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He himself previously said urkel was easy for those white people to write for in the show because urkel was a whitewashed nerdy character
A different world wasn't hood
Cosby wasn't hood
The fresh prince wasn't hood
I'm glad he's finally getting lashed cuz he's been asking for it
Specially with GODyana Ali's name in his mouth recently
It's no secret that in THIS ERA black urban stories get pushed to the forefront more often than those that don't and white executives eat it up and will often deny black creators who they don't deem "stereotypical enough".
While this may not have necessarily been his overarching point and may not be the case the for his era of sitcoms, his feelings are valid.
thats his opinion.
Quote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 07:40:51 PMHe himself previously said urkel was easy for those white people to write for in the show because urkel was a whitewashed nerdy character
A different world wasn't hood
Cosby wasn't hood
The fresh prince wasn't hood
I'm glad he's finally getting lashed cuz he's been asking for it
Specially with GODyana Ali's name in his mouth recently
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is essentially about a guy from the hoods of Philly moving to a wealthy area in California, so in a way, it can be seen as a "hood story."
I don't completely agree with him, though, because Family Matters was actually a very popular show. But at the end of the day, it's just his opinion, and I don't think it's worth him getting LASHED over. It feels like, sometimes, we, as Black people, are too quick to find something to criticize or attack each other for..
Well black people do love a struggle story, but I don't think that's applicable here.
Look at how black people revered The Cosby Show for decades.
Like someone in that IG post said, Family Matters was just corny.
Quote from: Buy The Stars✨ on December 09, 2024, 08:10:23 PMthats his opinion.
Quote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 07:40:51 PMHe himself previously said urkel was easy for those white people to write for in the show because urkel was a whitewashed nerdy character
A different world wasn't hood
Cosby wasn't hood
The fresh prince wasn't hood
I'm glad he's finally getting lashed cuz he's been asking for it
Specially with GODyana Ali's name in his mouth recently
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is essentially about a guy from the hoods of Philly moving to a wealthy area in California, so in a way, it can be seen as a "hood story."
I don't completely agree with him, though, because Family Matters was actually a very popular show. But at the end of the day, it's just his opinion, and I don't think it's worth him getting LASHED over. It feels like, sometimes, we, as Black people, are too quick to find something to criticize or attack each other for..
I've actually been following this press run Jaleel has been doing and he is super annoying
Which is why I said it's good he's finally getting lashed . This "hood" comment is just the cherry on top
He comes off very condescending and insensitive to other cast mates and their experiences ... especially comments he made about the youngest girl who was kicked off the show (Judy?)
Comments he's made bout GODyana not wanting to kiss him in her teens :uhh: grown ass man still butthurt and low key bussin shots over silly mess like that . It's HER mouth and her body.
Like get tf over yourself . 100% agree with the lashing
And I can see why he was a problem on set of Family Matters. If this is his attitude at 50 I can only imagine the horrors they had to put up with as him being the teen breakout star of the show .
He reminds me of Alfonso weird, wannabe white self.
Quote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 08:00:47 PMIt's no secret that in THIS ERA black urban stories get pushed to the forefront more often than those that don't and white executives eat it up and will often deny black creators who they don't deem "stereotypical enough".
While this may not have necessarily been his overarching point and may not be the case the for his era of sitcoms, his feelings are valid.
White people were at the helm of writing "black shows" like family matters
Living Single wasn't "hood" but it captivated audiences and still remains relevant, and was created by a black woman
Same with girlfriends.
The list goes on . Family Matters wasn't boring because it was a middle class family who wasn't on drugs. It was boring because it was a got damn spin off from a white show (Harriet had a recurring role in "perfect strangers" and got her own mess with FM) , with white writers who clearly didn't know what they were doing with that black cast and black storylines.
which is why that show needed urkel to avoid cancelation . They knew exactly what to do with an "urkel" - a character that spoke to not only a black audience but other audiences too, a character that they themselves as white people could easily infuse with their own life experiences and imagination.
Like wtf . Do y'all actually know the history of these shows?
