From: atropos@mac.com   
      
   On Jan 6, 2026 at 6:04:03 AM PST, "The True Melissa"   
    wrote:   
      
   > Verily, in article , did weberm@polaris.net   
   > deliver unto us this message:   
   >>   
   >>  I watched:   
   >>   
   >>  THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN:   
   >   
   > You must be enjoying this. Maybe I'll give it a shot, now that I finally   
   > have control of a TV again.   
   >   
   >>  What did you watch?   
   >   
   > I watched three more episodes of The Neighborhood. It's not exactly edgy   
   > -- all the racial conflicts are stereotypical and minor -- and that   
   > works well for a staid sitcom. The Dave-Calvin interactions are the   
   > heart of the show, with Dave trying too hard and Calvin rolling his   
   > eyes.   
      
   I haven't watched any of this but it sounds like they're doing what Hollywood   
   always does: the white guy is portrayed as well-meaning but ignorant, if not   
   outright stupid, and is always bumbling around racial stereotypes and   
   'microagressions' while the long-suffering noble black family just sighs and   
   rolls their eyes at his foolishness.   
      
   >  Gemma and Tina, their wives, can flex enough to get along better.   
   >   
   > Some of the best moments are when each father is interacting with the   
   > other's children. Calvin and Tina babysat Grover for Dave and Gemma's   
   > anniversary, and when Grover insisted he should get dessert despite   
   > having refused to eat catfish, he sparked a short-lived rebellion from   
   > Calvin's sons. I'd like to find a more substantial show as well, but   
   > this one is great for mindless relaxation.   
   >   
   > What did everyone else watch?   
      
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