Season 1 Review from 22 Indie Street
Black On Both Sides
Written by: Alonge Hawes | Directed by: Alonge Hawes | Genre: Drama
Chapter 7 & 8 review. Black Boy, The Fire Next Time.
Plenty gets wrapped up in the final 2 episodes of Black On Both Sides amounting to almost an hour of entertainment. It's been a ride witnessing Alonge Hawes go from there to here with his main character and all the others introduced between chapter 1 and this final episode. For specific episode details, continue scrolling after this review but right now, let's get into it.
Anansi and Nefertiti attend a social gathering for the big executives after receiving the exclusive invite from Cyrus. As could be expected, Nefertiti required a little convincing to attend and play her part but Anansi is diligent and wins her over. As much as you possibly could win someone over who really doesn't want to go. Mixing with these social snobs would give anyone the case of the cringes and I personally loved the included scene stealing joke about Nefertiti's hair being touched.
With the party a success, and Anansi finally in position to execute his game plan, he pulls the trigger and begins the process of milking Legacy Wireless for everything he can. His goal is a startup of his own, and through the series can anyone really say this wouldn't be accomplished? We learn a lot about Anansi during these final 2 runs and it's mainly done through flashbacks. We learn his motivations and even learn that a man from his distant past, one who has changed his life, is a main character now in the series. This transforms the dynamic of Black On Both Sides somewhat into a revenge story.
It's a mixed feeling to see this show reach its conclusion as I have grown to know many of the characters but also hope there may be a little more to come because a lot is left open. All the secondary characters through the chapters still have so much to tell us and even Moor's character himself could stand some more drama in his life. From a spectator's view that is. A lot of the interesting side stories have kind of been glossed over, some getting some offscreen mentions such as Gil, and some not really anything at all. It would have been cool to see Anansi's thug life elements opened up more, and finding out what exactly happens in his personal life after. What will become of Cyrus and Legacy? Legal actions or actions of a more personal nature? Cyrus really did like Anansi, even if he was using him as a showpiece of sorts. What would happen if their history became completely transparent? There really is still a lot of meat on the bone; including the actual realization Anansi's startup.
I was kind of playing around with a mid three, or four star rating. Black On Both Sides requires a bit of time invested and it's not always a smooth trip. I decided on a 4 because it was a trip I was happy to continue taking. Black On Both Sides is politically charged but also personal. Something I liked about the series. A four star general rating was my way to go. A big thanks to Alonge Hawes and all who made this series possible. Keep playing the game and changing the rules.
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Black On Both Sides
Written by: Alonge Hawes | Directed by: Alonge Hawes | Genre: Drama
Chapter 7 & 8 review. Black Boy, The Fire Next Time.
Plenty gets wrapped up in the final 2 episodes of Black On Both Sides amounting to almost an hour of entertainment. It's been a ride witnessing Alonge Hawes go from there to here with his main character and all the others introduced between chapter 1 and this final episode. For specific episode details, continue scrolling after this review but right now, let's get into it.
Anansi and Nefertiti attend a social gathering for the big executives after receiving the exclusive invite from Cyrus. As could be expected, Nefertiti required a little convincing to attend and play her part but Anansi is diligent and wins her over. As much as you possibly could win someone over who really doesn't want to go. Mixing with these social snobs would give anyone the case of the cringes and I personally loved the included scene stealing joke about Nefertiti's hair being touched.
With the party a success, and Anansi finally in position to execute his game plan, he pulls the trigger and begins the process of milking Legacy Wireless for everything he can. His goal is a startup of his own, and through the series can anyone really say this wouldn't be accomplished? We learn a lot about Anansi during these final 2 runs and it's mainly done through flashbacks. We learn his motivations and even learn that a man from his distant past, one who has changed his life, is a main character now in the series. This transforms the dynamic of Black On Both Sides somewhat into a revenge story.
It's a mixed feeling to see this show reach its conclusion as I have grown to know many of the characters but also hope there may be a little more to come because a lot is left open. All the secondary characters through the chapters still have so much to tell us and even Moor's character himself could stand some more drama in his life. From a spectator's view that is. A lot of the interesting side stories have kind of been glossed over, some getting some offscreen mentions such as Gil, and some not really anything at all. It would have been cool to see Anansi's thug life elements opened up more, and finding out what exactly happens in his personal life after. What will become of Cyrus and Legacy? Legal actions or actions of a more personal nature? Cyrus really did like Anansi, even if he was using him as a showpiece of sorts. What would happen if their history became completely transparent? There really is still a lot of meat on the bone; including the actual realization Anansi's startup.
I was kind of playing around with a mid three, or four star rating. Black On Both Sides requires a bit of time invested and it's not always a smooth trip. I decided on a 4 because it was a trip I was happy to continue taking. Black On Both Sides is politically charged but also personal. Something I liked about the series. A four star general rating was my way to go. A big thanks to Alonge Hawes and all who made this series possible. Keep playing the game and changing the rules.
@Booksnrain @KravenMorehead™ @Rekkapryde @Easy-E @Esco @Milk N Cookies @Soymuscle Mike @Born2BKing @UserNameless @Afro @mr.africa @LinusCaldwell @Illeye buckmatic @True Blue Moon @BXKingPin82 @PlayerNinety_Nine @NormanConnors @newworldafro @MartyMcFly @General Mills @krackdagawd @WavyHair ChippedTeeth
