{"id":1957,"date":"2014-10-10T14:17:52","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T18:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hardwoodandhollywood.com\/pop-culture-spin\/?p=1957"},"modified":"2014-10-10T14:17:52","modified_gmt":"2014-10-10T18:17:52","slug":"black-ish-review-secrets-nod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hardwoodandhollywood.com\/pop-culture-spin\/2014\/10\/10\/black-ish-review-secrets-nod\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Black-ish’ Review: Secrets of ‘The Nod’"},"content":{"rendered":"

“You\u2019re yelling at me for Junior getting tomahawked on.\u00a0You took Diane to the hospital, she saw a tomahawk in somebody\u2019s skull.\u201d -Dre Johnson<\/em><\/p>\n

Every culture has subtleties that can’t be fully understood without living and breathing the experience. Be it common vernacular or body language, a lot of things can go over the head of unaware parties. In African American culture, one of those subtleties is the nod. Unfortunately, Junior doesn’t know the nod is a thing along with other\u00a0idiosyncrasies that Dre believes his son should know. The nod is a sign of acknowledgement, “I see you. You see me.” If someone nods and the nod is not reciprocated, it is not a sign of disrespect but one of naivet\u00e9.<\/p>\n

[youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k0Zn4NCsP9Q[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

Dre panics and decides to find Junior some black friends to hang with so he can be in the loop.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Rainbow tries to convince Diane that being a doctor is cool after realizing that her daughter wants to become a professional in the marketing industry just like her father. Dre’s cool advertising job has an easier educational path, better perks, and requires way less work than becoming a doctor. The problem is that Rainbow was counting on Diane to continue her legacy.<\/p>\n

“And then there’s Jack…” #blackishABC<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/WoVebduvjo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 black-ish (@black_ishABC) October 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Diane remains steadfast. She has made her decision and that’s that. Rainbow devises a scheme to fix the problem, but ends up traumatizing Diane instead. A third plot involves a new black co-worker at Dre’s job who gets a little too close for comfort in several ways before an eventual blowup.<\/p>\n

These 2 are spacers. Just for show. Never to be used under any circumstances! #UrinalProtocol<\/a> #blackishABC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xY3eq10wPH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 black-ish (@black_ishABC) October 9, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Black-ish<\/em>\u00a0is starting to find a comfort zone that allows it to explore niche cultural references while also being a funny show about a family whose adventures we look forward to each week. Three episodes in, this primetime newcomer\u00a0can be trusted to bring laughs for each episode. ABC agrees and has ordered a full season pickup of Black-ish<\/em><\/a> after strong ratings from the first three episodes. If you haven’t watched the show yet, give it a shot. Who knows? You might become part of a budding audience.<\/p>\n

Black-ish<\/em> airs on ABC\u00a0 on Wednesdays at 9:30 Eastern time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“You\u2019re yelling at me for Junior getting tomahawked on.\u00a0You took Diane to the hospital, she saw a tomahawk in somebody\u2019s skull.\u201d -Dre Johnson Every culture has subtleties that can’t be fully understood without living and breathing the experience. Be it common vernacular or body language, a lot of things can go over the head of<\/p>\n

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