I STARTED WATCHING THIS SHOW ON RECOMMENDATION. AT FIRST, I WAS SKEPTICAL THAT I HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF STUMBLING UPON SOME HOOD VERSION OF COMING OF AGE THROUGH THE VICE OF DRUG DEALING. IN FACT, IT WAS SOME DRUG DEALING IN THE HOOD -OR AT LEAST THE STORY SEEMED TO BE HEADED TOWARDS THAT TRAJECTORY.
TO MY CHAGRIN, I NOTICED OTHER CHARACTER DEVELOPMENTS THAT WERE NOT "HOOD" AT ALL. THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY LET THE PLOT DEVELOPMENT OFF THE HOOK. WHAT INDEED CHANGED MY MIND WAS THE WAY THE STORY HAD WEAVED MANY LIVES INTO THE FOCUS OF THIS NARRATIVE THAT WAS VERY INTRIGUING. I LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING THE NEXT EPISODE FROM THIS PILOT.
TO MY CHAGRIN, I NOTICED OTHER CHARACTER DEVELOPMENTS THAT WERE NOT "HOOD" AT ALL. THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY LET THE PLOT DEVELOPMENT OFF THE HOOK. WHAT INDEED CHANGED MY MIND WAS THE WAY THE STORY HAD WEAVED MANY LIVES INTO THE FOCUS OF THIS NARRATIVE THAT WAS VERY INTRIGUING. I LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING THE NEXT EPISODE FROM THIS PILOT.