Black Twitter Is Not Done Shaming Netflix’s Animated ‘Good Times’ Reboot

April 15, 2024

There’s been no shortage of controversy surrounding Netflix’s animated “Good Times: Black Again” reboot. The trailer was met with a decidedly negative reaction from Black Twitter. People took issue with the offensive stereotypes portrayed in the first footage. Original series stars John Amos and BernNadette Stanis noted that it would be hard for any show to match the cultural impact of the classic comedy.

With all 10 episodes hitting the streaming service on April 12, viewers finally got a look at the full vision of the reboot and it seems like many opinions haven’t changed. In fact, they might be worse.

Here’s the thing: As awful as this show looks,

Series star Yvette Nicole Brown, who voices matriarch Beverly Evans, has relentlessly defended the show since the backlash began. She’s maintained that once audiences viewed all 10 episodes, they would understand what the creative team was going for with the reboot.

“Folks are taking the FULL ride and enjoying it. #GoodTimes indeed,” Brown wrote on X. “Those who watch all TEN episodes are realizing that we are coming for the SYSTEMS, not US. #TheMoreYouKnow”

Here’s the thing: As awful as this show looks, Netflix is getting what it wants with all this discourse. People are talking about the reboot, and some of them will watch it out of curiosity. As the old show business saying goes, “It doesn’t matter what they’re saying, as long as they’re spelling your name right.”

is getting what it wants with all this discourse. People are talking about the reboot, and some of them will watch it out of curiosity. As the old show business saying goes, “It doesn’t matter what they’re saying, as long as they’re spelling your name right.”