Beauty in Black 2025 Tv Series Review Trailer Poster

 Okay, so I'm fairly new to the Tyler Perry universe. Since he's been doing these straight-to-streaming projects, it seems like he has no plans to take a break, and it shows. There's nothing worse than seeing women abused on screen, and this guy repeatedly feeds us this same trauma in different formulas and expects us to swallow it like marshmallows. Honestly, if you can't tell, I'm tired. We want stories about Black people and people of color, yes, but when those stories are poorly written, I can't pretend to like them. This is stereotypical garbage, and I'm really sick of it. Beauty in Black tells the story of two strong women: one is Kimmie, a stripper who is trying to get out of her miserable life after her mother kicked her out as a young woman, and the other is Mallory, a former orphan, now rich and famous, who runs her own company. While the two women are completely different from each other, they share one common thread: a pair of really rich and powerful men. I can't describe it any other way, but yes, that's what it is.

If that premise excited you, I'm sorry, it's not going to give you any of that "powerful women coming together and giving you the happy ending you want" stuff. There's none of that good in it; it's just all the negatives that come with being a woman in this world. That's all I can see of this man's work, and it really bothers me that I have to pop a vein watching it. First things first, the profanity is unbearable, and we need to stop this color grading, because it's not doing anyone any favors. These actors are already impressive; there's no need to make them look boring in yellow. Truly, out of everything I've seen from him, namely Mea Culpa and Divorce in Black, this has to be the best, because there are a few twists here at least to keep you hooked. Anyway, it's an 8-episode TV series that already has a second part lined up, premiering in the spring of next year. I mean, release it all at once and put us out of our misery, please.

As I write this, I'm trying to think of something good about this series, and I can't really think of anything. I know you were hoping I'd say the acting, but like with the rest of Tyler Perry's stuff, it all seems way too extra and over-the-top for no reason. No, I understand the parallels you're trying to draw here between the haves and the have-nots, but maybe do it in a different way next time? Bring something new to the table? Because how long do we have to watch these people tear each other down for no apparent reason? Oh, I can actually think of something; the pacing is pretty decent, and despite being 8 episodes of a two-part series, the series is progressing decently. What I really mean is that something is constantly happening.

Also, I find it a little outrageous to associate your name so blatantly with your series. Let your work speak for itself, because there's no denying that a Tyler Perry is a Tyler Perry. Sure, it's nice to know who made the series, but having it in the title is a bit of a stretch, if you ask me. Watching Beauty in Black is like being forced to watch football with your partner when you absolutely hate it. There are two teams: someone kicks and someone stands in. That's all you need to know, right? It's not like that, there are a lot of rules, and so this series has a dozen characters, each introduced at Tyler's whim and caprice. I don't really know what to make of this, but I definitely didn't enjoy it.

The characters themselves are all unlikeable. I guess you want to be empathetic to Kimmie because she's the only morally good person here, and I have a soft spot for Charles, the younger brother, because he seems to have been born into the wrong family, but that's about it. I can't really praise any particular performance as great; it all comes across as being over-the-top and trying too hard. As you can imagine, the profanity and nudity are high; It's not Tyler Perry without that.

I know this sounds like a direct rant rather than a critique, but that's how I felt about the show. It was disgusting at points, and I wouldn't have made it past the first 10 minutes if it weren't for the work. There I said it. Also, I'm not the biggest fan of social messages portrayed so dryly, so that put me off as well. Yes, there is a plot, but barely, and it's too intent on meandering through the entire season rather than presenting a clear path, which would have worked better for this kind of family drama. It tries too hard to be like a murder mystery, which it's not.

I feel like Tyler Perry has this way of presenting his movies and shows almost like they're horror. Not in a good way though. I really like the idea of ​​dark themes explored in an almost scary way, but here it seems like he's just trying to shock.

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