If anything FM was legit lower quality than shows like living single or others cuz it almost COMPLETELY relied on the ANTICS of a clumsy nerd character to sustain its ratings
It was damn near a one man show whereas other great Black shows pulled from all the characters and the actual stories to make it what it was .
Like Stf UP jaleel.
Not blaming black ppl instead of the poor writing of those white folks who had u acting a fool and ultimately typecast.
Quote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 08:50:19 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 08:00:47 PMIt's no secret that in THIS ERA black urban stories get pushed to the forefront more often than those that don't and white executives eat it up and will often deny black creators who they don't deem "stereotypical enough".
While this may not have necessarily been his overarching point and may not be the case the for his era of sitcoms, his feelings are valid.
White people were at the helm of writing "black shows" like family matters
Living Single wasn't "hood" but it captivated audiences and still remains relevant, and was created by a black woman
Same with girlfriends.
The list goes on . Family Matters wasn't boring because it was a middle class family who wasn't on drugs. It was boring because it was a got damn spin off from a white show (Harriet had a recurring role in "perfect strangers" and got her own mess with FM) , with white writers who clearly didn't know what they were doing with that black cast and black storylines.
which is why that show needed urkel to avoid cancelation . They knew exactly what to do with an "urkel" - a character that spoke to not only a black audience but other audiences too, a character that they themselves as white people could easily infuse with their own life experiences and imagination.
Like wtf . Do y'all actually know the history of these shows?
Yeah it seems the second half of my comment went completely over your head. :dead:
I said "that may not have been the case for his era of sitcoms" (the generation of Black Gen X starring as leads in shows, not the decade they aired in) referring to the shows you just mentioned i.e girlfriends, living single. Those shows were in fact not "hood" which was my point in that his statement is not applicable to those shows.
Family Matters wasn't corny. If anything was corny growing up during that time was Full House imo. Jaleel White's career peaked with Family Matters that's all he'll ever be remembered for unfortunately.
Quote from: Lazarus on December 09, 2024, 09:09:41 PMFamily Matters wasn't corny. If anything was corny growing up during that time was Full House imo. Jaleel White's career peaked with Family Matters that's all he'll ever be remembered for unfortunately.
It was corny to me and apparently others
But I also never liked the Cosby Show either
Wasn't too into white sitcoms of that era tbh so I've never sat down and watched Full House
Quote from: Nine on December 09, 2024, 09:19:42 PMQuote from: Lazarus on December 09, 2024, 09:09:41 PMFamily Matters wasn't corny. If anything was corny growing up during that time was Full House imo. Jaleel White's career peaked with Family Matters that's all he'll ever be remembered for unfortunately.
It was corny to me and apparently others
But I also never liked the Cosby Show either
Wasn't too into white sitcoms of that era tbh so I've never sat down and watched Full House
I never really watched The Cosby Show
But TGIF was my shit growing up so I pretty much watched all the shows from Family Matters to Step By Step to Dinosaurs,etc.
Quote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 09:08:03 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 08:50:19 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 08:00:47 PMIt's no secret that in THIS ERA black urban stories get pushed to the forefront more often than those that don't and white executives eat it up and will often deny black creators who they don't deem "stereotypical enough".
While this may not have necessarily been his overarching point and may not be the case the for his era of sitcoms, his feelings are valid.
White people were at the helm of writing "black shows" like family matters
Living Single wasn't "hood" but it captivated audiences and still remains relevant, and was created by a black woman
Same with girlfriends.
The list goes on . Family Matters wasn't boring because it was a middle class family who wasn't on drugs. It was boring because it was a got damn spin off from a white show (Harriet had a recurring role in "perfect strangers" and got her own mess with FM) , with white writers who clearly didn't know what they were doing with that black cast and black storylines.
which is why that show needed urkel to avoid cancelation . They knew exactly what to do with an "urkel" - a character that spoke to not only a black audience but other audiences too, a character that they themselves as white people could easily infuse with their own life experiences and imagination.
Like wtf . Do y'all actually know the history of these shows?
