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Positive:
33
Mixed:
6
Negative:
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Critic Reviews
Sep 22, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Dear White People the show has the same problem as “DWP” the movie: a reliance on types rather than characters, on situations rather than storylines. ... It’s comedy. It should be funny (and sometimes is). Does it ultimately get to things that matter, and/or a fresh way of looking at them? There are indications it will, but it was also a bit early to tell.
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RogerEbert.comSep 22, 2021
Season 4 Review:
It’s not as sharp, profound, or consistent a season as the first three, but it’s loaded with empathetic goodwill. ... The broad material here plays like a different kind of satire than “Dear White People” is at its best. The more character-driven stuff that develops is more interesting, although some of it is repetitive.
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Sep 22, 2021
Season 1 Review:
It just feels like Simien was eager to expand the universe of his original film, and ended up overextending himself. The result feels more like a series of self-contained short films than a TV show. That puts the burden on the cast of mostly newcomers to command our attention in their solo showcases, and unfortunately, they largely come up short.
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The PlaylistSep 24, 2021
Season 4 Review:
This final season unfortunately ends with a whimper. Having lost its true direction and sense of purpose (the ’90s throwback thing never truly working as it should), nor ever capitalizing on 2020, “Dear White People” attempts to burst into song, but never truly sings.
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Jul 31, 2019
Season 3 Review:
Dear White People has never had a problem with an availability of interesting, solid characters, and this season is no exception. The breakdown lies in the show’s ability to push forward their individual journeys in a manner that doesn’t come off like a free-for-all, but rather like an actual development.
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