Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas
TV-MA | 13 April 2018 (USA)
SEASON & EPISODES
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  • Reviews
    momadden

    So informative on literally all aspects of policing, providing potential solutions from a panel of experts and activists. He's also very clever and likable. So bummed to see how uncomfortable this made people.

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    bendygirl

    Recorded and watched multiple times. It's something you either love or hate. But I need to note that if you're expecting the Daily Show, you clearly don't know Wyatt Cenac. I learned a lot from each episode and I loved that. It made me question how I think of policing. Looking forward to see what the main common thread will be next season. I especially appreciated the content around sexual assault by the police. I learned a lot about how easy it is for police to get away from sexually harassing their female coworkers and women targeted because they won't tell or won't be believed. Excellent episode.

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    ScrappyBiscuit

    It has a little humor, which is fine, but where the show shines is the information and conversations happening on a very serious subject. I love last week tonight for the light it shines on various important subjects, however, you can not try to talk about the issues we have with policing in this country in a 30 minute format, even an hour would not even scratch the surface. The fact it is spread over the entire season, allows for a better examination of the (MANY) flaws that have over taken this public service. I look forward to the rest of the season and looking forward to next season and what topic will be broad stroked.

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    jazfro

    I thought the first episode was somewhat underwhelming. It was a nicely researched documentary with a couple of touches of humor and irony. But coming from a Daily Show alumni, with the support of John Oliver, I expected so much more. The show lacked the goofiness of the Daily Show's correspondents' segments on the road (no absurd interviewing) or the devastating irony of John Oliver's long segments (no one is likely to register a church in this show). It was watchable, but any serious documentary maker or journalist could have delivered Wyatt's piece, which was low key, and flat. Making 'serious' comedy about societal issues is difficult, you have to find an angle, be thought provoking, at times provocative or ironic, or downright outrageous, in order to make the audience think and laugh. Wyatt Cenac's problem area is that he has not yet found the original/distinctive voice that will make this program compelling viewing.

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