Creators did a good job setting up the vibes of the early 90's: it is nice to hear some old school hip hop, see some classic cars and the clothes are on point. I liked the retro style camera work. Out of the whole Power Universe, I think that this show has the best photography and color grading. The cast is composed by talented actors: Kenan Stark is way more compelling than Tariq and Mekai Curtis gave a lot of personality to this character. I really like his development: you can see him changing throughout the series, while dealing with some tough decisions. Patina Miller is perfect for the role of Raquel. We get to know every single aspect of her life. She is definitely the most important element as she actively contributes to shaping Kenan and his friends. She is the real protagonist of this show. Supporting actors such as London Brown and Malcolm Mays are absolutely necessary for the success of this second spin-off.
I have noticed several improvements also in the script: there are less useless narrative arcs and the cringey soap opera drama was turned down a bit. There are still the classic Power writing issues, such as annoying underdeveloped characters or the excessive amount of sex scenes that serve the only purpose to add a few extra minutes in order to reach the one hour mark per episode. At times the show is too slow and you wonder when finally something is going to happen. There are some dialogues that stall the plot a bit and a lot of things just are unbelievable. However, overall I liked how the relationships between characters are built and I can see way more potential in this story compared to "Ghost". I think that more efforts should be made in "Raising Kenan" and probably just toss Book II, because in my opinion there is not much value there. I really hope that screenwriters will improve this series even more in future seasons, but at the moment my vote is 6.5 out of 10.
I have noticed several improvements also in the script: there are less useless narrative arcs and the cringey soap opera drama was turned down a bit. There are still the classic Power writing issues, such as annoying underdeveloped characters or the excessive amount of sex scenes that serve the only purpose to add a few extra minutes in order to reach the one hour mark per episode. At times the show is too slow and you wonder when finally something is going to happen. There are some dialogues that stall the plot a bit and a lot of things just are unbelievable. However, overall I liked how the relationships between characters are built and I can see way more potential in this story compared to "Ghost". I think that more efforts should be made in "Raising Kenan" and probably just toss Book II, because in my opinion there is not much value there. I really hope that screenwriters will improve this series even more in future seasons, but at the moment my vote is 6.5 out of 10.