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Black. White. (2006)
A white family tries to learn what its like to be black and a black family tries to learn what its like to be black.
The purpose of Black.White. was supposed to be about the families showing one another and teaching one another what it is like to be the opposite race. I felt as if this goal was not achieved to full extent. The reason why I believe this is because the stereotypes of the races where represented more than anything. It did not feel real, it felt as if a script was put in front of them and they were told to memorize it. This is why when I would watch the show, I could simply not take it seriously. The two characters that I felt that did not put any effort into it were Nick and Renee. They seemed to me that they already knew what its like to be white and all the "perks" that come along with it. Nick would seem that he didn't care about being on the show at all. Rose on the other hand, is a completely different story. She genuinely wanted to know what it's like to be a black female in today's world. Throughout the show it seemed as if whatever Bruno tried to do, Brian would say that it wasn't real and that he was not looking for the right things. Carmen to me felt as if the producers used her for Hume. Even though it seemed like she was trying at times, I honestly couldn't buy it. There was something about the way she carried herself and they ridiculous things she would blur. All the events planned for the families felt very played to me as well. Etiquette class? I honestly felt like the staged events were stereotyping to the race they were portraying to be. They were not enough realistic and "normal" activities. The only two events that I felt that the characters leaned something from them were Rose's poetry club and the hiking scene with Renee and Carmen. The hiking scene felt very real to me. It was just two women talking about their experience. I just wish that the show spend more time on this part instead of trying to keep up the ratings. At the end of the day, The Spark's family came into the house with intent to show how racist white people are. I felt as if that was their true and ultimate goal. They didn't care about being white, they didn't even want to learn whats it like to be because they believed that they already knew. It seemed to be that after any experience after one the staged events the Sparks family would have some sort of criticism about how they felt hurt by something the Wurgles has said or done. The show seemed as if Carmen and Bruno would always be the ones stirring things up. Even though racism has gotten better compare to the past, it has not gone away. I think it is very important to try and educate young people about racism and the huge impact in can have in ones life. It is not something that will go away on its own. It is a concern that we as people have to resolve together.