I remembering watching and loving Sister, Sister during its original run. Then I watched the series a few times after finding episodes on YouTube almost a decade ago. In my mid-thirties, I am noticing things that I never noticed before, maybe because of the natural cynicism that comes with age.
First, the good. I still love that the show is relatively wholesome. There is no jumping into bed among the teens like today's shows, something I really appreciate this since morals are in the toilet right now.
Now for the bad.
Tia & Tamera - I used to be impressed by black girls leading a show. Now, I think that their acting is not very good, but I really don't think it's all their fault. I haven't researched, but I get the impression that they were acting like inner city black youths according to the vision of white writers and producers. When that's the case, you have to work with what they give you. I also never noticed before how many boyfriends they cycled through before Jordan and Tyreke came along. That's a LOT of teenage dating, and their parents were okay with it. Outrageous! In real life, they would be having their own twins at the age of sixteen.
Tamera: I used to think that Tamera was funny. Now I think she is very annoying as she exaggeratedly says, "Awwww maaaan!" ignores her father whom many of us wish we had as kids, and wear weird clothing that kids did not really wear in the 90s (where I lived, anyway). But again, she isn't responsible for most of this as an actress.
Lisa: I used to love Lisa! She was funny, sassy, and down-to-earth. Now, I view her as a freeloader who manipulates Ray to basically take care of her and her daughter while she chases her dream in the first few seasons. It is not his responsibility to indulge in or finance her dream no matter how much money he makes, so her insisting that he do so on many occasions is hard to take. I could never imagine living on someone else's dime, and if I fell on hard times and had to stay with someone, it will not be for six years amd I would be sure to pay my own way. I also find that many of her jokes that I used to find funny fall short now. Also, I strongly doubt that an adoption agency would give a child to Lisa, who was so financially insecure that she could not afford a stroller for Tia for the first nine months.
Ray: I used to and still love Ray as a father. Boy, I wish my father wanted to be involved in my life instead of being too busy drinking liquor and watching TV. He isn't perfect, but overall he is great. He even put up with Lisa's mooching for his daughter's happiness. I really wish he would have found love and marriage by the end of the show. He's wealthy, a great dad, decent, and handsome. I think it's feasible for a good woman to be attracted to him.
Roger: I used to LOVE Marques Houston during the original run. That was seriously my boo! As an adult, I find Roger super annoying and overly interested in sex. I know about teenage boys and hormones, but he's way too open and vocal about it.
Tyreke and Jordan: No complaints about the boyfriends. They were great for the show and were hilarious! However, I don't think it's realistic to be as great as they were. Teenagers in talk life are much less considerate, serious, and caring, which is why must teenage relationships naturally end.
While I would not watch the show again, I still give it a 7 for the good times when I really enjoyed it.
First, the good. I still love that the show is relatively wholesome. There is no jumping into bed among the teens like today's shows, something I really appreciate this since morals are in the toilet right now.
Now for the bad.
Tia & Tamera - I used to be impressed by black girls leading a show. Now, I think that their acting is not very good, but I really don't think it's all their fault. I haven't researched, but I get the impression that they were acting like inner city black youths according to the vision of white writers and producers. When that's the case, you have to work with what they give you. I also never noticed before how many boyfriends they cycled through before Jordan and Tyreke came along. That's a LOT of teenage dating, and their parents were okay with it. Outrageous! In real life, they would be having their own twins at the age of sixteen.
Tamera: I used to think that Tamera was funny. Now I think she is very annoying as she exaggeratedly says, "Awwww maaaan!" ignores her father whom many of us wish we had as kids, and wear weird clothing that kids did not really wear in the 90s (where I lived, anyway). But again, she isn't responsible for most of this as an actress.
Lisa: I used to love Lisa! She was funny, sassy, and down-to-earth. Now, I view her as a freeloader who manipulates Ray to basically take care of her and her daughter while she chases her dream in the first few seasons. It is not his responsibility to indulge in or finance her dream no matter how much money he makes, so her insisting that he do so on many occasions is hard to take. I could never imagine living on someone else's dime, and if I fell on hard times and had to stay with someone, it will not be for six years amd I would be sure to pay my own way. I also find that many of her jokes that I used to find funny fall short now. Also, I strongly doubt that an adoption agency would give a child to Lisa, who was so financially insecure that she could not afford a stroller for Tia for the first nine months.
Ray: I used to and still love Ray as a father. Boy, I wish my father wanted to be involved in my life instead of being too busy drinking liquor and watching TV. He isn't perfect, but overall he is great. He even put up with Lisa's mooching for his daughter's happiness. I really wish he would have found love and marriage by the end of the show. He's wealthy, a great dad, decent, and handsome. I think it's feasible for a good woman to be attracted to him.
Roger: I used to LOVE Marques Houston during the original run. That was seriously my boo! As an adult, I find Roger super annoying and overly interested in sex. I know about teenage boys and hormones, but he's way too open and vocal about it.
Tyreke and Jordan: No complaints about the boyfriends. They were great for the show and were hilarious! However, I don't think it's realistic to be as great as they were. Teenagers in talk life are much less considerate, serious, and caring, which is why must teenage relationships naturally end.
While I would not watch the show again, I still give it a 7 for the good times when I really enjoyed it.