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My, my, my...I loved A Different World. Here are my favorites:
Favorite Character
Whitley Gilbert: I liked the evolution of her character. It seemed as if she was one that really benefited from the exposure that Hillman College afforded her. When she came to Hillman, she was a self-centered snob from an affluent Virginia family. Because of her peers and experiences (the Apartheid protest, Kim's pregnancy, Resident Director, and her ups and downs of dating and relating), she became a well-rounded and sincere person. Her world was different after her four years of Hillman..and was forever shocked when Dwayne proposed to her right in the middle of her wedding to the Senator (to a man played by Joe Morton--that's one talented actor--I've long felt that all of his movies were excellent depictions of the strength of Black men)
Least Favorite Character
Denise Huxtable. She seemed so boring and non-descript to me. I believed that the show picked up once she left. I also believe that the show picked up once Debbie Allen assumed the production responsibilities of the show.
Other characters that I didn't like:
*Kinu (because she was just in the way)
*Matthew (it was a poor attempt to racially integrate the show)
Favorite Episode
Dwayne and Whitley's wedding. Here's my favorite scene: Whitley is having visions of Dwayne everywhere and then Dwayne gets up, walks down the aisle and held his peace no longer...he asks Whitley to marry him. Whitley's mom, played by the quintessential Diahann Carroll says to Dwayne: "Die, just die!"
Another favorite episode was when Ron and Dwayne were pledging and Dwayne makes a conscious decision to do what he thought was best for him. I loved the clever nature of the part when the lady pledgees are asked to "knock down that door" and Kim knocks down the door. She used her mind.
I liked the episode when Walter and Jaleesa are dating and Jaleesa disquises her voice to Walter. On an outing later in that episode, Walter sings with full Reggae adornments: "Jaleesa is Sheila, Sheila is Jaleesa..." It always made me laugh.
Another one is when Kim recites Nikki Giovanni's "Ego Tripping". I hadn't heard that poem before. Now, it is a part of my recitation reportoire.
Any of the episodes where Patti LaBelle and Diahann Carroll appeared on together. They were hilarious!
Another good episode is when Jaleesa and Walter decide to not get married, but Whitley and Dwayne kiss.
Another episode that I loved is when Dwayne defends his decision to attend and stay at Hillman to his childhood friend who attends Penn. It told of his conscious decision to attend an HBCU!
I have others...more to come.
Least Favorite Episode The first season really wasn't good.
Once Debbie Allen got on the scene and Denise was gone, things started looking up!
Jump the Shark: Never happened for me. I liked almost all the shows post-Denise.
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