tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094663386200958544.post1261612449784890653..comments2023-09-28T12:22:52.355-04:00Comments on Eco.Soul.Intellectual: Deconstructing Tyler PerryEco.Soul.Intellectualhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14079039372629465441noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094663386200958544.post-3944709400357719372009-10-27T17:06:05.184-04:002009-10-27T17:06:05.184-04:00Furthermore (I been thinking about the friendship ...Furthermore (I been thinking about the friendship among women a little more), I can outline some of the gilfriend relationships in his movies:<br /><br />Diary of- NONE. The lead had no friends to help her in her time of crisis.<br /><br />Family Reunion- NONE- well only her sister and , frankly, that doesn't really count. But that relationship was marred with childhood drama btwn their competing relationship with their mama.<br /><br />Daddy's Little Girls- Gabby's friends encouraged her to go for a white collar man yet hooked her up with Black scumbags (a 40 yr old rapper who reminds me of someone we both know and a married dude). But all in all, she is way too busy to cultivate those friendships.<br /><br />Why Did I get Married- explained already.<br /><br />The Family that Preys- the only good/healthy friendships I can recall being portrayed in his movies is the one btwn Alfre Woodard and Kathy Bates (a white woman).<br /><br />Meet the Browns- Angela Basset's character has a half crazy, half bout it bout it LATINA friend. <br /><br />Medea Goes to Jail- Keisha's character is a hooker with a friend that turned her out.<br /><br />I've not seen the most recent film, but it is apparent that there is a pattern of seriously lacking Black female friendships.ayankhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020884631622766024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094663386200958544.post-65864041385941583752009-10-27T16:01:57.999-04:002009-10-27T16:01:57.999-04:00Tell it! I think the caricatures you outlined are ...Tell it! I think the caricatures you outlined are spot on and I'm sure you could have gone through many more. <br /><br />His films seem are watered-down plays thrown on the big screen. I'm not very familiar with how writing goes for either media genre, but it does not translate well if particular elements aren't changed. And I will not even go into the TV series (House of Payne, Meet the Browns)...hell.to.the.nawl.<br /><br />Thanks for including the sistahood Qs I asked and points made. I'm curious if improvements will be made in WDIGM 2.<br /><br />I too am hoping that TP makes improvements, but for now...(((sigh)))ayankhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020884631622766024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094663386200958544.post-24797887987461526072009-10-27T12:26:45.931-04:002009-10-27T12:26:45.931-04:00thanks lola. thanks monie. thanks reggiethanks lola. thanks monie. thanks reggieEcoScinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094663386200958544.post-35506189800400888202009-10-27T00:11:14.884-04:002009-10-27T00:11:14.884-04:00Ive read a few of your posts, and I really like th...Ive read a few of your posts, and I really like the way you write! Ill be back!<br /><br />LLola Getshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07058543308191117858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094663386200958544.post-73943206757403620072009-10-26T00:15:50.917-04:002009-10-26T00:15:50.917-04:00P.S. I wrote a post which was inspired by this pos...P.S. I wrote a post which was inspired by this post. It will be up tomorrow morning and I've linked to this post.<br /><br />Thanks.Moniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113617226711479447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094663386200958544.post-27663112624284804612009-10-25T22:47:02.446-04:002009-10-25T22:47:02.446-04:00@Eco.Soul.Intellectual
I too have been confused a...@Eco.Soul.Intellectual<br /><br />I too have been confused as to why so many Black women (and some men) are fans of Perry's films.<br /><br />It really took me having a little historical perspective to understand the phenomena.<br /><br />When Lincoln Perry aka Stepin Fetchit was at his heyday he had lots of Black fans just as Tyler Perry does. Many Blacks admired him because he had become a millionaire as many Blacks admire Tyler Perry's wealth.<br /><br />Many Black people admired his films even though they he portrayed the most vile stereotypes, just as Tyler Perry does.<br /><br />So I realized that some Blacks suffered then and suffer now from internalized oppression and so much so that they crave and will support these stereotypes and then they will love the person responsible, as long as they aren't White of course.Moniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113617226711479447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094663386200958544.post-69382716958909383102009-10-25T22:44:50.743-04:002009-10-25T22:44:50.743-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Moniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113617226711479447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094663386200958544.post-42776248845457259612009-10-25T22:37:14.082-04:002009-10-25T22:37:14.082-04:00I don't get it either. I've never ever wa...I don't get it either. I've never ever watched one of his movies from start to finish. I've never gone to a theatre to see one of his films. Fortunately my wife and I agree that what he considers funny.....we don't. <br /><br />I don't get it. I honestly don't see just what's supposed to be so goddamned funny. It's just another example of coonery to me, plain and simple. I don't hate on the brother for making a little money, but he won't make any off of me.<br /><br />If you ask me, the brother is just a little too comfortable in that dress.Reggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228963124180428762noreply@blogger.com