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The drama series explores the story of that father who seemed to interact differently with everyone as he took an unfaithful and honest approach to parenting and relationships. The series begins by watching a documentary film for application at New York University, where Drea presents her non-candidate family for this work as Kenya considers reducing his flexing with white people.
#blackAF takes a little while to settle into its voice and tone, but by the excellent fifth episode, it has its own smart groove, one driven unexpectedly by the toxicity - autobiographical or not - of the main characters.
Though #blackAF is frequently very smart, and at times explosively funny, the comparisons it constantly invites to Barris' previous work can be terribly distracting.
Though he's no actor, Barris' Larry-David-like self-awareness lends authenticity to his performance. Even if it takes another season to perfect, #blackAF feels substantial enough to justify the investment.
Ultimately, it's uncertain what audiences are meant to understand about Barris, if anything at all, or the world he's created within the series. Because even as a source of pure entertainment, it falls flat.
On Netflix, Barris's acid tone drops to an even lower pH level. The jabs are so cutting and downright mean, you can feel less like a viewer than a family therapist.