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Black Cake is a long interesting show that in my opinion with the multitudes of lesbian relationships reminded me of "She's Gotta Have It". The opening episode was a crazy one like wow how incredibly disturbing. The second episode of escape and freedom was even deeper. The third episode of an entire jump skip of a new life entirely. Luckily for many fictional shows birth certificates don't exist, because obviously none of this would even be obtainable. ID's can't just be faked anymore. I didn't need to see more and more stories non-stop. I don't even know if the kid's needed to know about the mother used to be a lesbian as well that was faking being straight. I understand societal pressures are a thing, but honestly just be who you are or shut up. I saw the mom has been through a lot Elanor was forced to adapt to everything in her life and being forced to marry a 50 year old gangsta was wild. But the story was getting confused to show this strong advancement for this ideal of love with her man just to find out she was interested in a girl as well and it was to ironically fill in the gaps of Benedette's sex life of being bi sexual maybe...or lesbian. I don't even know anymore. Most times for these stories with narrators become ridiculous because there needs to be something to fill in the gaps of schedule. Another thing with narrators is there are moments that could have never been known. Because the person themselves wouldn't have been present for multiple incidents in the story. It probably even represented many Jamaican women experience because there are some heavy pasts behind Jamaican women. Getting raped and for some reason still giving birth to the baby. The scenario's and problems. Once the scene of the daughter being a lesbian I knew this show would be on to end it with lesbian love was what killed Little Man. Most shows with black women being involved in being lesbians it became predictable how it was going to end. The manipulation in this show was crazy. The experiences didn't make sense. Shoot with all of these stories I am surprised there wasn't a series where we find out the protesting Jamaican in England dad was gay at one point also which please do not do. All these people all looked the same age throughout the flashbacks, so it's always hard watching older people attempt to play younger roles. That's why most Disney shows only survive a person's childhood. All these adults are playing teenage roles. Being betrayed by a nun was nuts with her own child. Truly was a story on how cold, confusing, challenging and unfair life is.

I thoroughly enjoyed this series. As also someone that grew up in the Caribbean and have eaten a lot of black cake over the years it was good to learn about the origin of the cake. I wasn't aware that it was a take on the British plum cake. Not being Jamaican on my island we do not use royal icing and serve large servings, but cut into small squares where the wedding guests would take as a favor.

I liked all of the characters with the exception of the daughter Benny. Only because in my brain her insecurities just didn't ring true, especially getting involved with an abusive man. I say this because she saw the type of relationship that her parents had. Her father loved and ADORED her mother. Being female, my understanding is most women fall into abuse relationships if there is a lack of a father in the home OR a man that abuses the mother so that is what they are used to. She had supportive parents. They allowed her to drop out of 2 different college programs, and because she was called out about her tom foolery all of a sudden her parents don't love or support her? Nah not believing that one at all. Especially since coming from the islands or having parents that are from the islands...you learn not to be foolhardy with money.

I also didn't like Byron's girlfriend at the end. I believe in a woman's right to choose BUT her having doubts about becoming a mother...that one didn't ring true with me either considering Byron's character and her age. She looked like she was in her late 30's. I haven't read the book so I can't compare it with the series regarding whether or not Byron had a girlfriend.

I enjoyed Byron and glad that he showed his a$$ at the panel discussion. Yes it was accurate experiencing the micro aggressions because in certain spaces you ARE the only one.