Web Series Spotlight: ’12 Steps’ Creator on Financing, Producing Independent Black Stories

November 1st, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I’ll end with posting the episode with one of my favorite performances from 12 Steps‘ many actresses, Malikha Mallette, who hilariously caricatures the Southern woman Bernadette in her impromptu blind date with Parrish.

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  • mamabraxas

    Holy crap, Episode 2 of 12 Steps was filmed at my local up the street from the crib!  I don’t care for the transphobia-for-laughs in that episode, but yeah it is a good independent effort.  I’ll defiitely check it out.

  • JT

    I agree with mamabraxas comment but it seem to be something deeper in the show. From the three episodes I’ve seen so far it is not well written. The Women and Men in the show so far are poor black stock characters that aren’t given much dimenision. It is the irony that if this guy was white and with a big studio you’d be shredding him for the way black folks are represented in this show but because he is an independent he get a pass. We need to hold all our entertainment to the same standards for representing us. I’m sorry but I do not think I will continue watching after episode three.

  • JT

    To ask the further question that my girlfriend posited; why do Black writers get away with flat representations of Black  people? We claim we want to see ourselves but if we laude praise on people who continue to misrepresent, no matter their space on the entertainment ladder, then we will continue to see ourselves given these same stock treatments inside and outside of hollywood. I understand praising the financings model. I appreciate this, but the writing and treatments are so far below what I expect out of a series of any kind;web or otherwise. Awakward Black Girl, The Guild, Legend of Neil, these are webseries that actual invest in character development. That is all I ask and I will be a loyal viewer and donor.

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  • BluMaterial

    Sorry for the spoiler…I’m not trans, but the transwoman he dated seemed to forgive him a little too easily for blowing his top when he found out she was born a man.  It seems that would be a pretty painful experience to go through in such a public place, and I find it really hard to believe that afterwards she’d be all “sure I’ll be your friend”, let alone allow him to walk her home at night.  Also, the bartender apparently knew and yet didn’t step in to defend her?  Were any trans people consulted in that ep?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Onthelevel-Nofoolin/100000429118051 Onthelevel Nofoolin

    The transphobia is a bit much for me. I could even get past ep 3.