The last episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink! ended with me talking about what makes a thriller and the elements that are usually included in thrillers. This episode starts with a conversation about why "The Other Black Girl" is NOT a thriller and what it lacks.

We also highlight the lack of clear character motivations, the inconsistent use of time and place markers, and the unrealistic portrayal of black women greasing each other's scalps, or temples, like the series shows. We compare it to other successful thrillers like "The Blackening" and "Inside Out 2," noting the importance of suspense, a clock, and believable plot devices. The conversation also touches on the rushed production timeline and the need for better context and development of themes related to blackness/anti-blackness, respectability politics, and workplace culture.

We talk:

The brilliance of "Inside Out 2" - 4:36

Time/place markers in the book - 11:11

Series production time, or lack of it - 19:01

Social commentary of "the grease" - 27:26

Revising Diana's character - 34:37

In this episode, I learned that the production time for streamed series is very short. And the writers aren't usually a part of the filming process, so they don't get a chance to gel and really develop the show. These streaming companies prefer quantity over quality and it shows!

Episode References:

The Other Black Girl (TV Series 2023)

The Other Black Girl (Novel 2021)

Zakiya Dalila Harris

2023 Writers Guild of America Strike

Inside Out 2

The Blackening

Connect with Nicole on her website BlackWritersRead.com and IG @blackwritersread

*This episode of Podcasting Is the New Kink! was produced by Pink Lady Productions --> pinkladyprod.com

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