The Shop

I watched a couple of episodes and it was good to my surprise. I enjoyed the guest that were on there. Good job!

I certainly hope that the bad reviews will not stop HBO from airing more episodes. My husband and I watched it in Canada. Might I add we are as white as white can be and loved the show.

We liked the insight into what it is like to be black in America. How growing up poor and black and then becoming a superstar athlete made them question why people in their college liked them. How Snoop Dogg said that living as a black in America you don't realize that in other countries they don't treat people of colour the same way. Things you don't realize until you travel.

Also, I love Jon Stewart and always will. I liked how it was a group of men discussing feelings, so rarely seen in person and something I think young men growing up should be exposed to.

Hoping for more episodes

This is an important new series with compelling dialogue centering around a few pro athletes and their POV regarding living as a person of color in America.

This is a great idea for top names to meet, be themselves in a non competitive setting; fans get to a civilized side of some of the most well known stars in the entertainment and sports industry. I love this 30 minute show, great time, not lengthy and not boring at all.

I don't know the more detailed technical aspects of what I am watching. That being said I thought the show itself looked very nice. Clean and crisp, nice cuts.

In my mind this show is a hybrid between a journalistic documentary (an element of jon stewart's contributional presence), a reality-esque theme and an excellent example of what an honest, personal, insightful discord looks like. Together, in my eyes, these facets spawn a new type of format for a series. One featuring the very tribalism they discuss in the show. Maybe I'm wrong on that. Idk. Wait now I am realizing that that's probably what happens in a black barber shop anyway and why it's called the shop in the first place goddamnit.

Call me bold or over enthusiastic or whatever but I truly believe it's hard not to be empathic and more mindful to the reality of the black expirence in America, no matter how educated on the subject you may be.

A nice compliment to Hard Knocks on a spots-centric Tuesday night.

Am high.