[–] EnterTheUnKnown 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
They had to base the show in some type of reality.
[–] BlackSheepBrouhaha 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They already made Static Shock. The single Mom version was Moonlight.
[–] Brigbjones 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
No fantasy can stray too far from reality: otherwise you break immersion.
[–] goatmensch ago
And since it portrays blacks both realistically and unrealisticallly, the fantasy elements are canceling out the reality, so that it's unnoticeable to those who aren't paying attention.
[–] selpai ago
It's meant to appeal to and represent a demographic that exists. They do seem to be tacitly admitting that single black mothers are the core demographic of black viewers though.