Black Monday: 'Games' People Play

Did anyone see the 1 hour season finale of CW11's "The Game" last night? As most know, I am not a fan of this show and was hoping this would be the end. But seeing how the show was created by Girlfriend's creator, Mara Brock Akil and being backed by executive producer, Kelsey Grammar, I doubt this show will be going anywhere, anytime soon.


Recently I've noticed how dead beat sitcoms seem to get the chance to stay on the air long enough for the writers to get it right. Normally this was not the case. Remember when a sitcom would be cut mid-season if it could barely produce a chuckle much less ratings. Now it seems television shows with big name producers and/or creators of other hit shows tend to get a season or two to work out the kinks.

Last night Derwin (Pooch Hall) finally cheated on Melany ((Tia Mowry). How many people didnt see this coming? After all, this show is about pro-athletes and their relationships with their wives/girlfriends. And if nothing else, real life current events always shows us of how athletes can't always resist the panties being thrown their way. So of course the writers couldn't resist but to make our lead couple the focus of infidelity.


While I don't have a problem with the topic, I didnt like the way the story was being developed over the course of this season. In fact, it all came together for me at the end when Melany finds out and no sooner is she about to give Derwin back his engagement ring does Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" chime in. And then it all clicked. The writers built this whole storyline around the success of one track. I see you Mara, but I am not mad. I get a lot of writing inspiration through music so I certainly can respect the technique.

Now never say that I am not able to give credit when it is due. CW11's "All of Us" was actually quite humorous last night. I mean it actually made me laugh. And that says a lot considering the first few seasons of this show I could barely stay awake. The scene where Neesee (Lisa Raye) and Robert (Duane Martin) are mistaken for Jay-Z and Beyonce at a wedding they have crashed had me in stitches. And as if being mistaken for the music power couple wasn't enough, they are asked to perform when they continue to deceive the guests in order to feed off their buffet.

It was their performance of Beyonce's "Crazy In Love" that had me cracking up as Neesee booty shaked across the tables while Robert rapped ala Jay-Z.

I still have mixed feelings about this show but can see improvements. I am not sold just yet on the storyline of Neesee's quest to have a second child fathered by Robert. But at least they are able to spice it up a little with funny sub-plots such as this one.