Yeah it seems the second half of my comment went completely over your head. :dead:
I said "that may not have been the case for his era of sitcoms" (the generation of Black Gen X starring as leads in shows, not the decade they aired in) referring to the shows you just mentioned i.e girlfriends, living single. Those shows were in fact not "hood" which was my point in that his statement is not applicable to those shows.
there are still plenty of shows being pushed that aren't hood and that black people enjoy
Not y'all complaining about black people lashing each other in one breath and then making these/co-signing these offensive sweeping generalizations about us and what we all prefer in the next
I'd say most blacks people like VARIETY in our entertainment , like anyone else does. Gimme a "hood" storyline, a middle class storyline, a bougie upper class mess.
Family Matters was always wack to me.
Quote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 09:30:09 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 09:08:03 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 08:50:19 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 08:00:47 PMIt's no secret that in THIS ERA black urban stories get pushed to the forefront more often than those that don't and white executives eat it up and will often deny black creators who they don't deem "stereotypical enough".
While this may not have necessarily been his overarching point and may not be the case the for his era of sitcoms, his feelings are valid.
White people were at the helm of writing "black shows" like family matters
Living Single wasn't "hood" but it captivated audiences and still remains relevant, and was created by a black woman
Same with girlfriends.
The list goes on . Family Matters wasn't boring because it was a middle class family who wasn't on drugs. It was boring because it was a got damn spin off from a white show (Harriet had a recurring role in "perfect strangers" and got her own mess with FM) , with white writers who clearly didn't know what they were doing with that black cast and black storylines.
which is why that show needed urkel to avoid cancelation . They knew exactly what to do with an "urkel" - a character that spoke to not only a black audience but other audiences too, a character that they themselves as white people could easily infuse with their own life experiences and imagination.
Like wtf . Do y'all actually know the history of these shows?
Yeah it seems the second half of my comment went completely over your head. :dead:
I said "that may not have been the case for his era of sitcoms" (the generation of Black Gen X starring as leads in shows, not the decade they aired in) referring to the shows you just mentioned i.e girlfriends, living single. Those shows were in fact not "hood" which was my point in that his statement is not applicable to those shows.
there are still plenty of shows being pushed that aren't hood and that black people enjoy
I didn't say there weren't though. Re-read.
Quote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 09:39:24 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 09:30:09 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 09:08:03 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 08:50:19 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 08:00:47 PMIt's no secret that in THIS ERA black urban stories get pushed to the forefront more often than those that don't and white executives eat it up and will often deny black creators who they don't deem "stereotypical enough".
While this may not have necessarily been his overarching point and may not be the case the for his era of sitcoms, his feelings are valid.
White people were at the helm of writing "black shows" like family matters
Living Single wasn't "hood" but it captivated audiences and still remains relevant, and was created by a black woman
Same with girlfriends.
The list goes on . Family Matters wasn't boring because it was a middle class family who wasn't on drugs. It was boring because it was a got damn spin off from a white show (Harriet had a recurring role in "perfect strangers" and got her own mess with FM) , with white writers who clearly didn't know what they were doing with that black cast and black storylines.
which is why that show needed urkel to avoid cancelation . They knew exactly what to do with an "urkel" - a character that spoke to not only a black audience but other audiences too, a character that they themselves as white people could easily infuse with their own life experiences and imagination.
Like wtf . Do y'all actually know the history of these shows?
Yeah it seems the second half of my comment went completely over your head. :dead:
I said "that may not have been the case for his era of sitcoms" (the generation of Black Gen X starring as leads in shows, not the decade they aired in) referring to the shows you just mentioned i.e girlfriends, living single. Those shows were in fact not "hood" which was my point in that his statement is not applicable to those shows.
there are still plenty of shows being pushed that aren't hood and that black people enjoy
I didn't sat there weren't though. Re-read.
I don't need to re-read
It's already clear enough that you agree with whatever sweeping generalizations Jaleel is pushing without a recap
Quote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 09:06:10 PMIf anything FM was legit lower quality than shows like living single or others cuz it almost COMPLETELY relied on the ANTICS of a clumsy nerd character to sustain its ratings
It was damn near a one man show whereas other great Black shows pulled from all the characters and the actual stories to make it what it was .
