{"id":357178,"date":"2021-10-23T18:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/queens-premiere-is-both-fun-and-relatable\/"},"modified":"2021-10-23T18:00:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T15:00:24","slug":"queens-premiere-is-both-fun-and-relatable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/queens-premiere-is-both-fun-and-relatable\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Queens&#8217; Premiere Is Both Fun and Relatable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae6cc93779f4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae6cc93779f4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/queens-premiere-is-both-fun-and-relatable\/#Other_observations_we_thought_made_this_episode_stand_out\" >Other observations we thought made this episode stand out:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#&#8217;Queens&#8217; Premiere Is Both Fun and Relatable<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div> <strong><em>Welcome to our weekly column<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Can\u2019t Miss Episode of the Week<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>! Every Saturday we\u2019ll be spotlighting a different episode of television from that week that we thought was exceptional and a must-see. Check back to see if your favorite show got the nod \u2014 or to learn about a new one! Spoilers ahead.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You shouldn\u2019t judge a show based on a bad pilot. A first episode can often be shaky, and not representative of the show\u2019s actual quality. But what about when a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> has a premiere that blows your mind? That can, hopefully, be a sign of great things to come. Such is the case with ABC\u2019s newest drama <em>Queens<\/em>, which premiered on October 19, and is honestly one of the best pilots I\u2019ve seen in quite some time.<\/p>\n<p><em>Queens<\/em> follows four women who in the 9\u20190s achieved brief fame as the (fictional) hip-hop group Nasty Bitches. Now it\u2019s 20 years later, and they\u2019re given the opportunity to regroup and make another go at success while rebranded as Queens. To set things up, the episode opens by dropping us right into an over-the-top music video in 1999 for the group\u2019s hit \u201cNasty Girl,\u201d complete with a helicopter, a mansion going up in flames, and a whole dance sequence on a yacht. It\u2019s a stirring way to introduce the show, but it\u2019s not just flash. The sequence is interspersed with flashforwards to current day, so that as we meet each character in the music video, we also get an idea of what their lives are like now, and just how much things have changed. Setting up an ensemble cast can get tricky, but this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach is both entertaining and efficient.<\/p>\n<p>It also brings me to the main reason to fall in love with this show: the characters. It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re not a black woman in your forties who used to be a hip-hop star, you will still relate to these women. Brianna\/Professor Sex (Eve) is a mom with five kids who just found out her husband is cheating on her. Naomi\/Xplicit Lyrics (Brandy) was always the talent of the group, but never managed to break out as a solo artist. Valeria\/Butter Pecan (Nadine Velazquez) is too ambitious for her own good. Having now watched her career blow up in her face, she realizes how much she needs this family. Jill\/Da Thrill (Naturi Naughton) is perhaps the most evocative Queen, as she tries to find the courage to come out as gay, despite being very religious and married.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re all struggling in some way, and reforming the group is a way to feel brave again, to have success again, to have a family. When Brianna taps into her Professor Sex alter ego and tells off her husband when he claims that his cancer was possibly the reason he cheated, the moment feels ripe for applause. Meanwhile, Naomi has a literal mic drop moment when she encounters some hecklers while she\u2019s singing country music at a bar. Lil Muffin (Pepi Sonuga) \u2013 the hot young artist who sampled their song and gives them the opportunity to perform with her at the BET Awards \u2013 also has her demons. A celebrity with a drug problem is a cliche, but where the show goes deeper with it is when Jill, a recovering addict herself, goes to bat for Lil Muffin, insisting that she get the help she needs. It\u2019s emotional to see the bond form between these two characters.<\/p>\n<p>The episode doesn\u2019t let the drama slow down the momentum. Even in the middle of their big BET performance, which is an absolute blast, I found myself tearing up as Jill swaps in lyrics in order to come out in the song, and proudly admits she\u2019s in love with a woman. It\u2019s incredibly easy to root for these women, which makes it oh so satisfying when they triumph. And this premiere is that \u2013 a triumph. We can only hope the series continues to live up to the high expectations this episode sets.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1019278\" style=\"width: 2038px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1019278\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1019278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/queens-series-premiere.jpg\" alt=\"NATURI NAUGHTON, PEPI SONUGA, EVE, BRANDY, NADINE VELAZQUEZ\" width=\"2028\" height=\"1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/queens-series-premiere.jpg 2028w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/queens-series-premiere-434x289.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/queens-series-premiere-855x570.jpg 855w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/queens-series-premiere-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/queens-series-premiere-234x155.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/queens-series-premiere-570x380.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2028px) 100vw, 2028px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1019278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC\/Kim Simms<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_observations_we_thought_made_this_episode_stand_out\"><\/span><strong>Other observations we thought made this episode stand out:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The scene with the rap improv shows how talented these women are, and it\u2019s also super entertaining to watch.<\/li>\n<li>The pacing of this episode is perfect. We never lack for action (the fight between Naomi and Valeria), soapy drama (Valeria poisoning her co-host to get her to say stuff she shouldn\u2019t on air), sensitivity (it really hits when Brianna realizes she doesn\u2019t even get to be mad at her husband for cheating because he has cancer), and excitement (seriously, that BET performance is tremendous).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Queens<\/em>, Tuesdays, 10\/9c, ABC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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