girls be cryin'
cuz I'm on TV
They even bother
my poor father
cuz he's down with me..." - RUN-DMC in "Tricky"
One of my new favorite shows is MTV's "Run's House". Check it out. I'm not at all a fan of reality shows, but I appreciate the ones where folks be having some sense, and some family values. The Venus & Serena show was an example of this, and now so is Run's House.
Judge for yourself, but here are some scenes that I thought were kool in the 2 episodes that have aired so far:
- Run is talking to his high-school daughter and her boyfriend. Run clowns the kid a little for not necessarily having good goals in life, but eventually gets serious and says to the boy that his daughter is very special to him, and that the boy's intentions need to be high, like a high note that breaks the glass in the windows. Thru all of this, his daughter says nothing, but listens. To me it looks like she understands that her father is talking, that he's serious, and she listening too. I believe this is an example of how fathers should set an example for their daughters, and fill their roles as figures of authority.
- After talking with brother Russell Simmons about having a "birds & the bees" talk with his sons, he resolves that he should "lead by example" - walk the walk instead of just talking the talk. Good answer.
- Run & his wife sit his boys down to explain to them why their sister is getting a big graduation party - because she gets REALLY good grades. I liked seeing these parents make sure that their kids weren't having any issues with jealousy or feelings of neglect. During their talk, Run tells them "Life gives to the givers, and takes from the takers". He tells them to repeat it. They do it without hesitation - even the 16 year old.
Check out an episode, then hit me up with a Comment. I'd be interested to know what y'all out there in blogland think of the show.
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2 comments:
Hi big bruder!!
Whaaat?? We like the same show??
I like 'Run's House' too! But sometimes I wonder if they're just acting for the cameras or if they're really that way. Did you see the episode when the girls were looking for an apartment? $2000 doesn't buy alot anymore, huh?
in Manhattan - no - i don't think $2K is much. which is why i'm surprised that's the amount Run gave them.
which is why you're probably right - it might be more scripted than we would hope. some of that is just too conveniently comical to believe. The one that really seemed to give it away is when that real estate agent was like "no, this isn't a prison....but THAT is!" Okay, that's just too conveniently funny to believe.
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