Web Series Review | Harlem: A Frothy, ‘girls Wanna Have Fun’ Series – FilmyVoice
This frothy sequence created by Tracy Oliver centres on the exploits of 4 trendy and bold greatest girlfriends residing in Harlem, New York Metropolis, the mecca of Black tradition in America.
The buddies, three colored and one white, with diversified tastes in life, dreamt of a fairytale life as younger ladies, however now on this part of their lives, in between careers, they’re continuously considering, considering and debating about courting and relationships, every time they meet. They banter with out lacking a beat. The 4 are:
Camille, essayed by Meagan Good. She is a professor of anthropology at Columbia College. She has intensive information of the courting norms of many cultures, however has a tough time navigating her personal love life between her ex – Ian (Tyler Lepley) – and present boyfriend Jameson (Sullivan Jones). Making issues worse for her is her work-life stability, as she fails to impress her boss, Dr Elise Pruitt (Whoopi Goldberg).
Tye, a “dyke” performed by Jerrie Johnson, is an IT entrepreneur who has created a profitable queer courting app. However on her relationship entrance, she is all the time aware of what individuals will consider her if she dates a white lady and thus retains her companions at arm’s size.
Shoniqua Shandai performs the fizzy-head Angie. She is a assured, vibrant and filter-free black singer-cum-actress who’s forthright and continuously suspicious of individuals’s attitudes in the direction of black individuals.
Grace Byers portrays Quinn, the one white among the many 4. She is a clothier who will depend on her household’s belief fund. She dates Shawn (Robert Ri’chard), a stripper, after assembly him for the primary time, however being bi-curious, she is confused, thus complicating her love life choices.
The characters are relatable and the solid slip into their roles effortlessly delivering their chops successfully.
Shoniqua is just too dramatic and excessive for more often than not. The one odd one out is Jasmine Man, who performs Quinn’s involved mom. For an elite society woman, she is just too loud and a bit crass, which makes her so misplaced.
The sequence, consisting of ten episodes, begins with the women showing to be on a determined be aware, however progressively, the script meanders on a good keel.
Every episode proves to be a hardy one and it’s executed right here with an interesting self-awareness concerning the flush of latest love or lust, and the way in which it might turn into a matured but all-consuming distraction.
Total, the sequence is entertaining, mildly addictive, and so fluffy that it doesn’t take itself significantly in any respect. To not point out the truth that it bears similarities to so many different four-friend chick-flicks and sequence templates out there on numerous OTT platforms.
–By Troy Ribeiro
