Councils of Dads

As with any pilot, viewers endure more character introduction than plot. Unfortunately, the character introduction portion of this pilot was so heavy, bland and scattered, it completely dampened what might end up being a decent story. I was not immediately hooked. I'll give this another watch....maybe two. But right now, there is absolutely nothing going on that makes me want to spend much time attempting to find a reason to care about these characters.

Just when you think they can't squeeze in another politically correct storyline character, they do! I am waiting for the transgender surgery storyline, though, I don't think they've gotten there yet, but they will! And the combined clichés are plentiful, too. Not only gay men married, but black gay men. Not only a little girl who lives as a boy, but also a Chinese lesbian teen girl! One thing I don't understand: We are always told how gays and lesbians are mistreated and lead hard lives because of their sexual preference, yet when the adopted Chinese girl states she is a lesbian, the entire family breaks out in smiles of joy. Why, when she is going to have such a miserable life at the hands of the public?

Council of Dad is an emotional, adorable and of course a lovely drama for the family. Forget about the bad reviews and just enjoy it.

I really wanted to enjoy this show because it features some really great talent and an intriguing story line, but the writers were on a mission to make it about pushing their agenda whenever they could. Unless you're a Progressive, the writers will find a way to trigger you. I don't know if they will be able to redeem it for a lot of people who would probably watch it otherwise, which is a shame, because it had a lot of potential to bring people together if it weren't for the politics.

I am not a critic, I don't like nit picking things a part! I take the good out of things and move on if there isn't a lot of takeaway, but this TV show keeps me coming back for more!