I don't think so. It's more fun to watch classic stereo types go at it. Like Dave Chappelle's Mad Real World.
I only watched half of it and it seemed ok...Typical stereotypes, so I'm wonding what we get out of it, other than seeing the white people "empathyzing with the black world and vica versa... Will still watch a couple of more episodes, but me thinks it'll get old...
Just got around to watching it finally. My first thought is that they did a poor job picking the families, but I guess it all depends on what kind of message they're trying to say with the whole thing, and whether they're actually trying to "learn" anything. Right now it looks like they're just trying to hit as many hot buttons as they can. Bruno (white dad) - Occasionally, I can see his point. There is a lot of personal attitude that goes into racism, and you can inflame other people with your personality. They couldn't have picked a man with less soul and personality, though. And he's very stubborn. Doesn't seem like he's trying to learn as much as trying to prove a point, and that's annoying. Carmen (white mom) - She's obviously never seen a black person in her life outside of television. She's embarrassingly ignorant. I can't stand how she continues to say "whites" and "blacks" instead of "white people" and "black people". Rose (white girl) - Best character on the show. She seems to legitimately be taking the experiment seriously, and she's enjoying the results. Maybe a little too overzealous, but I think I'd be just as excited as her to try it out. Brian (black dad) - Second best character on the show IMO. He dives right in to being a white guy with a kind of giddy anticipation of where he can go with the whole thing. It's really sad to see some of the white guys he encounters treating him differently, especially the guy that tell him the neighborhood is "safe" case it's an all white neighborhood. Pretty crazy. Renee (black mom) - Not sure what to think of her because we didn't see her so much in the first episode, but she seems pretty cool. Seems like a good, strong personality for the show, but open-minded and kind. Nick (black son) - Obviously doesn't give a crap about the whole thing, and ironically, that might be a good thing. Personally, growing up, I never gave race much of a second thought, and it sounds like he doesn't necessarily feel like he's been mistreated per se. It's like he recognizes that some people are stupid and racist, but there's nothing you can do about it, so he'll just hang with the people who aren't. Bad attitude for the show, but maybe a good attitude in real life. I guess my main thing is that I think the show would be better if they just let the people be themselves all the time and then see how they react. That's infinitely more interesting as a case study than trying to teach them how to "be" black or white. Oh well. I'll probably keep watching and see how it goes.
