'Blackish' Pretends Criminal Issues are Racist Issues
By Amelia Hamilton | November 15, 2017 12:05 AM EST
Blackish is always far too willing to put social commentary ahead of actual entertainment, and the November 14 episode "Please Don't Feed the Animals" is no exception. This week's social justice topic that took the place of comedy? Issues of race and incarceration.
In this episode, Dre (Anthony Anderson) and his wife Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) argue about how much contact they want with his incarcerated godbrother, Omar. When they find out that Omar was innocent of the crime for which he is serving time and is being released, they still don't fully trust him. What if prison has changed him?
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