Greenleaf: Season 2/ Episode 6 “The Royal Family” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
How Triumph stays afloat gets revealed, Zora returns to the show in time for Sophia’s birthday, and Kevin and Charity’s divorce starts to get ugly.
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Greenleaf: Season 2/ Episode 5 “Point of No Return” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Jacob and Kerissa, after spending most of the season, and Kerissa’s case the show, in the background, have the type of performances that will leave you shook and will explain why this episode is called “Point of No Return.”
Greenleaf: Season 2/ Episode 4 “Revival” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
While “Revival” reminds you of the importance and beauty of the church, at the same time it makes you want to shout Mac’s line “And you call yourself a Christian!”
Greenleaf: Season 2/ Episode 3 “A Mother’s Love” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Poor Lady Mae. All her children, in some form or another, make it seem that she only thinks of herself. Of her reputation. But really, with one son working for the competition, a daughter who nearly brought the whole family to their knees, and the youngest’s marriage seeming suspect, can you blame her for being…
Greenleaf: Season 2/ Episode 2 “Strange Bedfellows ” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Jacob leaves the house and transitions to becoming a member of the Triumph community, he leaves a church and home still reeling from scandal and seemingly not bouncing back anytime soon. [note]After Legion and The Quad end their season’s, this will likely be posted earlier than Saturday.[/note]
Greenleaf: Season 2/ Episode 1 “A House Divided” [Season Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Let me be straight up – Thanks to Tyler Perry, when OWN started having scripted shows without his name on it, I did not for a second think they would be good. Granted, they were under the Oprah umbrella, and she was giving us the rare opportunity to see her act, but I was skeptical….
Greenleaf: Season 1/ Episode 1 "A Time to Heal" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Despite all the programs currently on OWN, for the most part, if it didn’t have Oprah’s name on it, if she wasn’t interviewing someone, I honestly felt it wasn’t worth watching. Yes, there are a million and one Tyler Perry shows on the network, but there is something about his brand that I just…
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 13 "Give Us This Day" [Season Finale] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Charley’s various manipulations are tested, as Nova learns of the complications which will come dating Calvin again and Ralph Angel looks for some respect from Charley. Review (with Spoilers)
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 12 "Far Too Long" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Almost everyone is trying to prove something to themselves or others. Either proving they can move on, triumph over adversity, or that they deserve to be loved.
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 9 "Next to Nothing" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The storm has passed and with that comes a calm. Not a calm before the storm because this show isn’t about such things. It’s the type of calm which is healing. For while there are uprooted trees and fallen branches, yeah there maybe some tears. But in rebuilding, you are reminded of who is…
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 7 "In No Uncertain Terms" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Freedom lies across the field of the difficult conversation. And the more difficult the conversation, the greater the freedom. — “Chapter 11: Yes to No, Yes to Difficult Conversations.” Year of Yes
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 1 “First Things First” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview OWN is a slept on channel. Granted, starting things off with a slew of Tyler Perry productions didn’t begin its scripted foray with the best reputation. However, since branching out to different visionaries OWN arguably has gained the type of programming you’d have expected the decades old BET to have had years ago. So…
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Evergreen” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Family. Be it by bonds created by blood or choices we made, it gets complicated. But no matter the bond it always takes two or more to maintain that connection and keep it beneficial. Which can be hard when ego, our own inability to communicate, and distrust gets in the way.
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 3 "Thy Will Be Done" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Everyone grieves differently and the pain isn’t consistent. There are good days and bad days, but it is the things left behind which matter most. So when those things are being ravaged through or taken from you, naturally it can lead to you being left a bit messed up. Which with what everyone is…
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 6 "As Promised" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Perception is everything. It is what allows a person to trust another and it determines how we are going to handle another person. Especially when it comes to our secrets, as well as our time. Yet looks can be deceiving so even at our best mistakes can be made. As seen in this episode.
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 5 "By Any Means" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview So it seems, the past familiarity of storylines was just to draw you in, get you comfortable and settled, and while there isn’t some huge surprise or shock in “By Any Chance”, there are veers to paths perhaps not surely expected.
Queen Sugar: Season 1/ Episode 4 "The Darker Sooner" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Ralph Angel takes a back seat as the focus is on Charley’s business acumen and Nova’s journalism.