Like Stf UP jaleel.
Not blaming black ppl instead of the poor writing of those white folks who had u acting a fool and ultimately typecast.
And this was Jo Marie's biggest issue and why she left the show
Quote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 09:43:10 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 09:39:24 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 09:30:09 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 09:08:03 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 08:50:19 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 08:00:47 PMIt's no secret that in THIS ERA black urban stories get pushed to the forefront more often than those that don't and white executives eat it up and will often deny black creators who they don't deem "stereotypical enough".
While this may not have necessarily been his overarching point and may not be the case the for his era of sitcoms, his feelings are valid.
White people were at the helm of writing "black shows" like family matters
Living Single wasn't "hood" but it captivated audiences and still remains relevant, and was created by a black woman
Same with girlfriends.
The list goes on . Family Matters wasn't boring because it was a middle class family who wasn't on drugs. It was boring because it was a got damn spin off from a white show (Harriet had a recurring role in "perfect strangers" and got her own mess with FM) , with white writers who clearly didn't know what they were doing with that black cast and black storylines.
which is why that show needed urkel to avoid cancelation . They knew exactly what to do with an "urkel" - a character that spoke to not only a black audience but other audiences too, a character that they themselves as white people could easily infuse with their own life experiences and imagination.
Like wtf . Do y'all actually know the history of these shows?
Yeah it seems the second half of my comment went completely over your head. :dead:
I said "that may not have been the case for his era of sitcoms" (the generation of Black Gen X starring as leads in shows, not the decade they aired in) referring to the shows you just mentioned i.e girlfriends, living single. Those shows were in fact not "hood" which was my point in that his statement is not applicable to those shows.
there are still plenty of shows being pushed that aren't hood and that black people enjoy
I didn't sat there weren't though. Re-read.
I don't need to re-read
It's already clear enough that you agree with whatever sweeping generalizations Jaleel is pushing without a recap
It's clear that you're making grand assumptions about what you THINK I meant when you misunderstood two times in a row now... :kii:
Is being this militant and hyper vigilant not exhausting?
Quote from: Zankou. on December 09, 2024, 09:46:33 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 09:06:10 PMIf anything FM was legit lower quality than shows like living single or others cuz it almost COMPLETELY relied on the ANTICS of a clumsy nerd character to sustain its ratings
It was damn near a one man show whereas other great Black shows pulled from all the characters and the actual stories to make it what it was .
Like Stf UP jaleel.
Not blaming black ppl instead of the poor writing of those white folks who had u acting a fool and ultimately typecast.
And this was Jo Marie's biggest issue and why she left the show
!!!!!!!
They were great actors dealt a bad hand by the producers and writers
Jo Marie woulda killed on the right show. Her presence and comedic timing is def up there with Janet Hubert n em.
Quote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 09:48:10 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 09:43:10 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 09:39:24 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 09:30:09 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 09:08:03 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 09, 2024, 08:50:19 PMQuote from: NEW MOON on December 09, 2024, 08:00:47 PMIt's no secret that in THIS ERA black urban stories get pushed to the forefront more often than those that don't and white executives eat it up and will often deny black creators who they don't deem "stereotypical enough".
While this may not have necessarily been his overarching point and may not be the case the for his era of sitcoms, his feelings are valid.
White people were at the helm of writing "black shows" like family matters
Living Single wasn't "hood" but it captivated audiences and still remains relevant, and was created by a black woman
Same with girlfriends.
The list goes on . Family Matters wasn't boring because it was a middle class family who wasn't on drugs. It was boring because it was a got damn spin off from a white show (Harriet had a recurring role in "perfect strangers" and got her own mess with FM) , with white writers who clearly didn't know what they were doing with that black cast and black storylines.
which is why that show needed urkel to avoid cancelation . They knew exactly what to do with an "urkel" - a character that spoke to not only a black audience but other audiences too, a character that they themselves as white people could easily infuse with their own life experiences and imagination.
Like wtf . Do y'all actually know the history of these shows?
