Meagan Good Leads NBC's "Deception" (Looks Good)

[MissAnne]

People are comparing this to ABC's "Scandal", probably because they both have Black female leads . I really dont see any connection here. I am looking forward to seeing this. Very proud to see women of color on TV w/ good roles. And I do adore Victor Garber, however he does look like a meanie in this role.



Is it me or does this show have lesbian undertones ? Probably just wishful thinking on my part

[MissAnne]

Sorry...really thought that I put this in the Entertainment section.

Mods, feel free to move it on that way.

[MissAnne]

The Youtube comments are all "it looks just like Revenge."

It really does.

Yeah, it does.

[MissAnne]

Hm. Well, I don't watch Revenge. The subject matter doesn't interest me...

But I will give this one a try because I always like to show support for PoC leads. I hung in there for Scandal for this reason (and the fact that I love Kerry Washington) even though it's not a show I'd typically watch. I can't say that I'm still into it but it is great to see a WoC leading a hit show so I do look at its success with fondness. I also gave The Mindy Project and Elementary a shot this year for having WoC as leads and they've both been successful and great to watch.

I don't really have strong feelings about Meagan Good as an actress but she's beautiful and she's always seemed like a cool person. I hope the show does well and that it wins me over.

Girl! Revenge is really good. You may want to give that one another chance.

I adore the Mindy Project and Scandal.

While I already watch way too much TV, Im excited for this one. I dont love Meagan Good. Excluding "My Cousin Skeeter" on Nick, Ive found her roles to be either ghetto or one dimensional. I suppose that isnt her fault. Ive also fancied her to be arrogant (though I could be wrong). This seems like a really good character. Plus the supporting actors are AMAZAING.

You're Canadian, right ?

I wish that Canadian shows would air over here. We are pretty sheltered when it comes to foreign TV, however everyone else seems to be privy to the stuff over here. Most of the time, when I want to watch something that isnt American, I have to turn to some obscure channel or search youtube.

[MissAnne]

"Degrassi" and "Are You Afraid of The Dark ?" Thank you Canada!

I still watch Degrassi til this day and AYAOTD was my favorite show as a kid. I wish that they would play re-runs. I watch RL Stines's Haunting Hour every Saturday because it reminds me of good kid horror shows like AYAOTD and Goosebumps <--- wasnt that Canadian too ? I think

I get my UK shows sometimes from BBC America or the internet. Or public TV. I used to watch Mr. Brean and Masterpiece Theatre on public TV as a kid. People still watch Masterpiece and America adores Downtown Abbey which plays on that station as well.

[MissAnne]

lol, Yes it is Canadian. Omg the cheesy intro music always cracks me up.

That's my favorite part!

[MorrisseyX]

I am definitely going to give Deception a chance it is so nice to see another black actress have an opportunity to be a lead on mainstream television. I love Meagan Good she was excellent in the comedy Think Like A Man! I will definitely watch the show and Laz Alonzo is gorgeous!!!

I am guessing the media are probably going to compare Scandal to Deception because Kerry Washington and Meagan Good are black actresses but I need to see Deception before I have an opinion about the show!!

[MissAnne]

I will definitely watch the show and Laz Alonzo is gorgeous!!!

He is really beuatiful, but everytime I see him out of character, he seems so arrogant. I suppose that he is allowed

At the end of the day. Meagan Good is a really good actress and Im happy that she is going to get a chance to showcase it.

[MissAnne]

Just realized that my girl Bree Williamson from One Life To Live is playing the daughter that dies. So Beautiful. I hope that there are plenty of flashbacks so that we can see her.

[MissAnne]

The pilot is up on Hulu (and other sites) now.

It was really good, I can see the show has a lot of potential. Meagan Good slayed. The story kept me interested, and so did the family who were all a bunch of miserable people. They were all very intriguing. o_O

Anyway, can't wait to see more episodes. I was not expecting to like it this much. The teaser trailer after the credits made it look really exciting.

Thank you for the update. I watched it twice LOL. I really enjoyed it. Its intriguing and fast paced. Im so happy for Meagan. I always knew that she was better than some of those parts that people like to throw at her. She brings something very natural to the plate, IMO.

I looked in the comments. A lot of the women are saying that she was bad and couldn't act. I wonder what show they were watching. Women are always so hard on other women.

As a Black woman, Im very proud of her.

Plus, thats a good looking cast.

[MissAnne]

I feel bad for calling her arrogant now .

[MissAnne]

I think she just has that kind of vixen vibe going on so I can see why she'd rub people the wrong way. But then she smiles and starts talking it's like she is really sweet and down to earth.

Very true.

Its probably the same for Laz Alonso.

[MissAnne]

I hope that a ton of people watched tonight. I can not wait until next week !

[MissAnne]

I read that NBC had ordered 13 episodes but has now reduced the order to 11 episodes. Hopefully that isn't some kind of early sign that they aren't really confident about the show's chances. ¬ _ ¬

Anyway, not feeling the new promo posters. It looks pretty tacky with all the tabloids and the style is unflattering for Meagan. I preferred the other ones.

