Harlem Heights, Episode 1 & 2

I didn’t watch the show, seeing all of BET’s reality show efforts have fallen flat and seem to be recorded with someone’s cell phone, BUT I took the time out to watch it online.  OMG, I live.  Meet the girls…

It’s the first reality show where I don’t have ONE particular favorite.  After only two episodes I can say I’m loving all the girls swag and ambition, particularly Brianna & omg Brooke (I heart her!).  I can see that people may think she’s full of herself, but isn’t it better to be thyself than to someone or anything else?? But this is coming from someone who no longer watched Girlfriends when Toni Childs didn’t return.  Serious, if you didn’t get Toni Childs, you surely don’t get me. 

Ashlie reminds me of Eva Pigford aka Eva The Diva.  Thing is, her actual hair is uber boring.  I’m mean seriously Ash, we still rocking the wrap?  And we can’t blame it on the environment because these other lady looked posted up in a French Connection ad.  I’m waiting for the day that she takes the hint and give herself a blonde ambition makeover.  She’d slay the cast. 

The show offered so many great one liners, my favorite so far being Brooke’s response to Ashlie’s text at the table during brunch (which was created by the gays I believe…i’m going to google it).  “So, does anybody know what Ashlie’s going to wear so I can wear it better?”  [Brianna] “Whatever you wear’s going to be better.”  [Bridget, so cute] “Brooke, that’s not nice!”  [Brooke] “She knew that was the risk when she decided to invite me, right?”  And I live!

Question, has B.E.T. ever given camera time to a open black gay?  How appropriate would it had been for them to cast one for this show.  Think of all the positive, focused, goal-oriented black gay men of NYC that could’ve enlightened the ignorant.  It’s enough to make me want to move to Harlem even more.

The guys have no appeal to me though.  Seem to me like they’re playing to the camera and are overly focused on being role models.  If it don’t come natural, it will read on camera.  It’s a reality show, we not expecting perfection.  Pierre is sweet though.  Nice to see a black MAN on tv, not some thug boy wangsta.  Can I get a AMEN?