Yeah it seems the second half of my comment went completely over your head. :dead:
I said "that may not have been the case for his era of sitcoms" (the generation of Black Gen X starring as leads in shows, not the decade they aired in) referring to the shows you just mentioned i.e girlfriends, living single. Those shows were in fact not "hood" which was my point in that his statement is not applicable to those shows.
there are still plenty of shows being pushed that aren't hood and that black people enjoy
I didn't sat there weren't though. Re-read.
I don't need to re-read
It's already clear enough that you agree with whatever sweeping generalizations Jaleel is pushing without a recap
Is being this militant and hyper vigilant not exhausting?
no :woohoo:
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Whats funny to me is Family Matters is actually more close to a hood show than Martin and Living Single low key. They were a Black family living in Chicago. They had Laura getting beat-up by a gang and jacked for her coat. They had Eddie getting in trouble for being in a white neighborhood and Carl had to rescue him because he was a cop. The aunt Rachel was a single mom raising Richie alone. The list is actually long for things that happened on that show that was kinda hood.
He must've forgot from how much white ppl adored him but, they were not a rich suburban family surrounded by white ppl on that show.
At least Martin had professional characters. They may have cracked jokes on each other a lot but there was no gangs and shooting and drugs on that show. Same for Living Single.
i just found he actually listed Living Single as one of the "hood" shows.
sdssdsdsdsdss :uhh:
Khadijah: successful business owner
Kyle Barker: a Wall Street executive
Maxine: attorney
Regine: the pampered princess from a well-off family
what im getting now is that he thinks they're "hood" because of the way they COMMUNICATED with one another. perhaps they didn't talk "properly" enough. they used ebonics. newsflash: even successful/educated/"classy" Black people code switch and enjoy using AAVE. especially when they're in the comfort of their own home and amongst friends/family.
Jaleel is giving anti-Black teas.
wagging his finger at all Black people saying we don't like anything but "hood" mess, while simultaneously putting down other Black shows that clearly didn't live up to his personal standards of what's normal.
at NO point have i seen him hold the white executives/producers/writers accountable for the HUGE hand in the trajectory his career has taken. maybe i missed it? but all i've seen from this press run is him BUSSIN shots at other Black actors, and now Black people in general.
he's clearly a great actor considering he played a nerd...cuz he doesn't seem genuinely smart.
Quote from: RAY7 on December 12, 2024, 09:41:44 AMWhats funny to me is Family Matters is actually more close to a hood show than Martin and Living Single low key. They were a Black family living in Chicago. They had Laura getting beat-up by a gang and jacked for her coat. They had Eddie getting in trouble for being in a white neighborhood and Carl had to rescue him because he was a cop. The aunt Rachel was a single mom raising Richie alone. The list is actually long for things that happened on that show that was kinda hood.
He must've forgot from how much white ppl adored him but, they were not a rich suburban family surrounded by white ppl on that show.
At least Martin had professional characters. They may have cracked jokes on each other a lot but there was no gangs and shooting and drugs on that show. Same for Living Single.
Don't forget when that gang trashed Rachel's Place and jumped Eddie and then Urkel went "undercover" trying to infiltrate their gang into revealing all that happened. :plzstop:
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Quote from: Rarity on December 12, 2024, 10:04:08 AMi just found he actually listed Living Single as one of the "hood" shows.
sdssdsdsdsdss :uhh:
Khadijah: successful business owner
Kyle Barker: a Wall Street executive
Maxine: attorney
Regine: the pampered princess from a well-off family
what im getting now is that he thinks because they're "hood" because of the way they COMMUNICATED with one another. perhaps they didn't talk "properly" enough. they used ebonics. newsflash: even successful/educated/"classy" Black people code switch and enjoy using AAVE. especially when they're in the comfort of their own home and amongst friends/family.
