The Racialicious Roundtable for Undercovers 1.2

Andrea: Hmmm, I get the cheese/USA Network critique.  After some thought, I can see how the show could fit on the network.  But this show is selling cute/sweet/happy ending, not the solidly sledgehammer formula of quirky/happy ending that butters USA Network’s bread.  The Blooms are surrounded by “quirky” people, like Mrs. Bloom’s sister, ex, and assistant/Boris stan. (But is flaky recovering alcoholic or a charming alcoholic really supposed to be construed as oddball?  if so, that’s a heck of a comment about alcoholism.  I think the assistant/stan would fit the quirky USA-character mold better.)  But, beyond being Black, in love with each other, having a catering business, and being re-employed spies, they are not inherently weird, off-kilter people.  Also, it would only work on USA Network if Leo was the hero, not the Blooms. Just saying.

Diana:: Boris is sexy as hell.  I’m sorry, what was the question?

O HAI Shirtless Boris! Bikini Gugu! The Purple Dress! It’s the official Sexpionage space!

Mahsino: I’d like to express my full hatred for the word Sexpionage. I generally hate any cutsey made-up word, but that one makes me irrationally angry. As for shirtless Boris and Gugu: meh.

jen*: I’m not really impressed with eye candy.  And I guess I understand wanting to end each show with them in bed, just cuz we haven’t seen a happy black couple in bed on primetime since Claire and Heathcliff, but still.  It’s 2010.  We get it.  They have sex.

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