jakes2 Here you have a group of people who take pleasure in killing animals, like birds in this instance. The remark made by a female actor, "dead bird" tells this audience what this culture values most, violence. People wonder why there is so much violence among people, when people commit immeasurable violence against animals worldwide without any regard for morality or a sentient beings well being. The way we humans treat animals equates and translates into how we treat each other. Hollywood promotes itself as a socially responsible industry. An industry who acknowledges the cruelty imposed on animals and our children by society's misfits. While all the time depicting the evil in people in films and TV. Granted the entertainment industry deals with the struggle of good and evil, but it often glorifies evil as an attribute to be admired. Such a contradiction invalidates this industry's value as an participant and observer of life's issues. Arrogance is ignorance as cruelty is a mindset rooted in evil. :(

CyberZeus67 Most of the writing is good but there is a feeling it is over-reaching - trying REALLY hard to show that blacks have made it, in some scenes, at the expense of white folk. Character comments such as "...the Titanic was a boat for rich white people - F'em all - they can all freeze to death for all I care" are hard to tell if part of the character's world view (and therefore serves the story) or if more the writing team trying to make a point (doesn't serve the story at all). It seems hard to believe the former when the very same character talks about moving on from the issues surrounding the American Civil War.I think if the writers focus squarely on "the life" as it exists for young men in the NBA and the surrounding entourage of folks, then it should do well. In fact, HBO's Ballers is doing something similar with life in the NFL - and note the lack of any race related ideology there and just how nice it is. But as with pretty much any buddy-centric day-in-the-life type show, as soon as they start trying to make it more of a social statement vehicle, things go downhill rapidly.We shall see after a couple of seasons.

troyerruss no doubt in my mind that this show is an entourage clone. The similarities are abundant e.g. Main character is newly super rich here a basketball star, entourage was a movie star. The second main character is the best friend/cousin who has grown up and been there through rough times for one another. Then you have a needy family member or two for comic relief stuff. They stuck to this formula and for the most part I enjoyed the first two episodes. It wont be for everyone, just like Entourage the target audience for this show is going to be 18-35 and most likely male. I don't enjoy too many sitcoms but if im going to watch a comedy its usually something like this that has a little depth but doesn't take itself too serious. The second episode deals with the issue of "wooping" your kids, which I thought was a pretty remarkable coincidence with all the adrian peterson stuff in the news. Hope this gains some viewers.

CecilBurts It has been noted that there has been a recent surge in TV shows prominently featuring blacks or with predominately black casts. Some are pretty good but most are just bad - like most TV fare these days. After viewing the first two episodes, I'll state that this one is not too bad. More "dramedy" than "comedy" which is not particularly a bad thing. It will just need time to fully develop its voice.The writing is good. The acting is natural and not overplayed like some kind of urban passion play and there's a little subtlety there. They're going after familiar issues but keeping it entertaining and engaging without that TV show proselytizing that can drag it down.To juxtapose this show against another one I just recently watched also, "Black-ish" seems to have a better cast working with similar themes but tries too hard to do what "Survivor's Remorse" did without cardboard cut-outs. This show has a chance to be really good if given a chance.