Blindspotting was one of the best films of the last decade, let alone one of the best films of 2018. So naturally, hearing that they were continuing the story on TV as a spin-off gave me pause. Although seeing as both Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal were still on board, maybe it can't be all that bad! Ashley, after all, was certainly an interesting character.
Well, the series premiere puts us back into Diggs and Casal's interpretation of Oakland and it feels like a natural progression of the story in the feature film. It doesn't have too many bells and whistles, but the episodes' most interesting moments derive from the spoken poetry segments from Jasmine Cephas-Jones as well as the dance sequences. There has been a lot of talk of people wanting to see Black art that isn't strictly focused on Black suffering and it seems like Blindspotting may fill that void.
Although as of right now, it's hard to judge the series based on what is just groundwork being set. Though, I do have high hopes for this series and confidence that the writing, directing, and acting will be as top notch as it was in the feature film. Also, a surprised Anthony Ramos cameo is always welcomed.
Well, the series premiere puts us back into Diggs and Casal's interpretation of Oakland and it feels like a natural progression of the story in the feature film. It doesn't have too many bells and whistles, but the episodes' most interesting moments derive from the spoken poetry segments from Jasmine Cephas-Jones as well as the dance sequences. There has been a lot of talk of people wanting to see Black art that isn't strictly focused on Black suffering and it seems like Blindspotting may fill that void.
Although as of right now, it's hard to judge the series based on what is just groundwork being set. Though, I do have high hopes for this series and confidence that the writing, directing, and acting will be as top notch as it was in the feature film. Also, a surprised Anthony Ramos cameo is always welcomed.
