We're back with more Forever coverage with a deep dive into the last four episodes of Mara Brock Akil’s newest offering on Netflix. Yes, the Mara Brock Akil—creator of Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane, and The Game. She’s back with a coming-of-age story that feels spiritual, soulful, and straight from the ancestors.
This week, Chappell and Mari are have reunited with Mika from Entertainment in Color to unpack the vibes, the vision, and the voice of Forever. From the soundtrack to an epic love story that will now be stretching into a season two, come check out our conversation about this incredible show.
What’s in this episode:
Did they stick the landing?
What could be coming for season 2?
How did we feel about the parents in this stretch of episodes
Getting into this amazing soundtrack and where to find it.
More Black Girl Magic, Black Boy Joy, and Black Love. So pull up and press play—we’re taking this one seriously (but still cracking jokes, of course).
CHAPTERS
0:00 - opening/intro
5:00 - housekeeping and current events
13:30 - Forever Overall
17:55 - The Forever Soundtrack
20:15 - Season 2 Predictions
21:45 - Martha's Vineyard
30:00 - The Other Girl
39:00 - Justin's Mom Was Doing Too Much
44:40 - Keisha's Mom Was Trippin
57:30 - Should Justin Pursue His Dream?
1:09:03 - HBCUs and THE REAL H.U.
1:14:50 - Keisha's Dad is TRIPPIN
1:25:30 - The Parental Pressure
1:31:00 - Prom Night
1:37:20 - Graduation
1:44:40 - Closing/Plugs
The episodes 1-4 Recap is available here: https://youtu.be/dTRCwHY1LwY
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Listen now and get ready for the drama!
A special thank you to Leaf Vxllage for our intro song, "Wall Maria"