This isn't a show I'd normally watch. I'm mixed black/white 45yo educated woman who grew up in Compton, CA with parents who had a great relationship until death did them part, attended private schools. I have one sister, a year and a half younger than me. Our lives went down very different paths. I give my background to assist in understanding my review.
This show is about the lives of people (who *happen* to be of color), in a small, impoverished town in the very Deep South. There is not a lot of choice, and privilege is not something POC experience. So you work with what you have in the hopes of finding a better life. That's the story here - the characters in this show are real, doing what they have to, to find better. And in this life, there are more challenges than usual. They care for one another, Uncle Clifford and Diamond in particular. It was great to see these characters care for, rather than exploit, these women.
And these women are dealing with issues I feel very lucky not to have faced. It's about more than strippers - it's the lives of people who happen to work in the industry, told from a very empathetic point of view. It's humanizing and very well done. A few months ago I watched an interview with the creator/director on why/what her vision was for the show. Hats off. Not to mention the athleticism of these women. I mean good grief. I have so much respect - the scences where they are performing and it's the sounds of their breathing, showing just how difficult what they're doing is..wow.
It wasn't a planned watch, but I was hooked, invested in these very real, very human characters. Too much judgement in some of these reviews here. I thought it was great, and very informative. Not for kids. If you can watch with an open mind, you might learn something.
This show is about the lives of people (who *happen* to be of color), in a small, impoverished town in the very Deep South. There is not a lot of choice, and privilege is not something POC experience. So you work with what you have in the hopes of finding a better life. That's the story here - the characters in this show are real, doing what they have to, to find better. And in this life, there are more challenges than usual. They care for one another, Uncle Clifford and Diamond in particular. It was great to see these characters care for, rather than exploit, these women.
And these women are dealing with issues I feel very lucky not to have faced. It's about more than strippers - it's the lives of people who happen to work in the industry, told from a very empathetic point of view. It's humanizing and very well done. A few months ago I watched an interview with the creator/director on why/what her vision was for the show. Hats off. Not to mention the athleticism of these women. I mean good grief. I have so much respect - the scences where they are performing and it's the sounds of their breathing, showing just how difficult what they're doing is..wow.
It wasn't a planned watch, but I was hooked, invested in these very real, very human characters. Too much judgement in some of these reviews here. I thought it was great, and very informative. Not for kids. If you can watch with an open mind, you might learn something.