I am annoyed at seeing all of these post saying that there is a love/hate relationship with Tyler Perry. I just wanted to tell my side because it's a free country and I want to practice my right to free speech; what's left of it. Mr. Perry may not have formal training, but he has done some amazing things with that. I think that his writing has gotten better, considering that he does have help with people that actually are formally trained writers. People say that it is rushed and yes Mr. Perry has admitted that it takes him less time and less money to film a movie. I may be bias because I saw the evolution of Madea from start to present. His stage plays were like any stage play from little known to very well known. It is probably bias of you all to give respect to someone who got his start in writing stage plays. Let's be honest a stage play doesn't have to well written, but funny and entertaining. If the actor (as I so loosely call them) can belt out a soulful beautiful tune then you got a hit, but it is not in the same league as Broadway.
I just saw something different in Mr. Perry's plays and I think he has an "it" factor that caused him to get where he is now. I think he earned his place and really deserves his place. Now I have taken a break from watching reality television and watching comedies like The Office, 30 Rock, and Saturday Night Live, so I had to open my eyes and my mind a little when writing this piece. I have a strong opinion about what I feel and can sometimes be too passionate that I can't see anything else. I will say this we gotta stop our own self hatred. Let's talk about Madea and Mr. Brown for that matter. Mr. Perry incorporates several "cooning" characters in his plays and his movies. When we say Madea is a modern day mamie what do we mean by that. Is Mrs. Doubtfire mamie as well? For that matter Dame Edna (if you don't know, look her up). I really feel there is a lot of self hate going on. Yes I am trying to make you love Mr. Perry. I have tried to look at both sides of this argument and I am sticking to my initial opinion of course. It's a little difficult to get over or early entertainment endeavors in the past century, that we can't see past the shucking and jiving of the past the utter mockery of black face minstrel shows.
What if we came here on our own, no slavery, no oppression.
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