Grown-ish

Grown-ish is an easy watch with characters who are lovable. I see quite a few reviews regarding folks being upset about the drugs, sex, lies etc....it's college! I'd say most shows centered around a family eventually encounter these topics. Grown-ish does a good job of tying a lesson to each of them.

One thing I've noticed about the show is that it promotes accepting others regardless of differences ie. Democrats and Republicans. Additionally there are a lot of apologies amongst the friend groups- I think that in itself is the most important message.

Cute show.

I grew up in the era of The Cosby Show and A Different World. This is NOT "A Different World." This is a show for young adults, not young kids. It doesn't hide the fact the drugs, promiscuity and binge drinking is rampant on college campus. It shows what happens when your precious darlings, who you think can do no wrong, do. I don't laugh out loud but I love the characters and how they deal with what college kids are facing today...truthfully, what they have been facing for the past 30 years minus social media.

I haven't watched Black-ish but as a college student, I thought I might like Grown-ish. It's not very reflective of my own college experience but I do enjoy the show. The characters are likeable and I appreciate the way that each episode has a central theme.

This isn't a bad show per se, but let's highlight the utter "first world problems" that overload this show every single episode. It's disturbing to think that our next generation in America is so overcome by such stupid first world problems. Although some characters are likeable, it's hard to really appreciate the show when the lead character is constantly complaining about such trivialities. Got it, college age. But come on, can't this show take on some more of the meaningful conversations that the original takes on. Not that Black-ish doesn't occasionally get too focused on meaningless crap, it does have some great conversations on race and gender. This show does not. And as each episode unfolds, I like it less and less. I think they could focus more on better issues college age young adults face rather than social media and making drugs seem okay.

This is definitely not like "A Different World". Instead, it feels like the writers did not attend college, they basically compiled the negative stereotypes college kids are labeled as & made a tv series about it. This show is shallow & basic. It's the show for college drop outs, the party kids really. "Dear White People" is a better representation & closer to the greatness of "A Different World".