OK that actually makes some sense. So, I guess, a "C" episode of Black-ish only means it's considered a C by Black-ish standards. And an "A" episode of a random show is not necessarily going to be submitted to the Hall of Fame. Helps make sense out of some of the grades I've seen AV Club give other shows.

Maybe it just speaks to my high opinion of this show, but I can see Dre's genealogy (as a character) going all the way back to George Jefferson and Archie Bunker, all three waving an impotent fist at the world around them. God bless him and his show, because it was great, but Dr Huxtable's world was somewhat…

I disagree. While I understand Joshua's criticism of "Big Night Big Fight" (the lowest graded episode, per AV Club), I wonder if we are holding this show to a higher standard based on what it has shown itself capable of, balancing smart commentary with strong laughs. So the episode mined familiar territory (as said,…

True enough, but being biracial, it would still stand to reason that she might be less consumed with "what it means to be black in America", roughly by half.

I disagree that the black boy was the only openly racist character. He just happened to be the only one who used a racial slur. If that's how Huang's memoir says it happened, then maybe that's just what happened. The show's just getting started. I'm sure there's more to come from other characters. Or are you…

Constance Wu can't be the "secret MVP" of the show. She pretty much IS the show. Hard to keep her a secret.

"Black-ish gets done every 3 or 4 years" sounds like you're lumping all black sitcoms together. In my opinion, Black-ish has some pretty fresh takes, both in its central premise and throughout individual episodes, that have not been done before. Certainly not explored to this degree, and not this well, while still…

One thing you can say about the Wachowskis is that they always go for broke.

Did she assume you knew, or did she ask you if you knew?

Her facial expressions are a highlight of the show.

It's not as if the show is titled "Black People". It's called "Black-ish" for a reason. It best describes the particular angle the show is taking in introducing an affluent Black family, and the father's struggle with seeing his children raised in a more assimilated culture than the one he grew up in. It's a fairly…