Agreed.

I guess that they are trying to work the sex appeal in there. However, the show is pretty sexy as it is.

What is it trying to say. "Im a sexy cop" ? Its silly because she dresses in button ups and pants throughout the whole pilot. Im hoping that they dont stray too far away from this. The last thing that we need is for her to be flouncing around in clingly dresses trying to solve a murder.

Will tune in next week although, reading through the reactions, I am already sick of people comparing this to Scandal. Apparently, there can only be one black female lead on a prime time drama and we have to root for one to beat out the other so her show gets cancelled. And so much of this nonsense is coming from other black women who are stanning for Scandal/Kerry Washington. SMH. I hope it stops soon because the two shows are nothing alike.

I know. I was so happy when Kerry tweeted Meagan good luck.

We should be helping eachother.

Comments are either comparing it to Scandal which is dumb, because the only thing that it has in common is the fact that they have Black female leads. That is kind of like saying that Roseanne and Ally McBeal were the same.

I can see why people are comparing it to Revenge, it is a similar show, but not an exact copy. A woman infiltrates a rich family in order to find the truth. This wasnt created by Revenge's producers.

The reviews are kind of making me nervous. I really want this show to do well.

[bobobo]

I enjoyed the show, but I have to say that I found it a little creepy, a cop using friendship as a means of investigation.

[BFizzle]

Meagan Good has been my homegirl since Cousin Skeeter, but idk y'all. Not really here for her playing a tough detective. That woulda been qt for someone like Cassie tho.

[BFizzle]

Leave it to Dat Gworl to tickle my interest.

[MissAnne]

I thought that tonight's episode was great. I really hope that people are watching this show because it just continues to get better.

My only critique would be that they need to cut Meagan's hair. Its just so unrealistic when you take in the fact that she is a no nonsense NYC detective. It just looks unprofessional to me. Or atleast put it in a ponytail. When she gets dressed up (lets her metaphorical hair down). There will be no contrast to her everyday.

[MissAnne]

I really like the show. I hope that it lasts. Last night was pretty good. I was flipping in and out because Dallas came back at the same time.

I kind of feel like Joanna and Will have better romantic chemistry than Joanna and Julian. Its just not there yet for me. They have barely kissed. If we can get a lip lock in there sometime soon, that would be great.

I love Wes, but a lot of his scenes feel uncomfortable to me. I kind of want him to be a little more physical. However, Im not an actor, perhaps its his technique for this character.

The scene that felt the most natural was when Julian and Joanna were on the dock. In that scene, they looked like they actually knew eachother.

[MissAnne]

Yeah, I played Julian and Joanna's last scene three times. I only wish that there was more. It was such a massive build up.

[MissAnne]

Ep 10.

Cannot stop laughing at how much shit went down in this episode.

Between Julian getting stabbed, Edward's wife getting shot, Joanna's mother being revealed as a murder by Robert, Edward beating the shit out Haverstock, Mia doing heroin, Sophia doing her recently released ex-con boyfriend in a public bathroom while at a restaurant with her daughter, Robert paying to have Audrey murdered by FBI...like...

Like. I can't.



p.s. The thing I'll miss most about this show is Edward. This character is amazing. His awesomeness just sort of snuck up on me. ;__;

Yeah, it was a pretty good episode and when you listed the action like that, it does seem like a TON.

One more episode left and I really hope that it gets picked up.

I agree with you about Edward. I was gushing over him last night with my sister. He has something that just pulls you in. He's a great actor. Atleast with him, what you see is what you get.

I kind of LOL at the Terri McMillan reference last night. Like a sister can't read Nicholas Sparks or something. Terri McMillian gets on my last nerve.

[gtru1981]

i love this show! i really hope it does get picked up for a second year, but i think it should go to USA.

NBC like pretty much the rest of Network TV has seen viewership slide big time this year and it keep getting worse. Gone are the days of 30+ or ever 20+ millnio viewers.

[-Kane-]

For some reason, I started thinking...Just how long can they stretch out this murder mystery before it becomes seriously annoying? Or will they just build on it so that solving one mystery will only lead to another, and another, etc? So ultimately it will be a show about a corporate conspiracy and drug trails and not about a dead socialite?

If it gets renewed, I just don't even know.

My thoughts exactly... I don't get the chance to watch much television, but I will DVR some shows if they're good. A continuous murder mystery just isn't for me... Much success to Meagan Good tho..

[MissAnne]

I had to HULU it. I missed most of the episode because I was watching Bates Motel on A&E.

Its incredibly good, especially if you are a fan of Pyscho. I couldn't turn away.

BUT! Back to Deception: I like the finale. Yes, there could have been more but I thought that it was a solid episode. That Robert is a little more evil than I first imagined. That Katherine LaNasa is amazing. I can see how she broke her finger in that food throwing scene. I was so impressed! Im so sad that Edward's wife died He was great in that scene.

I kind of knew that we werent going to get all of the answers, or any of the answers for that matter. I didn't mind it, I love a murder mystery and its a soap after all. Secrets on top of secrets is the style.

I hope that it gets picked up.