This is a new show on NBC that I didn't really know existed... but there was nothing on to watch the night it debuted... and I like Marlon Wayans and so does my mom... so I kept it on and I actually thought it was pretty good.
The concept of the show is that Marlon is a youtuber... at least- that's what it was in the first episode at least... the second episode kind of dropped that narrative of it... which was kind of weird. But Marlon and his wife are going through a divorce, but they're still very close and he still misses her.
The chemistry between Marlon and his wife Ashley- played by Essence Atkins is really great. They seem like old friends... and it kind of feels a little like they are still a couple... but it's just kind of enough that it works really well with the show... so I like that a lot. I think they're both really great on the show and it's funny.
The friends on the show are really funny too... Diallo Riddle who plays Kevin is really funny, he's Marlon's friend that "almost has a degree" in African American Studies and Psychology... so he's kind of a foil for Marlon... and kind of a voice of reason... but in a funny way. Ashley's friend Yvette is funny too... I only kind of caught her in the second episode... but I think she'll be in it more and she's really funny.
The pilot was Marlon jealous that Ashley was out on a date... which isn't anything too unique- but the way they did it on Marlon was funny and it felt like it had a little more life to it. Same with the second episode- Marlon was getting rid of some stuff that he had with Ashley in a storage unit... but he couldn't get rid of it because it had sentimental value... which again... not the most unique story ever... but they did it differently enough so that it was just good and funny.
The ratings for this show were really great too. It was the highest rated scripted show of the summer... I think it's just because Marlon Wayans is just really funny. I've seen White Chicks a bunch of times... and that is a pretty terrible movie... but Marlon Wayans is really funny. I feel like most of his movies are that same way... he's just really good. People are excited for him to be on TV... and I was too! I didn't hear about the show until I saw it on the channel guide... For some reason I thought it was Maya and Marty- the variety show with Maya Rudolph and Martin Short that they aired a few years ago (I think? maybe it was last year) and then I was really excited to see that Marlon Wayans had a tv show! I thought "Finally! Something that isn't a repeat is on!"
So if you're looking for something good to watch before all the fall shows come back- definitely go with Marlon. It's just a fun show... a little bit different and there's not much to it!
If you want to catch it... 9'oclock on NBC Wednesday Nights- I will probably be watching it more often now!
Byeee!
-Shannon
The friends on the show are really funny too... Diallo Riddle who plays Kevin is really funny, he's Marlon's friend that "almost has a degree" in African American Studies and Psychology... so he's kind of a foil for Marlon... and kind of a voice of reason... but in a funny way. Ashley's friend Yvette is funny too... I only kind of caught her in the second episode... but I think she'll be in it more and she's really funny.
The pilot was Marlon jealous that Ashley was out on a date... which isn't anything too unique- but the way they did it on Marlon was funny and it felt like it had a little more life to it. Same with the second episode- Marlon was getting rid of some stuff that he had with Ashley in a storage unit... but he couldn't get rid of it because it had sentimental value... which again... not the most unique story ever... but they did it differently enough so that it was just good and funny.
The ratings for this show were really great too. It was the highest rated scripted show of the summer... I think it's just because Marlon Wayans is just really funny. I've seen White Chicks a bunch of times... and that is a pretty terrible movie... but Marlon Wayans is really funny. I feel like most of his movies are that same way... he's just really good. People are excited for him to be on TV... and I was too! I didn't hear about the show until I saw it on the channel guide... For some reason I thought it was Maya and Marty- the variety show with Maya Rudolph and Martin Short that they aired a few years ago (I think? maybe it was last year) and then I was really excited to see that Marlon Wayans had a tv show! I thought "Finally! Something that isn't a repeat is on!"
So if you're looking for something good to watch before all the fall shows come back- definitely go with Marlon. It's just a fun show... a little bit different and there's not much to it!
If you want to catch it... 9'oclock on NBC Wednesday Nights- I will probably be watching it more often now!
Byeee!
-Shannon
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