If you’re anything like me you were hoping this new Tyler Perry show “Love Thy Neighbor” would hold up to its expectations. The Tyler Perry brand is popping out show after show and the black community is sometimes blindly supporting just because of their affection for the man himself. Hey, I don’t fault them. Perry is funny and seems to be a nice, hard-working person who has a keen eye for entertainment. I have to say, although I was skeptical of LTN at first I have officially been won over!
I’m the type of viewer who doesn’t laugh unless it’s funny and I have found myself laughing quite a bit. More than that, the show hit a real moment when the daughter “Linda” (Kendra C. Johnson) continued to complain about her painfully hard life and the mother, the star of the show “Hattie Mae” played by Patrice Lovely, began to literally bully her daughter until she fought back in order to get the point across that she needs to do just that, fight back. The dramatic turn from comedy to drama was refreshing. I think a little depth is necessary to give life to characters. Up until that point I wasn’t completely convinced of the show’s promise because of the one-dimensional flow of the story lines and some weak acting moments. Now I find myself looking forward to watching!
Other bright lights in the show’s lineup are the comedic wits of Palmer Williams Jr. as Floyd, Hattie’s brother and co-owner of the family diner, and the fun, wild quirkiness of Jonathan Chase as Sam, best friend of Danny, Hattie Mae’s grandson. And I must say that Danny, played by Andre Hall is quite a snack for my eyes! Ladies, you will enjoy.
Final thought: If you, like me, weren’t too keen on the folks next door, I wouldst encourage thou to watch as I thinkest thou mayest indeed learn to “Love Thy Neighbor”. #PinkyOut
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