While I like the cast, overall, and really like Billy Gardell in this, I'm on the fence about it because of how Abishola treats her son.
He definitely has no autonomy and he seems to be there to fulfill Abishola's failed dreams, not as a child of hers.
When he went to live with his father in Nigeria, I was sad for Abishola, but was happy he was being removed from being crushed under her thumb as much as he was. When she took away his credit card, given to him by his father, which allowed him to think for himself, I was pretty angry about that one. Dele is so micromanaged by Abishola, if he continues on like this, he'll never be able to make decisions on his own as an adult.
Then, there's how Abishola treats Bob. Again, she doesn't try to be in a relationship with him as much as she tries to control him, up to and including his career, or how much she doesn't want him to have one so he can support her and her career plans. Once again, there is someone in her life to be a fixture in it so she can move forward while everyone is required to dance around her and meet her needs.
The best part of this show is Bob and his family. They crack me up every show and whenever they're on screen I'm laughing, especially when we see Matt Jones as Douglas Wheeler, Bob's brother, and his nonsense! I loved him in Mom, I love him in Bob Hearts Abishola.
I'm not to the point, yet, of no longer watching the show, but if Abishola isn't made a softer, more relatable, less abusive character, I'll be removing this one from both my DVR and my streaming services.
At some point, it has to stop being all about Abishola and what she wants and she needs to start showing an ability to compromise or I'm done. As a survivor of an abusive spouse, whom Abishola reminds me of a great deal, this hasn't triggered me yet, but I can see it coming if Abishola isn't softened up.
He definitely has no autonomy and he seems to be there to fulfill Abishola's failed dreams, not as a child of hers.
When he went to live with his father in Nigeria, I was sad for Abishola, but was happy he was being removed from being crushed under her thumb as much as he was. When she took away his credit card, given to him by his father, which allowed him to think for himself, I was pretty angry about that one. Dele is so micromanaged by Abishola, if he continues on like this, he'll never be able to make decisions on his own as an adult.
Then, there's how Abishola treats Bob. Again, she doesn't try to be in a relationship with him as much as she tries to control him, up to and including his career, or how much she doesn't want him to have one so he can support her and her career plans. Once again, there is someone in her life to be a fixture in it so she can move forward while everyone is required to dance around her and meet her needs.
The best part of this show is Bob and his family. They crack me up every show and whenever they're on screen I'm laughing, especially when we see Matt Jones as Douglas Wheeler, Bob's brother, and his nonsense! I loved him in Mom, I love him in Bob Hearts Abishola.
I'm not to the point, yet, of no longer watching the show, but if Abishola isn't made a softer, more relatable, less abusive character, I'll be removing this one from both my DVR and my streaming services.
At some point, it has to stop being all about Abishola and what she wants and she needs to start showing an ability to compromise or I'm done. As a survivor of an abusive spouse, whom Abishola reminds me of a great deal, this hasn't triggered me yet, but I can see it coming if Abishola isn't softened up.