist them in getting around. Aside from all the inaccuracies of Murphy's blindness, this show is rife with stereotypes about blindness and African Americans. The African Americans in the show are either drug dealers or her goody two shoes adoptive father. Finally, I am not interested in watching a show about a main character who practices self-degrading behavior whether that person is male or female, disabled or not, European or African.