Miss Governor

As a big Tyler Perry fan, I had expectations of more. The premise is great, but it was executed poorly, with characters that are so underdeveloped that they're just weak parodies. The lead actors are clearly more talented than what this story allowed. Depicting Antionette as unprepared, obtuse, and inept was NOT what I expected to see from Perry, who usually supports strong female characters. After 8 episodes, I didn't see the attorney who graduated top of her class become much more than "overwhelmed woman in a tizzy". And while I appreciate the attempt at southern humor, it was overdone. (Yes, I'm southern, but every single character didn't need to sound like Boss Hogg.) This could have been a great MOVIE, but fell far short after dragging out too long.

I don't get why She the People has such low reviews, da faq? I legit LOLd multiple times throughout the show, a rarity for me. It's fun, and yeah it's political, and once you get into the style of humour, it really delivers.

Sure, the first episode or two takes a minute to settle into, and the main character can be frustrating; you keep wishing she'd speak up more or stop trying to be overly nice (compensating in a way). But that's kind of the point. It shows the real balancing act that comes with being a Black woman in a position of power. It plays with that tension in a light, self-aware way that's fun (and frustrating as a woman) to watch.

Honestly, maybe it's getting downvoted because it reflects on things people don't want to admit about themselves. But for me, once I clicked with the tone, I was laughing and enjoying all the characters - both sides of the spectrum.

Really hoping there's more to come as this show deserves a second season!!

I will continue to watch because I adore TC Carson & Terri J Vaughn. I also love Dyon Brooks on social media. But I don't think anyone is utilized well. They need to reign in Jade Novah & Jo Marie Payton's characters because they go off on their tangents too long. To the point where I have fast forwarded through them. I hate to say I fast forwarded through a lot of it because...hey, we get it...Mississippi is racist. She was having a tough time being accepted as a Black Lt. Gov. In a red state. We didn't need the mansion tour, the pig calling contest AND the apple orchard. Each segment took up a lot of the episode, along with the drawn out mystery about who wrote the note on the jam. I want it to succeed, hopefully it will go faster with the next 8 episodes. It really didn't have to take 8 episodes for this. I finished them in about 2 hours fast forwarding through the slow parts.

I watched the first episode (and the first few minutes of the second) with some of my family. It didn't really pick up for me until a scene where Terri J Vaughn's character goes to get her daughter from a party. That's kind of when things seem to happen, but then the episode is almost over. But before then, it was not all that to me. Putting my feelings aside about Tyler Perry's content, I just didn't think it was all that funny. A couple of lines here and there were amusing, and one in the second episode I thought was legitimately very funny regarding a suit. I love Terri J Vaughn, and she's the only reason I sat through as much as I did, even considering how awesome it is to have Jo Marie Payton here too. But the writing doesn't help. Not only because of the jokes that don't work, but he still writes to serve the profanity, instead of the dialogue. When you say something funny, it's not the cursing that makes it funny, it's what you're saying that makes it funny. But too much of this script is just about him still trying to show people that he's not the same Tyler Perry that he used to be, and it suffers for that. That's all that stands out when it's not written well, no matter your "work ethic". It's not the worst thing I've ever seen, not even from him and it wouldn't be fair for me to say that having just seen one complete episode. I don't think I'm going to be watching much more of it though.

This show was a miss on many levels. I watched because I was excited to support Terri J. Vaughn as I loved her on The Steve Harvey Show as Lovita. However, this was a hot mess. The storyline is meh and kind of unbelievable. The not so subtle hints of racism are awkward and feel forced. Also, if they are all from Mississippi why do only the white characters have accents? I'm a stickler for continuity. The writing feels like Tyler wrote a script and then just told the actors to adlib however and whenever they saw fit. A lot of the scenes felt like skits more than a sitcom. Jo Marie Payton brought some good character to the show, but that is to be expected as she is the veteran actor of the cast. Even still, that is not enough to make up for what else is lost on this show. A laugh track definitely would have helped, but probably not much. I feel like I should've known better, but I gave it a try anyway and my expectations should have been lower than they were. I can't really recommend watching it, but feel free to see for yourself.