Is there a rule written somewhere that a certain amount of hot mess reality shows must spin out of Atlanta? Seriously. Where’s the Atlanta Quota Board and how many other drama-filled shows must we prepare for? First, we received “The Real Housewives of Atlanta“, and now get yourself ready for – “Tha Life: Atlanta” a reality series about the gay black men and Down Low Brothas living in the ATL.
For starters, I’m already hating the name. It’s so… well you know. It just has a certain level of drama written all over each letter. Being that this is a show about the well-recognized gay scene in Atlanta, I wonder what the heterosexual men of of the ATL have to say about the city’s new found ‘representation’. I can’t help but wonder if Eddie Long will show up in future episodes.
You can find a promo for the show below. From the jump, a male voice utters “Atlanta is the Gay Mecca for African American men.“ Seriously? And he says it with pride. *No pun intended. Anyway, the video rolls forward with speeches from the men, each guy getting ultra-glossy for the camera, and bragging about having it, getting it, being “kept”, and whatever else is deemed the necessary component to make each one the Bad Bruh on the block.
I watched the entire clip and found myself growing bored before the one-minute mark rolled up. By the time one brotha started his speech on how Range Rovers and Mercedes Benzes are the Toyota and Hyundai of the ATL, I was done.
I don’t know when “Tha Life:Atlanta” will hit television. In fact, it could already be showing in some households, either way I’m not holding my breath to tune in. It doesn’t quench my thirst. If this is the best Hotlanta can do when it comes to tv, then the city is a real hot mess.
