Soul Food: Series: Comp First Season

Big Mama held the Joseph family together, and when she died they went through a rough patch, events that are shown in the movie that originated the series. Now, the three sisters and their loved ones have to fend off by themselves through this maze called life. Teri (Nicole Ari Parker) is the successful lawyer, who spends most of her time trying to make partner and who is going through a divorce after her husband cheated on her with her own cousin. Bird (Malinda Williams) is having a baby in the first episodes of the series and looks forward to life with her husband Lem, who has supposedly rehabilitated after being in prison for a short period of time. But Lem is having trouble getting a "regular" job, so his options are running out and he may be forced to go back to his previous activities. The third sister, Maxine, is a stay-at-home mom, with three kids, married to Kenny, owner of his own business. Her oldest kid Ahmad, who is entering into adolescence, is one of the central characters of this story. He is the one that brought the family together in the movie, and now he has the role of telling the story and sharing his thoughts with the audience.

All of these different characters have their problems and they usually find in their loved ones the support necessary to resolve them. In several episodes we get to see Big Mama again in the recollections of the different characters about how her wisdom and love led them through life. I wish I had the chance to see the following seasons on DVD, but sadly it seems that is not going to happen, so I will probably have to catch these episodes on TV.

The second thing is, in a way, I have to agree with that guy from Kentucky in one aspect.... in some ways, the show is unbelievable. This has absolutely nothing to do with race, but with realism. Sorry, ladies, but the guys tend to be FAR more believable than the women. For one, while Bird and Maxine frequently talk about money and the need to be careful with it, every single time you see them in the show, they're wearing something new, expensive, and often too dressy for what they're doing. How many stay-at-home moms dress like Maxine to cook and clean the house, other than Mrs. Cleaver? Seriously. Second, while Bird keeps talking about respect, she manages to look cheap in almost every show at least once, thanks to her hootchie outfits. And third, while Teri can easily afford her outfits based on her job, how many high-level corporate lawyers wear outfits like she does at the office? Low-cut tops, mid-thigh minis, very tight pants? And she apparently doesn't own one pair of pantyhose. That's just not realistic.

Enjoy the show for its entertainment value. It's excellent in that aspect.

Anyway, I bought a used set and am quite satisfied with it but hope that if they release Seasons 2-5, they keep the price in line with other series ($35 for a 5 dvd set is reasonable, $80 IS NOT!!!!!)

And to that poster from the lovely, racially enlighted state of KY: you seem to be someone who did not really watch this series and is a caucasian who does not know any African-Americans personally. It is 2004 - we are doctors, lawyers, professors, investment bankers, business owners - in other words, we are just like you. So why is it unbelievable to see a family where there is a lawyer, two business owners and a stay-at-home mom venturing out into the workplace? Would it have been more believable to you if they were all unemployed & on welfare, selling drugs and shooting each other?? You need to open your mind and refrain from making such stupid/uninformed comments about people that you obviously know nothing about.