Show's to Watch: Abbott Elementary

Quinta B has a gem on her hands with this one

Not even gonna front, for years I've been yelling from the mountaintops that network television is pure trash and show after show has proven me right. Rather than the shows feeling like they came from a creative person's brain, they often feel contrived, as if they were birthed in a boardroom with some proven formula. Today, I went into watching Abbott Elementary and attempted to have an open mind, and it paid off. Quinta B has a major hit on her hands because this show is actually really friggin' good.https://www.instagram.com/p/CYnOK3zOcWE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkWhile we've seen the mockumentary style before in shows like The Office and Parks and Recreation, Abbott Elementary manages to feel like something new altogether. The main reason for me is the subject matter. The story takes place in an underfunded elementary school and cleverly slips in all sorts of social commentary on the education system, and the obstacles that teachers face on a daily basis. Quinta B plays an overzealous young teacher who sets out to change things from the inside out, but time and time again she runs into roadblocks from a system that doesn't want to change itself.https://www.instagram.com/p/CYhnnvIP6I5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkThe characters are super interesting too. There's the janitor who tells kids that the illuminati runs everything, along with the "No nonsense black woman" archetype played by the legend Sheryl Lee Ralph and all sorts of other colorful characters throughout. Also it's really cool seeing my guy Tyler James Williams carve out a nice career post Everybody Hates Chris. But what we like most is that the show has heart, and it puts a name and a face to all the teachers out there doing the Lord's work.I'm not gonna hold y'all long, just letting you know that we highly recommend Abbot Elementary for some good laughs, and hard truth. Check it out!Read more Gritty Vibes here