Essence: Can BBWives Really Clean Up Its Act?
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 9:00AM Were you one of the millions of people who tuned in for the Basketball Wives Reunion Part 2? I’m almost ashamed to admit I was. Yes, I confess, I’m part of the problem. My go-to excuse is that as a writer who covers pop culture, I’m duty-bound to watch. The really real reason I watch? Like many people, to see the figurative car wreck, even if it’s probably slowing my mental development through life, the same way a real one impedes my progression to my destination when I’m driving.
Despite all the madness of season four, everything seemed to end with a neatly tied, pretty-enough bow. After a Maury Povich-worthy lie-detector test discovered that Jen and Evelyn do miss their friendship, the feuding pair resolved their issues and embraced in a hug that brought them — and apparently some viewers, judging by my Twitter timeline — to tears. Evelyn agreed to set a better example for her young stepdaughters, and Tami, whose bullying behavior helped to bring on the heat of critics, sort of apologized to Kesha again for talking crazy and stealing her handbag in Tahiti. Executive Producer Shaunie O’Neal offered a minutes-long (eternity in TV land) soliloquy on how she feels horrible that the show has resulted in broken friendships and so much drama. She vowed to do better next season by depicting more positive aspects of the cast’s life.
It all sounded good. And I’m intrigued by the idea of a show that would more often portray the women building businesses, doing charity work, or spending time with their families. And I never minded the seemingly daily brunches and dinners, just when they dissolved (often) into brawls and arguments. What Shaunie is promising is something I can tune in for. But I’m skeptical as to whether it will happen.
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