Jaleel is giving anti-Black teas.
wagging his finger at all Black people saying we don't like anything but "hood" mess, while simultaneously putting down other Black shows that clearly didn't live up to his personal standards of what's normal.
at NO point have i seen him hold the white executives/producers/writers accountable for the HUGE hand in the trajectory his career has taken. maybe i missed it? but all i've seen from this press run is him BUSSIN shots at other Black actors, and now Black people in general.
he's clearly a great actor considering he played a nerd...cuz he doesn't seem genuinely smart.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C1-ftknvQOY/?igsh=MTlvZWgzM3NtdmdodQ==
Queen tried warning everyone how Jaleel was on and off the set. Like Jaleel really got pissed behind an interview Reginald VelJohnson did with ET saying that in the beginning Jaleel was difficult to work with but overall he had nothing but great things to say about him.
Quote from: M-Rocka on December 12, 2024, 12:35:04 PMQuote from: Rarity on December 12, 2024, 10:04:08 AMi just found he actually listed Living Single as one of the "hood" shows.
sdssdsdsdsdss :uhh:
Khadijah: successful business owner
Kyle Barker: a Wall Street executive
Maxine: attorney
Regine: the pampered princess from a well-off family
what im getting now is that he thinks because they're "hood" because of the way they COMMUNICATED with one another. perhaps they didn't talk "properly" enough. they used ebonics. newsflash: even successful/educated/"classy" Black people code switch and enjoy using AAVE. especially when they're in the comfort of their own home and amongst friends/family.
Jaleel is giving anti-Black teas.
wagging his finger at all Black people saying we don't like anything but "hood" mess, while simultaneously putting down other Black shows that clearly didn't live up to his personal standards of what's normal.
at NO point have i seen him hold the white executives/producers/writers accountable for the HUGE hand in the trajectory his career has taken. maybe i missed it? but all i've seen from this press run is him BUSSIN shots at other Black actors, and now Black people in general.
he's clearly a great actor considering he played a nerd...cuz he doesn't seem genuinely smart.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C1-ftknvQOY/?igsh=MTlvZWgzM3NtdmdodQ==
Queen tried warning everyone how Jaleel was on and off the set. Like Jaleel really got pissed behind an interview Reginald VelJohnson did with ET saying that in the beginning Jaleel was difficult to work with but overall he had nothing but great things to say about him.
I can only imagine the pure hell
But on the flip side I def think Jo Marie and Reginald made a misstep in how they talked to Jaleel about playing "myrtle urkel".
They told him that he was doing the black race a disservice by dressing up as a girl. And it affected him emotionally
I don't know why and how they thought a child would have the mental capacity and social consciousness to really absorb what they were saying to him without it feeling like an outright attack on him and / or feeling like an extremely heavy weight was being thrown on him.
It's interesting how the dynamic between Jaleel and the mother of the Winslows Jo Marie mirrored the dynamic between Will and mother of the Banks Janet Hubert. Each young man was the star of their show and didn't get along with the female adult in the cast. Each character got replaced by a lighter skinned actress later in the series
Only difference is Jaleel kinda hijacked the show from Jo Marie
Bottom line is Jaleel white is a coontastic ass negro.
The Cosby Show
Living Single
Martin
Fresh Prince
Moesha
The Parkers
Wayans Bros
Smart Guy
My Wife & Kids
Girlfriends
The Jamie Foxx Show
Sister Sister
Kenan And Kel....
Etc all featured regular Black people with working class or affluent careers (Or at the very least, career aspirations). They weren't "hood" shows. People just resonate with them because the writing/acting aged better, they're more humorous and the characters were more distinct imo. They were Black without making it seem like they were making a statement that they were Black. Like you can tell whites were the main Writers for Family Matters. It's basically Black Full House. The entire concept of Urkel really is only something that's funny in the 90's. I think there's a reason all of these other shows have a couple of people that went on to have long lasting careers & We barely see anybody from Family Matters anymore unless they're discussing the show. They're kinda generic... no shade. But that's beside the point.
I'm sure people appreciate Family Matters, but it just doesn't give what the other shows give. This lil rant stems from his ego being hurt that his iconic character isn't as appreciated in the current era
Regine wasn't a pampered princess like Whitley. She was from the hood. She was bougie because she liked those nice things, but she couldn't really afford them. She always needed to date someone who could afford nice things so she could have access.
But I agree with the overall point. That was not a hood show.